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Risk for Suicide Increased in Year After Cancer Diagnosis
Higher suicide rates observed for cancers with poor prognosis, including pancreatic, lung cancer
Functional Milestones Identified for Persons With Down Syndrome
Most maintain personal hygiene by age 13, work independently by 20; 34 percent live independently
More Comorbidities, Lower Mortality for Holocaust Survivors
Mean age at death significantly higher for survivors versus controls
Prenatal Valproate Exposure Linked to Increased ADHD Risk
Maternal use of other antiepileptic drugs not tied to increased ADHD risk
Psychoeducational Intervention of Little Benefit in Breast Cancer
However, patients said that psychoeducational group study was important intervention for their life
Antidepressant Use in Seniors Linked to Risk for Hip Fracture
Odds ratio highest 16 to 30 days before Rx filled
Clinical Tool Rapidly Assesses Post-Intensive Care Syndrome
27-item questionnaire found to be valid clinical tool for assessing PICS
December 2018 Briefing – Psychiatry
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Psychiatry for December 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
One in 10 EMS Encounters for Involuntary Psychiatric Holds
Alameda County study shows 41 percent directly transported to standalone psych emergency services
Higher Risk for Depression, Anxiety Seen With Cerebral Palsy
Association seen in patients with cerebral palsy without accompanying intellectual disability
