Mental Health
Conference Coverage
Alternative therapies can augment treatment in resistant depression
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. – Simple, effective, nonpharmacologic therapies can significantly augment pharmacotherapy for patients with treatment-resistant...
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: ASD doesn’t appear any more prevalent in children with type 1 diabetes
The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes appears to be similar to that in the general pediatric...
Conference Coverage
Transgender youth can successfully transition to adulthood
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E-cigarette use may increase the risk of other types of tobacco use
It appears that if high school students smoke e-cigarettes, they are more likely to start smoking regular cigarettes, study results show.
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Few adverse events linked to flibanserin with self-reported alcohol use
A small number of women reported adverse events related to hypotension and syncope while taking flibanserin and drinking alcohol, an analysis of...
Mental Health Consult
Distress or depression in a 12-year-old girl?
You have only 15 minutes to see a 12-year-old patient who may or may not be depressed. What is the best way to approach the case?
Conference Coverage
Enlist appropriate psychological consults for gender dysphoria
ORLANDO – There is now an awareness of a spectrum of gender identity and an affirmation of the right of individuals to express that identity as...
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Over 20% of Americans skipped needed mental health care
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Mental health disorders the leading cause of disease burden for females
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Study finds most antidepressants ineffective or harmful in children, adolescents
Most antidepressants prescribed to children and adolescents with acute major depression might not be nearly as effective as they are believed to...