Mental Health
Conference Coverage
Pain, fatigue, depression, and anxiety are common in the year after MS diagnosis
SEATTLE – In a novel study, about half of patients with multiple sclerosis reported clinically significant symptoms of depression or pain, and...
Conference Coverage
Age may influence choice of behavioral therapy to improve sleep in MS
SEATTLE – Few studies have examined the relationships between physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep...
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Team sports may mitigate tough childhoods
Adolescents with adverse childhood experiences who play team sports suffer fewer mental problems as adults.
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Social Media and Suicide
Researchers investigate excessive social media use and its potential to go from mentally harmful to physically harmful.
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How Meth Abuse May Affect Visuospatial Processing
Researchers investigate the use of methamphetamine’s effect on the brain’s visuospatial processing, which plays a major role in...
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Risk of suicide attempt is higher in children of opioid users
The odds ratio of a suicide attempt is two times higher in children of parents using prescription opioids.
Conference Coverage
Ketamine may help OCD, but much work remains
SAN FRANCISCO – Off-label use is common with ketamine, but there is little supporting evidence.
Conference Coverage
Ketamine may rely on opioid receptors for antidepressive effect
SAN FRANCISCO – In treatment-resistant individuals, preexposure to an opioid receptor antagonist greatly reduced ketamine’s effect.
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Navigating racism while in medical training
SAN FRANCISCO – A team in the psychiatry department at Yale University explores issues tied to race and racism and examines possible solutions.
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Confronting physician depression and suicide
Join our Twitter chat on depression and suicide in medicine at 8 p.m. ET on June 3. Our special guests are Dr. Sarah Candler, Dr. Elisabeth...