Mental Health
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Severe health diagnoses drive suicide risk
The study included low-survival cancers, chronic ischemic heart disease, COPD, and degenerative neurological disease.
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Concern grows over ‘medical assistance in dying for mental illness’ law
With the addition of serious mental illness as an eligible category, Canada is on track to have the most liberal assisted-death policy in the...
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Childhood behavioral, emotional problems linked to poor economic and social outcomes in adulthood
Participants in the high externalizing and high internalizing symptom profiles had lower earnings and a higher incidence of annual welfare receipt...
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Depression guidelines fall short in characterizing withdrawal
A systematic review highlights the challenges in separating antidepressant withdrawal from depression relapse.
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Guidelines recommend CBT alone for mild acute depression, more options for more severe cases
These nuanced recommendations contrast sharply with the American College of Physicians’ 2016 guideline for depression treatment.
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Geriatrician advises on use of vitamin D supplementation, lecanemab, and texting for her patients
There is growing awareness of the impact of social isolation on health outcomes, particularly among older adults.
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Canadian Task Force recommendation on screening for postpartum depression misses the mark
The task force recently recommended against screening with systematic questionnaires, noting that benefits were unclear and not a particular...
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Two short-term exposure therapies linked to PTSD reductions
“This study provides important new evidence that combat-related PTSD can be effectively treated – in as little as 3 weeks,” said Dr. Alan Peterson...
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‘Concerning’ uptick in pediatric antipsychotic prescribing
The data suggest antipsychotics are being prescribed for an increasingly broad range of conditions, most commonly autism.
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Kids with concussions may benefit from early return to school
Prolonged school absence post concussion was associated with higher symptom burden 2 weeks after injury.
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Emotional eating tied to risk of diastolic dysfunction
Cardiovascular disease prevention should include emotional regulation education, researchers suggest.