Tag: Mental Illness / Retardation
Boarding Common While Awaiting Acute Pediatric Psychiatric Care
Older age, increasing medical complexity, specific psychiatric disorder were associated with prolonged boarding
Incidence, Prevalence of Peripartum Mental Illness Increased for Mothers With MS
Mothers with MS have higher incidence of any mental illness and of all mental illnesses except suicide
2011 to 2022 Saw Increasing Prevalence of Poor Mental Health
Inequities noted in outcomes by age, sex, and racial and ethnic group
Family History of Mental Illness Tied to Aggression in Those With CTE
First-degree family history of mental illness linked to aggression in those with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, but not those without CTE
History of Concussion May Increase Severe Maternal Mental Illness
Individuals with history of concussion have increased risk for mental illness in the 14 years after delivery
Severe Mental Illness Tied to Fragility Fractures in People 50 Years and Older
For people aged 50 years and older with severe mental illness, risk for fragility fractures is increased across all ages
Risk for Sudden Cardiac Death Elevated for Patients With Psychiatric Disorders
Highest rates of SCD seen for patients with schizophrenic disease; 10-year excess loss of life expected for 18-year-olds with psychiatric disorder
Risk for Psychiatric Disorders Up for Offspring of Moms With Eating Disorder
Offspring of mothers with a history of eating disorder or prepregnancy BMI outside normal have increased risk
Polypharmacy Common in Medicaid-Enrolled Youth With Behavioral and Mental Health Diagnoses
Although uncommon, contraindicated drug pairs have been prescribed
Psychological Illness, CVD Risk Increased for Relatives, Spouses of Cancer Patients
Increased risk for developing a psychological illness, CVD at one year seen after family member's cancer diagnosis
