Mental Health
From the Journals
More time with digital media impacts childhood well-being
Parents perceive that more media time has a negative impact on their children.
Conference Coverage
Physicians often bypass cognition, depression screening in MS
SAN DIEGO - Physicians who did perform screening hardly ever used validated tools.
Conference Coverage
Study spotlights body image dissatisfaction in pediatric IBD
Among pediatric IBD patients, risk factors for body image dissatisfaction include female gender, older age at diagnosis, and active disease.
From the Journals
Exploding e-cigs can cause grievous injuries
More teens should know about these dangers because they may be risking serious injury.
From the Journals
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders incidence exceeds previous estimates
Only 2 of 222 children found to have a fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in a new study had previously been diagnosed with this type of a disorder...
Opinion
Shades of gray
Is it the colorful images on smartphones and other digital media that grabs our attention?
News from the FDA/CDC
Psychiatric issues common among hepatitis C inpatients
Comorbidities like drug abuse and psychoses present much more often in those with hepatitis C.
News from the FDA/CDC
Drugs identified after suicide deaths
Tests for antidepressants and alcohol were the most likely to be positive.
Latest News
Is anxiety normal or pathological? Age of onset is key
NEW YORK – Dr. John T. Walkup reports that the time frame for signs of pathological anxiety is typically between ages 6 and 12 years.
Conference Coverage
Latest PANS trials suggest cause may be treatable
NEW YORK – Dr. Barbara J. Coffey said the evidence base for treating the neuropsychiatric illness – and PANDAS – is expanding.
Latest News
NIMH launches interactive statistics section on its website
Agency said the new section may help people understand the impact of mental disorders.