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AAP Updates Screening Guidance for Child Mental Health, Behavioral Problems

MONDAY, Aug. 25, 2025 – In a clinical report issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and published online Aug. 25 in Pediatrics, updated recommendations are presented for the screening,...

Green Spaces Provided Pandemic Protection Against Depression, Study Says

FRIDAY, Aug. 22, 2025 — Local parks and neighborhood greenery protected people’s mental health from the stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study says. Overall, depression increased nearly two...

Sensitive Personalities Tied to More Mental Health Conditions

FRIDAY, Aug. 22, 2025 – People with sensitive personalities are more prone to common mental health problems such as agoraphobia and avoidant personality disorder, according to a systematic review...

Sensitive People More Vulnerable To Mood Disorders

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20, 2025 — Sensitive people tend to have a higher risk of developing a mood disorder, a new evidence review says. In particular, highly sensitive souls are more likely to develop d...

Positive Childhood Experiences May Protect Against Disordered Eating During College

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20, 2025 – Benevolent childhood experiences (BCEs) have a protective effect against disordered eating behaviors, according to a study published online Aug. 6 in Adversity and ...

One in 10 Mental Health-Related ED Visits Among Youths Involve Boarding

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20, 2025 – Boarding is a considerable issue for Medicaid-enrolled youths seeking mental health care in emergency departments (EDs), according to a research letter published online...

Children in Crisis Languishing in ERs For Days

MONDAY, Aug. 18, 2025 — Thousands of children at risk for suicide or in the throes of depression spend days languishing in hospital ERs, awaiting treatment, a new study says. More than 1 in 10 c...

Suicide-Specific Therapy App Effectively Cuts Suicidal Behavior in High-Risk Inpatients

THURSDAY, Aug. 14, 2025 – A mobile phone app designed to deliver suicide-specific therapy reduces suicidal behavior among high-risk psychiatric inpatients, according to a study published online Aug....

Psychotherapy Might Be Key Treatment For Low Back Pain

TUESDAY, Aug. 12, 2025 — A type of psychotherapy appears to provide long-lasting relief for people suffering from chronic low back pain, a new clinical trial says. Back pain patients who underwent c...

Risk for Incident CVD Increased for Women Who Reported Experiencing Stalking

MONDAY, Aug. 11, 2025 – Women who report experiencing stalking and obtaining a restraining order have an increased risk for developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a study published...

People With Disabilities Have High Rates of Loneliness

FRIDAY, Aug. 8, 2025 – Loneliness among people with disabilities (PWD) is high, according to a study published online Aug. 5 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Maggie Salinger, M.D., and Melissa A. ...

Chaotic Homes Can Lead To Mental, Physical Health Problems Among Kids

THURSDAY, Aug. 7, 2025 — Children raised in unstable, unpredictable environments are more likely to exhibit mental and physical health problems as teenagers and young adults, a new study says. Kids a...

Tamiflu Safe For Children, Study Concludes

THURSDAY, Aug. 7, 2025 — Researchers have debunked long-standing concerns that Tamiflu can cause neurological and psychiatric problems when given to influenza-stricken children. For decades, doctors h...

Oseltamivir for Flu Tied to Reduced Risk for Serious Neuropsychiatric Events in Children

THURSDAY, Aug. 7, 2025 – Oseltamivir treatment during influenza episodes is associated with a reduced risk for serious neuropsychiatric events among children and teens, according to a study...

Similar Impact on Mental Health Seen for Exposure to Physical, Verbal Abuse in Childhood

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 6, 2025 – Exposure to childhood physical or verbal abuse is similarly associated with lower mental well-being during adulthood, according to a study published online Aug. 5 in BMJ...

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