Mental Health
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FDA inaction on hair loss drug’s suicide, depression, erectile dysfunction risk sparks lawsuit
As an alternative, PFSF requested that the FDA require the drug’s manufacturers revise the safety information on the labeling and add boxed...
News
COVID-19 continues to complicate children’s mental health care
One pediatric hospital’s strategies for managing medical and mental health in the wake of the ongoing pandemic.
Feature
The trauma and healing of 9/11 echo in COVID-19
“To me, 9/11 placed psychological first aid on the map,” said Dr. Priscilla Dass-Brailsford, who was involved in early interventions for Sept. 11...
From the Journals
‘Innovative’ equine therapy helps overcome PTSD symptoms
“I’m very keen on moving this along into a civilian population,” said coinvestigator Dr. Yuval Neria, whose study focused on military veterans.
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Teleintegrated versus telereferral care for complex psychiatric disorders
Results from a study involving more than 1,000 patients showed that both delivery models improved clinical outcomes, reported Dr. John Fortney and...
Conference Coverage
Neuropsychiatry affects pediatric OCD treatment
The new model of treating OCD revolves around inhibitory learning theory, which focuses on the variability of distress and aims to increase...
From the Journals
Number of global deaths by suicide increased over 30 years
Around the world, approximately 800,000 individuals die by suicide each year, while many others attempt suicide, wrote Dr. Paul Siu Fai Yip and...
From the Journals
Antidepressant helps prevent hospitalization in COVID patients: Study
Opinion
Four police suicides in the aftermath of the Capitol siege: What can we learn?
“Officers are doers and fixers, and it is seen as being more honorable to take yourself out of the equation than it is to ask for help.”
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Pups for veterans with PTSD: Biden signs PAWS act into law
H.R. 1448 orders the VA to begin a pilot program that will examine the utility and effectiveness of service dogs for improving the mental health...
From the Journals
Genetic link may tie cannabis use disorder to severe COVID-19
“These data have important implications for policy regarding vaccination as well as treatment prioritization,” said lead author Dr. Alexander S....