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Pandemic-related school closures tied to mental health inequities
Virtual schooling was associated with worse mental health outcomes – especially for older students and youth from Black, Hispanic, or lower-income...
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COVID-19 linked to rise in suicide-related ED visits among youth
Increasing ED-based interventions and staff trained in addressing emergency mental health needs might help to meet the needs of these patients,...
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The trauma and healing of 9/11 echo in COVID-19
“To me, 9/11 placed psychological first aid on the map,” said Dr. Priscilla Dass-Brailsford, who was involved in early interventions for Sept. 11...
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‘Innovative’ equine therapy helps overcome PTSD symptoms
“I’m very keen on moving this along into a civilian population,” said coinvestigator Dr. Yuval Neria, whose study focused on military veterans.
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Toward ‘superhuman cognition’: The future of brain-computer interfaces
Among the big players in this area of research is billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, who in 2016 founded Neuralink.
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‘Deeper dive’ into opioid overdose deaths during COVID pandemic
Results also showed that, compared to 2019, significantly more men died from overdoses in 2020 in Colorado and Indiana.
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Number of global deaths by suicide increased over 30 years
Around the world, approximately 800,000 individuals die by suicide each year, while many others attempt suicide, wrote Dr. Paul Siu Fai Yip and...
Shrink Rap News
Four police suicides in the aftermath of the Capitol siege: What can we learn?
“Officers are doers and fixers, and it is seen as being more honorable to take yourself out of the equation than it is to ask for help.”
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Pups for veterans with PTSD: Biden signs PAWS act into law
H.R. 1448 orders the VA to begin a pilot program that will examine the utility and effectiveness of service dogs for improving the mental health...
Conference Coverage
Nonmotor symptoms common in Parkinson’s
Neuropsychiatric symptoms often go unrecognized, but they are treatable, said Dr. Leslie Citrome.