Mental Health
From the Journals
Lifeline calls spike after Robin Williams’ suicide
The average number of daily suicides also dramatically increased.
From the Journals
Experts propose new definition and recommendations for Alzheimer’s-like disorder
Limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy (LATE) has been coined as a new term to raise awareness and spur research into this recently...
Opinion
Bipolar disorder during pregnancy: Lessons learned
Sustaining euthymia is perhaps the single most critical principle in managing bipolar women during pregnancy and the postpartum period.
Conference Coverage
No benefit to infants from e-books over board books
BALTIMORE – Parents given e-books were just as likely to read to their children 5 days a week as parents given board...
Conference Coverage
Parents’ smartphone addiction linked to children’s overuse of the devices
BALTIMORE – Parents who scored high on a smartphone addiction scale had greater difficulty taking their smartphones...
Conference Coverage
Early childhood infections tied to psychosis risk
ORLANDO – Researchers examining data from 647,000 people in Sweden found that infections before the age of 4 are linked to the risk of...
From the Journals
AD biomarker not tied to increased interest in physician-assisted death
When asked whether they had considered PAD, nearly two-thirds of interviewees with the Alzheimer’s disease biomarker stated that they neither had...
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Depression treatment rates rose with expanded insurance coverage
Total spending on outpatient depression treatment increased from $12,430,000 in 1998 to $15,554,000 in 2007, and $17,404,000 in 2015.
Conference Coverage
In chronic pain, catastrophizing contributes to disrupted brain circuitry
MILWAUKEE – Brief cognitive-behavioral therapy holds promise to restore functional connectivity disrupted by pain and catastrophizing.
Opinion
Teen e-cigarette use: A public health crisis
Age-appropriate screening in primary care settings must include specific language regarding the use of electronic cigarettes, with questions about...
From the Journals
Bariatric surgery viable for teens with cognitive disabilities
Bariatric surgery may offer a worthwhile treatment option with adequate consent procedures in place.