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Behavioral Health Disorders Linked to Worse Outcomes After Cancer Surgery
FRIDAY, March 1, 2024 – For patients with cancer, behavioral health disorders (BHD) are associated with worse outcomes, including long-term postoperative outcomes, according to a study published...
How Is Autism Diagnosed?
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2024 – According to the advocacy group Autism Speaks, one in every 36 U.S. children has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Early diagnosis is crucial to helping to treat the...
Grief Affects the Body, Not Just the Mind
MONDAY, Feb. 26, 2024 – Of course grief can ravage your mind, but science shows it can also weaken your body, leaving you open to illness. “As humans, we are strongly motivated to seek out social b...
Suicide Screening Should Not Be Limited to Those With Psychiatric History
THURSDAY, Feb. 22, 2024 – Nearly one in five who attempt suicide do so without meeting criteria for an antecedent psychiatric disorder, according to a study published online Feb. 21 in JAMA ...
Digital Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Cuts Psychological Distress
FRIDAY, Feb. 23, 2024 – A digital therapeutic intervention with minimal therapist input cuts psychological distress among individuals with long-term physical health conditions, according to a study...
Patients With Depression Face Highest Risk for Suicide in Days After Hospital Discharge
TUESDAY, Feb. 20, 2024 – People treated at psychiatric hospitals are at highest risk of committing suicide immediately after their discharge if they suffer from depression, a new study reports....
Parenting Style Could Influence ADHD Severity in Kids
MONDAY, Feb. 19, 2024 – A shift in parenting early in a child's development might help curb the symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), new research suggests. When a preschooler...
More Kids, Teens May Be Taking Multiple Psychiatric Meds
FRIDAY, Feb. 16, 2024 – A study of mental health care in Maryland finds an increasing number of children and teens covered by Medicaid are taking multiple psychiatric meds. This trend towards...
Being Bullied in Childhood More Than Triples Risk of Mental Health Struggles Later
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14, 2024 – When bullies destroy a young victim's trust, mental health problems are likely to follow them into adulthood, a new study warns. "There are few public health topics more...
During Grief and Loss, Simple Steps Can Help You Cope
FRIDAY, Feb. 9, 2024 – Filling the day with simple activities could be the key to improving mood and well-being after a person has suffered the loss of a loved one, a new study finds. These...
Music Hath Charms to Boost Mental Health: Poll
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7, 2024 – Music may be good medicine for older adults, boosting both their mental and physical health, a new survey finds. Virtually all people between the ages of 50 and 80 (98%)...
Recent Drop Seen in Outpatient Care for Serious Psychological Distress
MONDAY, Feb. 5, 2024 – From 2018 to 2021, there was an increase in the rate of serious psychological distress among adults, but the rate of outpatient mental health care decreased among those with...
Other Factors Explain Link Between Prenatal Substance Use, Offspring Mental Health
TUESDAY, Feb. 6, 2024 – Many associations between prenatal substance exposure (PSE) and mental health in children aged 10 to 12 years are eliminated when controlling for environmental and genetic...
Need Mental Health Services Via Telehealth? Many Clinics Still Don't Offer It
MONDAY, Jan. 5, 2024 – Accessing mental health care via telehealth boomed during the pandemic, and it continues to be a valuable resource for patients. However, it could still be tough to find,...
Virtual Reality Relaxation Outperforms Traditional Relaxation in Palliative Care
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31, 2024 – Flourishing-Life-Of-Wish Virtual Reality Therapy (FLOW-VRT)-Relaxation, which has a special focus on relaxation, outperforms traditional relaxation for patients in...
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