Mental Health
Feature
Senate confirms first mental health czar
Dr. Elinore F. McCance-Katz, a psychiatrist, is an expert in using pharmacotherapy for treating substance use disorders.
Conference Coverage
Depression, PTSD double risk of dementia for older female veterans
LONDON – The study is the first of its kind.
Video
VIDEO: What role does autoimmune dysfunction play in schizophrenia?
Researchers are studying the role autoimmune reactions such as inflammation play in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia, with and without comorbid...
Behavioral Health
Obsessive-compulsive disorder: Under-recognized and responsive to treatment
Mood or anxiety concerns, when explored, may reveal associated OCD symptoms. Pharmacotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy have proven...
From the Journals
Children with noncomplex chronic diseases use one-third of annual Medicaid pediatric spending
Kids with chronic diseases like diabetes account for $35 million of annual Medicaid expenditures.
From the Journals
New guidelines highlight rapid, interdisciplinary treatment of PANS/PANDAS
Consortium takes aim at a pair of complex syndromes affecting children and adolescents.
Opinion
Religion and LGBTQ identities
LGBTQ teens may ask for help in navigating the relationship between gender identity and faith.
Conference Coverage
Youth perfectionism: Too much of a good thing
Cognitive-behavioral therapy focusing on perfectionism can lead to remission of social anxiety, panic disorder, or other disorders.
Conference Coverage
Modifiable risk factors account for most of the dementia risk imposed by low socioeconomic status
LONDON – A score for dementia risk has value in preventing the disease, particularly for addressing health disparities in people with low...
Conference Coverage
Little treatments show big promise for youth psychiatric problems
Single-session therapeutic interventions aim to increase adolescents’ access to mental health treatment.
Conference Coverage
Exercise, CBT linked to higher drop in depression in type 2 diabetes
Two nondrug treatments are effective to varying degrees in patients with type 2 diabetes.