Tag: Mental Illness / Retardation
One-Hour Training Improves Documentation to Diagnose, Treat Tardive Dyskinesia
Implementation of training session increased proportion of patients with documented Abnormal Involuntary Movement Score
Obesity Linked to Increased Risk for Mental Health Diagnoses
Significant sex differences observed for most disorders, with increased risk seen for almost all disorders among women
Participation in Cancer Screening Low for Those With Severe Mental Illness
Participation in bowel, breast, and cervical cancer screening was lower for those with severe mental illness
Risk for MI, Ischemic Stroke Increased for Younger Adults With Mental Disorders
Overall diagnosis and each mental disorder independently associated with increased cardiovascular end points
Outcomes Examined for Cancer Patients With Psychiatric Disorder Receiving RT
Similar radiotherapy schedules seen for patients with and without psychiatric disorder, but overall survival worse for those with psychiatric illness
Outcomes Examined for Cancer Patients With Psychiatric Disorder Receiving RT
Similar radiotherapy schedules seen for patients with and without psychiatric disorder, but overall survival worse for those with psychiatric illness
Patient-Rated Tardive Dyskinesia Linked to QoL, Social Functioning
However, no significant association seen for clinician-rated severity with EQ-5D-5L utility and Sheehan Disability Scale
Risk for Cervical Cancer Higher in Women With Mental Illness
Simultaneously, women with mental illness have lower rates of participation in cancer screening
Melatonin May Reduce Risk for Intentional Self-Harm in Female Teens
Risk for self-harm reduced after initiation of melatonin, especially among adolescents with depression/anxiety
