Mental Health
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Surgeon general’s addiction report calls for better integrated care
Physicians must step up prevention efforts and the use of state-of-the-art medicine when treating addiction, according to a new surgeon general’s...
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Pediatric psoriasis linked to multiple psychiatric comorbidities
VIENNA – The high level of emotional distress that can be caused by psoriasis is reflected in significantly increased risks for depression, eating...
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Direct-acting antiretrovirals in genotype 1 HCV patients with mental health conditions safe, well tolerated
Clinicians can feel confident treating genotype 1 hepatitis C virus patients with comorbid psychiatric conditions using direct-acting...
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Confront youth opioid misuse head on
Clinicians treating children should seek out and advocate for resources needed to treat opioid addiction.
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View of medical cannabis in psychiatry may be changing
The debate over the value of medical cannabis for mental illness is layered and nuanced, psychiatrists say.
From the Journals
Preschool ADHD diagnoses plateaued after 2011 AAP guideline
The introduction of the 2011 American Academy of Pediatrics practice guidelines on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder was associated with a...
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It’s not easy to identify clinical depression in menopause
Clinical depression isn’t a more severe extreme of milder depressive symptoms, but rather a distinct clinical entity, said Hadine Joffe, MD, and...
From the Journals
Adolescent depression climbs, but is not matched by treatment
Major depressive episodes among adolescents are on the rise, but there hasn’t been a corresponding rise in treatment levels, suggesting many teens...
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Nutraceutical cocktail protects against postpartum blues
VIENNA – The postpartum blues, a common prodrome for postpartum depression, may be preventable by means of a dietary supplement.
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Wide spectrum of feeding problems poses challenge for clinicians
Dr. Irene Chatoor discusses the range of feeding problems brought to clinicians’ attention.
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Addiction potential
Dr. William G. Wilkoff talks about risk of addiction and a new program called Preventure.