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Risk for Adverse Outcomes Increased With Antipsychotic Use in Dementia
FRIDAY, April 19, 2024 – For adults with dementia, antipsychotic use is associated with increased risks for stroke, venous thromboembolism, myocardial infarction, heart failure, fracture, pneumonia,...
Antipsychotics May Do Great Harm to People With Dementia: Report
THURSDAY, April 18, 2024 – Antipsychotics can substantially increase dementia patients’ risk of many serious health problems, a new study warns. Dementia patients prescribed antipsychotics have i...
Antipsychotics Help Ease Episodes of Marijuana-Induced Psychosis
FRIDAY, April 5, 2024 – Overuse of marijuana is increasingly being linked to dangerous bouts of psychosis, and a new study finds that antipsychotics may be needed to keep such patients out of the...
Pets Bring People Big Mental Health Boost: Poll
MONDAY, March 4, 2024 – The vast majority (84%) of Americans with pets say their animal companion brings a positive mental health impact to their lives, a new poll shows. The poll of more than 2,200...
Early Psychosis Spectrum Symptoms Common in Youth Seeking Mental Health Help
THURSDAY, Feb. 8, 2024 – Almost half of youth seeking mental health services meet the threshold for psychosis spectrum symptoms (PSSs), according to a study recently published in Biological ...
Could Bullying Raise a Teen's Odds for Psychosis?
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7, 2024 – The Pearl Jam song “Jeremy” tells the story of a boy driven mad by bullies who commits suicide in front of his classroom. The song might reflect a real and ongoing threat to...
Illnesses in Childhood May Raise Odds of Childlessness Later
TUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2023 – Remaining childless throughout adult life might be tied, in some cases, to illnesses experienced in childhood, new research suggests. Childlessness isn't just about...
Social Media Use Tied to Higher Health Risk Behavior in Teens
THURSDAY, Nov. 30, 2023 – Social media use is associated with adverse health risk behaviors in young people, according to a review published online Nov. 29 in The BMJ. Amrit Kaur Purba, Ph.D., from ...
Internet Poses No Threat to Mental Health, Major Study Finds
TUESDAY, Nov. 28, 2023 – It might seem that surfing the web could cause a person’s mental health to suffer, but a landmark new study has concluded that internet use poses no major threat to people’s ...
Light at Night Tied to Higher Risk for Mental Health Disorders
TUESDAY, Nov. 28, 2023 – Avoiding light at night and seeking natural light during the day may be an effective way to improve mental health, according to a study published online Oct. 9 in Nature ...
People With Severe Mental Illness Experienced Increased COVID-19 Mortality
TUESDAY, Nov. 21, 2023 – People living with severe mental illness (SMI) experienced substantial inequalities in mortality outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in the...
'Excited Delirium' Paper Pulled by Doctor's Group
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 – A paper that has been used in court cases to justify excessive police force was withdrawn Thursday by the American College of Emergency Physicians. The paper, published in...
Doctor's Group Pulls Paper on 'Excited Delirium,' Often Cited in Cases Involving Excessive Force by Police
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 – A paper that has been used in court cases to justify excessive police force was withdrawn Thursday by the American College of Emergency Physicians, a prominent doctor’s g...
ED Visit for Substance Use With Psychosis Increases Risk for Schizophrenia Diagnosis
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 – Emergency department visits for substance use are associated with an increased risk for developing a schizophrenia spectrum disorder, according to a brief report published...
Brains of Patients With Post-Op Delirium Could Be More Vulnerable
FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 – Delirium is common after older patients have surgery and can cause serious complications and distress, but its cause has been a mystery. New research has found that patients...
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