Tag: Mental Illness / Retardation
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
Light at Night Tied to Higher Risk for Mental Health Disorders
However, daytime, natural light may offer a protective effect
People With Severe Mental Illness Experienced Increased COVID-19 Mortality
Risk for death was found to be exacerbated by comorbidities
Human ‘Brain Cell Atlas’ Brings New Insight Into Brain Health, Illness
Smoking Increases Risk for Mental Illness
Smoking increased the risk for being hospitalized with a mental illness by 250 percent
Risk for Mental Illness Higher for Children Who Experience Assault
Mothers of those exposed to assault more often have active mental illness; three times higher risk of mental illness in children seen in the first year after assault
Diabetes Tied to Higher Use of Hospital Bed-Days for Many Conditions
One-third of bed-days for patients diagnosed before age 40 years are for mental health
Half of Global Population May Have a Mental Disorder by Age 75 Years
Gender differences seen in prevalence, timing, and most common mental disorders
People With Mental Disorders Less Likely to Complete CRC Screening
Furthermore, people with mental disorders have higher proportion of positive fecal immunochemical test results than the general population
Paternal, Maternal Psychiatric History Each Tied to Higher Risk for Preterm Birth
Risk was even higher when both parents had a psychiatric history
