Mental Health
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How can we help refugees with PTSD?
Because PTSD is a complex mental disorder derived from multiple factors, a diagnosis is never straightforward.
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Firearm counseling in the ED could be lifesaving for teens
“We know that counseling is really helpful for these families, because when they come to the emergency department with a concern, they can have a...
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Pandemic prompts spike in eating disorder hospitalization for adolescents
Significant increases occurred in length of stay, use of medications, and discharge to inpatient treatment.
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Substance use disorders increase risk for death from COVID-19
“We’ve been worried about seeing what consequences SARS-CoV-2 was going to have on users of these substances, especially in light of the great...
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Internet intervention improved insomnia in Black women
Nearly half of women who took part in an online intervention achieved full resolution of insomnia after 6 months.
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Do personality traits predict cognitive decline?
“Our results suggest that high conscientiousness and low neuroticism may protect individuals against mild cognitive impairment.”
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Mental illness tied to COVID-19 breakthrough infection
“Individuals with psychiatric disorders “should be prioritized for booster vaccinations and other critical preventive efforts.”
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Diagnosing PTSD: Heart rate variability may help
Preliminary results also indicate that the biomarkers identified in the study are promising in the assessment of patients’ clinical progress.
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Methylphenidate is overprescribed to children in France
Between 2010 and 2019, new MPH prescriptions increased by 56% per year, and the total number of annual prescriptions increased by 116%.
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Weigh but don’t tell
The pediatrician’s office conversation that ensues could include the provider’s observations that weight is just one measure of health and in fact...
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USPSTF recommends for the first time that kids 8 and older get screened for anxiety
The task force also drafted recommendations on screening children 12 and older for depression but made no recommendations on screening for suicide...