Mental Health
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Teen Cannabis Use Tied to Dramatic Increased Risk for Psychosis
Although there was a strong association between cannabis use and psychosis in teens, no such association was found in young adulthood.
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Promising Topline Results for Drug to Treat Concomitant Depression and Insomnia
Seltorexant is an investigational potential first-in-class selective antagonist of the human orexin 2 receptor.
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Gene Tests Could Predict if a Drug Will Work for a Patient
Pharmacogenetics could help physicians determine which patients would and would not benefit from medications.
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FDA Approves Nonstimulant Liquid Onyda XR for ADHD
The once-daily extended-release oral suspension, with nighttime dosing, can be used alone or as an adjunctive therapy to FDA-approved stimulant...
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Is Mental Illness ‘Transmissible’?
Teens whose classmates have mental illnesses are 3% more likely to later receive a psychiatric diagnosis, study finds.
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Recently Incarcerated Account for Nearly 20% of US Suicides
"Suicide prevention efforts should focus on people who have spent at least 1 night in jail in the past year."
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Severe Maternal Morbidity Can Adversely Affect Mental Health
Individuals with severe maternal morbidity are at an increased risk for mental health condition–related hospitalization for up to 13 years after...
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Protecting Patients From Cybercrime: Advice for Mental Health Clinicians
Seniors may have lower cognitive functioning or impaired decision-making; in addition, they are often socially isolated and have poor health and...
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Psychiatric Comorbidity Prevalent in Eating Disorders
Identifying comorbid psychiatric disorders should be part of the management of patients with eating disorders.
Opinion
Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action
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Serious Mental Illness Tied to Multiple Physical Illnesses
Serious mental illness is associated with reduced life expectancy, and experts speculate that additional chronic illnesses — whether physical or...