Tag: Mental Illness / Retardation
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
Non-Hispanic Blacks Have Highest Rate of Mental Health Emergency Visits
Non-Hispanic Blacks also have highest rates of emergency department visits for specific disorders, including substance use, anxiety, mood disorders
Socioeconomic Position at Age 30 Predicts Later Mental Health Diagnosis
Associations strongest for substance misuse and schizophrenia spectrum disorder
