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Higher risk of bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety found with autism
“Given the high rates of comorbidity, researchers and practitioners should develop tools that are specific to the unique needs of this population...
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Ketamine for Depression: Adverse Effects Are Mild and Brief
Researchers find the adverse effects of ketamine are mild enough for use, amid controversial concerns.
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The Health Legacies of Childhood Traumas
CDC finds adverse childhood experiences have lasting effects on adult health, in a recent analysis.
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Baseline subtypes predict dementia and death in patients with Parkinson’s disease
ST. LOUIS – Clinicians should assess cognitive and psychiatric symptoms at baseline.
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Addressing the Suicide Crisis: ‘More Can Be Done’
Recently released RAND report on addressing the national veteran suicide crisis provides 6 recommendations in reducing rates and improving care....
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Suicide screening crucial in pediatric medical settings
“Suicide kills more kids than cancer, heart disease, infections.” – John V. Campo, MD
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Reappraising standard treatment of comorbid insomnia/depression
COPENHAGEN – “There are some effects on insomnia when you treat depression, but they’re not very large.”
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Fentanyl-related deaths show strong regional pattern
Overdose death rates for cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl are high in the East and low in the West.
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Veterans at higher risk of sleep behavior disorders
Veterans with a history of PTSD or traumatic brain injury may be at higher risk of REM sleep behavior disorders.
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Blood-brain barrier imaging could predict disease progression in bipolar
MRI data show that blood-brain barrier leakage is associated with multiple comorbidities and symptom severity.