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$282 Billion: What Mental Illness Costs America Each Year
WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2024 – America’s mental health woes essentially serve as an annual economic downturn for the nation, a new study says. Mental illness costs the U.S. economy $282 billion every y...
Seven in 10 Experiencing Homelessness Have a Mental Health Disorder
WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 – The majority of people experiencing homelessness have mental health disorders, according to a review published online April 17 in JAMA Psychiatry. Rebecca Barry, Ph.D., ...
Rapid Transitions Seen From Neutral to Negative Emotional States in PTSD
WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 – Individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) undergo rapid transitions between neutral and negative emotional states, which are intensified by emotional numbing...
Text-Embedding Model Can Identify PTSD Following Childbirth
TUESDAY, April 16, 2024 – A text-embedding-ada-002 (ADA) machine learning model can identify posttraumatic stress disorder following childbirth (CB-PTSD) from maternal childbirth narratives,...
Big Improvements Seen in Spotting, Treating Mental Health Issues Around Pregnancy
TUESDAY, April 2, 2024 – Expecting or new mothers are much more likely these days to be diagnosed with anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, new research shows. However, more women...
Readmission Up With PTSD in African American Veterans With Stroke
TUESDAY, March 19, 2024 – For African American veterans with stroke, preexisting posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with an increased risk for hospital readmission, according to a...
No Brain Injuries Seen Among 'Havana Syndrome' Patients
TUESDAY, March 19, 2024 – “Havana Syndrome” appears to cause real and severe symptoms among federal employees suffering from the mystery illness, but there’s no evidence of brain injury or biolo...
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Interventions to Prevent Child Maltreatment
TUESDAY, March 19, 2024 – The current evidence is insufficient for assessing the balance of benefits and harms of interventions in primary care for preventing child maltreatment. These findings form...
Adverse Childhood Experiences Tied to Adult Mental Health Outcomes
FRIDAY, March 15, 2024 – Associations between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and adult mental health outcomes remain significant even after controlling for shared genetic and environmental...
Acupuncture Helps Alleviate PTSD Symptoms in Combat Veterans
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2024 – Acupuncture may be clinically efficacious in combat veterans seeking treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a study published online Feb. 21...
Clinical Practice Guideline Updated for Management of PTSD, Acute Stress
MONDAY, Feb. 26, 2024 – In a synopsis of the 2023 U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense clinical practice guideline (CPG), published online Feb. 27 in the Annals of...
How to Calm Your Child After a Nightmare
TUESDAY, Feb. 27, 2024 – Most parents have experienced it: Your young child wakes up distraught, sure that the nightmare they've just suffered through is real. Dr. Anis Rehman, an internal medicine...
Crisis Response Planning May Aid PTSD Treatment Outcomes
FRIDAY, Feb. 23, 2024 – Crisis response planning (CRP) is associated with reductions in suicidal ideation among military personnel and veterans receiving outpatient treatment for posttraumatic...
Leaving Pets Behind Adds to Trauma, Danger for People in Crisis
MONDAY, Jan. 29, 2024 – Imagine being subjected to domestic violence in your home, wanting to escape – but there's no place you can go that will accept a beloved pet. That's the gut-wrenching...
Physical Activity + Mindfulness Training Aids Mental Health
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 17, 2024 – Interventions combining physical activity with mindfulness are effective for improving mental health and well-being, according to a review published online in the March...
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