Mental Health
Opinion
Adverse childhood experiences
What risks do adverse childhood experiences carry?
Conference Coverage
Treating psychopathology in developmentally disabled tricky
Individuals with intellectual disability experience behavioral and psychiatric illness at higher rates than the general population, according to...
From the Journals
Collaborative care aids seniors’ mild depression
A collaborative care model significantly mitigated mild depression in adults aged 65 and older, compared with usual care in the short term, based...
Conference Coverage
Hope on the horizon for novel antidepressants
Research is showing that existing and novel drugs may help meet the treatment needs of major depressive disorder, according to one expert.
Commentary
Medication for life
Dr. Lawrence D. Blum says too often, young people are prescribed antidepressants and stimulants when what they really need is a dynamic diagnosis...
Opinion
Eating disorders in transgender youth
The field of transgender health is growing. What began as a lone German physician in 1918 defying the norms of treating gender identity as a...
Opinion
Not enough time? Time to rethink
Dr. Barbara J. Howard offers tips to help parents adjust their time-life balance.
News from the FDA/CDC
Brodalumab approved for psoriasis with REMS required
The FDA has approved brodalumab for treating moderate to severe psoriasis, with a REMS that addresses a risk of suicidal ideation and behavior...
From the Journals
Low-back pain: CBT, mindfulness benefits diminish over time
The benefits of mindfulness practice and cognitive-behavioral therapy on low-back wane over time.
From the Journals
Outpatient visits for CNS polypharmacy rising among elderly
Outpatient visits for CNS polypharmacy by adults aged 65 and older more than doubled between 2004 and 2013.
News
Nurse Jackie and Patrick Kennedy
Dr. Dinah Miller says a fictional account of addiction is entertaining but unrealistic, and a real-life account is helping to break stereotypes....