Mental Health
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Children of Deployed Soldiers Fight Battles at Home
Major Finding: Among 13,000 spouses of active-duty armed services members surveyed, 23% said their children were not coping well with the...
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Suicides, Homicides Among Military Share Common Features
Major Finding: Suicide rates among active-duty U.S. Army soldiers are expected to be about 22/100,000, exceeding that of the age- and gender-...
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Genetics May Affect Fetal Susceptibility to SSRIs' Pulmonary Effects
Major Finding: Most right pulmonary artery measures, such as flow and impedance, did not differ between SSRI-exposed and SSRI-nonexposed fetuses...
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Nonpsychiatric Prescribing Fuels Rise in Antidepressant Use
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Survey: Early Diagnosis, Realistic Expectations Needed for Alzheimer’s
Major Finding: Some 85%-95% of respondents from France, Germany, Poland, Spain, and the United States said they would see a doctor if they were...
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SSRIs May Not Be Safer Than Tricyclics in Elderly
Major Finding: Compared directly with tricyclic antidepressants, SSRIs were associated with significantly higher rates of all-cause death (...
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Violence Increases Women's Risk of Mental Disorders
Major Finding: The prevalence of any mental disorder was 28% in women who had never experienced gender-based violence, compared with 57% in women...
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Rhinoplasty Seekers Should Be Screened for Mental Disorder
Major findings: A total of 74 prospective rhinoplasty patients (33%) had at least moderate symptoms of body dismorphic disorder. Data source: A...
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Unique Patients Gear Up for Alzheimer's Prevention Trials
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Childhood Adversity, Mental Disorders Predict Chronic Illnesses
Major Finding: Childhood adversities including physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, parental death, family violence, and poverty were strongly...