Mental Health
From the Journals
Four profiles help identify kids at risk for suicide
Traditionally, single diagnoses have been linked with risk of self-harm, independent of other comorbidities, but this study gauges risk for a set...
From the Journals
Erratic sleep, lack of activity tied to worsening schizophrenia symptoms
Compared with healthy control participants, patients with schizophrenia had more total sleep time and spent more time resting or being passive.
Conference Coverage
Strong need for eating disorder screening in patients with PTSD
Undiagnosed eating pathology may exacerbate functional impairment from PTSD.
From the Journals
Disrupted gut microbiome a key driver of major depression?
Investigators found that MDD had specific metabolic “signatures” consisting of 124 metabolites that spanned energy and lipid pathways, with some...
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Walnuts linked to improved attention, psychological maturity in teens
Clinicians should advise adolescents “to eat a handful of walnuts three times a week for the rest of their lives. They may have a healthier brain...
Conference Coverage
Psilocybin promising for body dysmorphic disorder
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) are the only approved therapies for BDD.
Conference Coverage
Meditation curbs stress, depression as adjunct to CAD rehab
Adding a meditation session also improved quality of life by 60% in coronary artery disease patients.
From the Journals
Steep rise in cannabis-related suicide attempts
“This may speak to both increased access to cannabis as well as poor mental health status during the pandemic period.”
Conference Coverage
Telehealth suicide prevention program safe, acceptable
Study participants reported the program was convenient and noted that it decreased the burden of traveling to sessions.
Commentary
Neuropsychiatric side effects of hormonal contraceptives: More common than you think!
Practitioners of all types need to engage in shared decision-making to identify the key benefits and risks of hormonal contraceptive use for each...
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Progress, gaps as pediatricians expand mental health roles
Authors outline three areas for improvement and suggest changes to enable more consistent care.