Mental Health
Commentary
AI and Suicide Prevention in Primary Care: A Q&A
AI can help both to identify patients in need of intervention and locate available treatments.
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Childhood Adversity Robustly Linked to Adult Mental Illness
Each additional adverse event placed children at a 52% greater risk for a psychiatric disorder as an adult, with sexual abuse associated with the...
Letters from Maine
Mental Health and Slow Concussion Recovery
I think we as clinicians should keep open minds when symptoms are resolving more slowly than we would expect.
Child Psychiatry Consult
Paid Parental Leave: Impact on Maternal Mental Health and Child Wellbeing
As physicians, it is crucial that we advocate for expanded access to paid parental leave.
Behavioral Consult
Adolescent Risk and Resilience
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No End in Sight for National ADHD Drug Shortage
Adderall has been in short supply for a year and half due to several causes, which have not yet been resolved.
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Psilocybin Poison Control Calls Spike in Teens, Young Adults
Legalization efforts have been for adults aged 21 years and older so the rise in use in younger people is especially concerning.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA Removes Harmful Chemicals From Food Packaging
The “major source of dietary exposure to PFAS from food packaging” is being eliminated.
Child Psychiatry Consult
Mental Health Interventions for Refugee Children
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Parent-Led Digital CBT Effective for Childhood Anxiety
Online CBT therapy can be effective and low-cost treatment for kids with anxiety.
Behavioral Consult
Stimulant Medications for ADHD — the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
While we need to educate ourselves and our patients about potential and manifest side effects and risks of stimulants, we need to balance those...