Mental Health
Conference Coverage
Latest suicide prevention research highlights roles for clinicians, teachers, and parents
“Belongingness to parents” in particular predicted lower odds of suicidal ideation in high school students in one study.
From the Journals
For trans children, early gender ID conversion efforts damage lifelong mental health
Exposure before age 10 years quadruples the lifetime risk of suicidal behavior.
Latest News
New report cites mental health challenges faced by separated immigrant children
Clinicians encounter significant difficulties when addressing needs of unaccompanied immigrant children in federal custody, OIG report finds.
Opinion
Our EHRs have a drug problem
Setting up electronic prescribing of controlled substances in an electronic record can be costly and incredibly time consuming.
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FCC backs designating 988 as suicide prevention hotline
The report submitted to Congress says the new three-digit number “could be more effective” at prevention than the current 10-digit one.
Commentary
Addressing suicidality among Indigenous women, girls
The history of abuse and genocide has its precursors in antiquity. A brief sketch of this history will provide some insights into the impact of...
Child Psychiatry Consult
Consider hormones and mood in adolescent girls
Consider the increased risk of depression for girls during puberty, the possibility of premenstrual dysphoric disorder, and the potential mood-...
Behavioral Consult
ALERT: Grandmother in the room!
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Medical societies urge action to reduce gun violence
Comprehensive criminal background checks for all firearm purchases, freedom to counsel patients are key asks.
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Commentary: Medical educators must do more to prevent physician suicides
Oregon Health and Science University and Stanford General Surgery are providing exemplary mental health support to residents.
Opinion
Technology, counseling, and CBT apps for primary care
Technology has made fantastic inroads in helping patients achieve real improvement in troublesome behavioral symptoms.