2015 to 2022 Saw Rise in Ketamine Use
Association with depression attenuated in later years, while new sociodemographic risk factors emerged
Incentives Aid Smoking Cessation Across Populations
Review findings include benefits for pregnant women
Global Study Reveals High Rates of Sexual Violence Against Children
Rates of lifetime completed forced sexual intercourse and past-year violence were higher for girls than boys
Adding Depression, Anxiety Measures to CVD Prediction Model Has Little Impact
Inclusion of all mental health measures yields very modest increase in C-index and specificity, with no change in sensitivity
Candidate Genetic Variants Have Minimal Impact on Opioid Addiction Risk
Fifteen candidate genes account for only 0.40 percent of variation in opioid use disorder risk
Epilepsy Associated With Poor Brain Health
In longitudinal analysis, epilepsy population had elevated risk for neurological diseases and psychiatric disorders
Review Reveals Average Life Expectancy After Dementia Diagnosis
More than half of patients move to a nursing home within five years of diagnosis
Seniors Engaged in Volunteering Activities Have Lower Depression Prevalence
Sociodemographic, medical factors impacted prevalence of depression in seniors
Preexisting Neuroanatomical Variability Linked to Pediatric Substance Use
Most associations, including thinner prefrontal cortex and greater whole brain volume, precede substance use initiation
Epilepsy in Children Linked to Lower QOL and Caregiver Strain
Association seen for frequent seizures, emergency transport, longer epilepsy duration with poorer QOL in children, caregivers
