Tag: Mental Illness / Retardation
Inflammation in Childhood Linked to Onset of Mental Health Disorders
Participants with persistently raised CRP, peaking at age 9 years, had increased risk for psychotic disorder, severe depression
Incidence of Mental Illness Up After COVID-19 in Unvaccinated People
Incidence of mental illness lower in vaccinated cohort compared with pre-vaccine availability and unvaccinated cohorts
2017 to 2020 Saw No Change in Pediatric Psychiatric Bed Capacity
Most hospitals with pediatric inpatient psychiatric beds were urban, representing 91.3 percent of bed capacity
Risk for Psychiatric Disorder, Suicide Attempt Increased After CVD Hospitalization
Risk for any psychiatric disorders and suicide attempt increased among CVD patients, especially within one year after CVD
Childhood Type 1 Diabetes Tied to Higher Risk of Later Psychiatric Diagnoses
Authors say findings unlikely to be due to common underlying biological mechanisms
$282 Billion: What Mental Illness Costs America Each Year
Seven in 10 Experiencing Homelessness Have a Mental Health Disorder
Substance use disorder was most commonly seen
Delirium Increases Risk for Subsequent Death, Dementia in Older Adults
Dose-response association seen with higher risk for each additional delirium episode
Half of Global Population May Have a Mental Disorder by Age 75 Years
Gender differences seen in prevalence, timing, and most common mental disorders
Cannabis Use Disorder Increasing Among Vets With Psychiatric Disorders
Authors call for increased monitoring of cannabis use, particularly in people with bipolar and psychotic-spectrum disorders