Mental Health
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Childhood smoking and depression contribute to young adult opioid use
Tobacco use and untreated mental health issues in children may increase future vulnerability to opioids.
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Machine learning flags key risk factors for suicide attempts
“We identified functional impairment, such as doing activities less carefully ... as a new important risk,” said Angel Garcia de la Garza.
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Black women show heightened risk for depression after early pregnancy loss
Major depression 30 days after treatment for early pregnancy loss was twice as likely for Black women versus non-Black women.
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Heavy drinking by teens may affect white-matter integrity
The results provide clinicians with yet another reason to ask adolescents about their alcohol use, said investigator Dr. Adolf Pfefferbaum.
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder-Associated Cognitive Deficits on the Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status in a Veteran Population
The RBANS best captured cognitive deficits associated with posttraumatic stress disorder compared with a history of mild traumatic brain injury,...
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New resilience center targets traumatized health care workers
“It’s been grueling but we learned how to care of ourselves so we can take care of our patients,” said Joe Ciavarro, a PA at Mount Sinai.
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Intense intervention may boost addiction program retention
The Youth Opioid Recovery Support program includes home delivery of the prescribed medication, family engagement, assertive outreach, and...
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Shared medical appointments may bridge the opioid treatment gap
“By providing education and a forum for sharing, SMAs can lead to changes in behavior,” Dr. Serra Akyar said.
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No benefit of cannabis on depression in pregnant women with OUD
“To our knowledge, this is the first time looking at the impact of cannabis on the specific population of pregnant women with” OUD, said Dr....
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New coalition demands urgent action on COVID-19 mental health crisis
Since the pandemic began, the prevalence of depression symptoms has jumped threefold and overdose deaths have increased in 40 states, the group...