Tag: Psychology / Mental Health: Misc.
Boarding Common for Pediatric Mental Health Emergency Department Visits
Differences in boarding seen by race, ethnicity, and insurance type
Quality Improvement Strategy Improves Depression, Anxiety Screening With Epilepsy
However, variability seen across clinic team members and lower reach among older and non-White patients
High Midlife Cortisol Tied to Later Risk for Alzheimer Disease in Postmenopausal Women
Elevated midlife cortisol linked to increased amyloid deposition in the brain
Risk for Postpartum Psychosis Higher When Full Sibling Has Experienced It
Despite increased relative recurrence risk in siblings, overall likelihood of postpartum psychosis remains low
Considerable Decline Seen in Self-Reported Maternal Mental Health
From 2016 to 2023, excellent mental health decreased by 12.4 percentage points, while fair/poor mental health increased by 3.5 percentage points
Low Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment Rates Seen in Cancer Survivors
One-year incidence of psychosocial therapy initiation was 12.6 percent, while incidence of medication initiation was 2.8 percent
Worse Mental Health Trajectories Seen for Survivors of Teen, Young Adult Cancer
Age-dependent U-shaped trajectories seen for depression and anxiety; symptom levels were significantly higher for survivors
Former Surgeon General Warns Social Media Is Harming Children’s Health
American Psychiatric Association, May 17-21
Combinations of Chronic, Physical Illnesses Up the Risk of Subsequent Depression
In the highest-risk groups, roughly one in 12 people developed depression over the next 10 years
