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Patients' physical health often overlooked in pursuit of treating the mind, finds study

The 18-year life expectancy gap between people with mental illness and the general population can only be bridged by protecting patients' physical and mental health, according to a new study.

19 Jul 2019

‘Climate grief’: Fears about the planet’s future weigh on Americans’ mental health

Therapist Andrew Bryant says the landmark United Nations climate report last October brought a new mental health concern to his patients.

18 Jul 2019

Adolescents using multiple sources for prescription drugs at high risk for substance use disorders

Roughly 11% of high school seniors reported prescription drug misuse during the past year, and of those, 44% used multiple supply sources, according to a pair of University of Michigan studies.

18 Jul 2019

UTHealth researchers investigate how to reduce stress-driven alcohol use

Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) are investigating if a medication used to regulate blood sugar can alter motivation to use alcohol by targeting the brain's stress response system.

17 Jul 2019

Hospitals' decision to transfer kids with mental health emergencies is based on insurance type

A national study finds children without insurance who seek treatment for a mental health disorder in the emergency department are more likely than those with private insurance to be transferred to another hospital.

17 Jul 2019

Study finds sex-specific differences in risk and progression of Alzheimer's disease

The abnormal accumulation of proteins in the brain is a biological marker for Alzheimer's disease, but the ways in which these proteins spread may help explain why the prevalence of Alzheimer's is higher in women than in men.

16 Jul 2019

Transgender and non-binary individuals more likely to display autistic traits, study finds

New research indicates that transgender and non-binary individuals are significantly more likely to have autism or display autistic traits than the wider population - a finding that has important implications for gender confirmation treatments.

16 Jul 2019

Anorexia may be as much a metabolic disorder as it is a psychiatric one, say scientists

A study has found that anorexia nervosa may have a metabolic component that makes some patients lose weight more easily and be harder to treat.

16 Jul 2019

New study identifies eight genetic variants associated with anorexia nervosa

A new large-scale genome-wide association study published in Nature Genetics, has identified eight genetic variants significantly associated with anorexia nervosa; and the research shows that the origins of this serious disorder appear to be both metabolic and psychiatric.

16 Jul 2019

Social media use and television viewing linked to rise in adolescent depressive symptoms

A new study by a team of CHU Sainte-Justine scientists has revealed that social media use and television viewing are linked to increases in adolescent depressive symptoms.

16 Jul 2019

New regulations on e-cigarettes may have unintended consequences

Efforts by the FDA and some cities to limit the availability and appeal of e-cigarettes to young users could drive some existing users to smoke more tobacco cigarettes to get their fix, according to new research from Duke Health.

15 Jul 2019

Little attention has been paid to iatrogenic disorders in psychiatry

In a paper published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Giovanni Fava and Chiara Rafanelli analyze the literature concerned with iatrogenic disorders in psychiatry, which may be due to medications or psychotherapy.

15 Jul 2019

Study identifies key characteristics and experiences of people who internalize weight bias

Weight bias is a common form of prejudice against people who are viewed as having excess weight. Some individuals who struggle with weight may internalize the stigma directed toward them, blaming and devaluing themselves because of their weight.

15 Jul 2019

Patients taking opioids for chronic pain could face health care access problems

Finding a new doctor for health checkups and general care can pose a challenge to anyone. But for people who take prescription opioid pills for their chronic pain, it might be far harder, according to a new study.

14 Jul 2019

Researchers analyze link between videogame addiction and school inadaptation

A team of researchers from the departments of Medicine and Education Sciences of the CEU Cardenal Herrera University in Castellón (Spain) has analyzed the relation between the addiction to videogames and school inadaptation in a group of teenagers in the province.

12 Jul 2019

A program of therapy and coping strategies works long-term for family dementia carers

A program of therapy and coping strategies for people who care for family members with dementia successfully improves the carers' mental health for at least a six-year follow-up, finds a UCL study.

12 Jul 2019

'Traffic light' food labels associated with reduction in calories purchased by hospital employees

A new study by Massachusetts General Hospital investigators released today in JAMA Network Open, a publication of the Journal of the American Medical Association, showed that labeling food choices in a hospital cafeteria with simple "traffic-light" symbols indicating their relative health value was associated with a reduction in calories purchased by employees, and that the dietary changes were sustained over two years.

11 Jul 2019

Psychiatric diagnoses deemed “scientifically meaningless” by experts

A new study has deemed that psychiatric diagnoses including schizophrenia, bipolar and depressive disorders, are "scientifically meaningless".

10 Jul 2019

Going teetotal shown to improve women’s mental health

A study by researchers at the University of Hong Kong has provided new evidence that women who stop drinking alcohol experience improved mental health.

10 Jul 2019

Chaos in the house and asthma in children – the connection

A chaotic household is one in which there is a lot of disorganized behaviour and noise. This makes relaxation impossible and often leads to stress and anxiety. Studies have associated chaotic households with anxiety and depressive disorders in both children and adults.

10 Jul 2019

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Patients' physical health often overlooked in pursuit of treating the mind, finds study

‘Climate grief’: Fears about the planet’s future weigh on Americans’ mental health

Adolescents using multiple sources for prescription drugs at high risk for substance use disorders

UTHealth researchers investigate how to reduce stress-driven alcohol use

Hospitals' decision to transfer kids with mental health emergencies is based on insurance type

Study finds sex-specific differences in risk and progression of Alzheimer's disease

Transgender and non-binary individuals more likely to display autistic traits, study finds

Anorexia may be as much a metabolic disorder as it is a psychiatric one, say scientists

New study identifies eight genetic variants associated with anorexia nervosa

Social media use and television viewing linked to rise in adolescent depressive symptoms

New regulations on e-cigarettes may have unintended consequences

Little attention has been paid to iatrogenic disorders in psychiatry

Study identifies key characteristics and experiences of people who internalize weight bias

Patients taking opioids for chronic pain could face health care access problems

Researchers analyze link between videogame addiction and school inadaptation

A program of therapy and coping strategies works long-term for family dementia carers

'Traffic light' food labels associated with reduction in calories purchased by hospital employees

Psychiatric diagnoses deemed “scientifically meaningless” by experts

Going teetotal shown to improve women’s mental health

Chaos in the house and asthma in children – the connection

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