Mental Health
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Understanding and addressing suicide risk in LGBTQ+ youth
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Patient health suffers amid pandemic health care shortages
More than half of clinician respondents to a survey said they saw a decline in patient health because of delayed or inaccessible care.
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Immunodeficiency strongly linked to mental illness, suicidal behavior
Clinicians managing patients with primary humoral immunodeficiency “should ... perhaps screen for them,” said Dr. Josef Isung.
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Common newborn hearing test promising for early detection of autism
The findings of a new study further reinforce that autism, in many cases, has a sensorial and auditory aspect to it, according to the lead author...
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Nearly one in five develop mental illness following COVID-19
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Patients with mental illness a priority for COVID vaccine, experts say
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Food insecurity called urgent issue you must address
One in three Black children and one in four Latino children are experiencing food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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How to help families get through climate-related disasters
Pediatricians can be a trusted resource before, during, and after wildfires, hurricanes, and floods.
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Burnout risk may be exacerbated by COVID crisis
“The biggest source of support for many hospitalists, beyond their family, is the group,” said Dr. Clarissa Barnes.
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Let side effects guide treatment choice for refractory OCD
“I wouldn’t call somebody medication resistant unless they’ve tried clomipramine at some point,” said Dr. Wayne K. Goodman.
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Decide ADHD pharmacotherapy based on medication onset, duration of action
It is important for clinicians to remember that stimulants improve adherence, social interactions, and academic efficiency, said Dr. Jeffrey R....