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Gender-minority students have an increased likelihood of having mental health problems compared with cisgender students

Mental Health Burden Increased for Gender-Minority College Students

Odds of having at least one mental health problem greater for GM versus cisgender students
More than half of randomized controlled trials with statistically nonsignificant findings for the primary end points published in psychiatry and psychology journals have spin in the abstract

Reporting of Results Often Biased in Psychiatry, Psychology Trials

Fifty-six percent of trials had spin in abstract; no correlation seen for industry funding with spin
Increased exposure to total green space

Exposure to Urban Tree Canopy Beneficial for Mental Health

≥30 percent green space, tree canopy specifically, linked to lower incidence of psychological distress
Online symptom self-management plus clinician telecare can be effective for individuals with pain

Online Symptom Self-Management + Telehealth Aids Pain, Mood

Collaborative care led by a nurse-physician team with web-based self-management better than self-management alone
Compared with standard restricted visiting hours

Flexible Family Visitation Policy Does Not Cut Delirium in ICU

For family members, anxiety and depression scores were significantly better with flexible visitation policy
A social marketing campaign in California designed to reduce stigma about mental health issues appears to have encouraged more people to seek care for their symptoms of mental distress

Mental Health Service Use Up After Campaign to Reduce Stigma

Findings show higher service use among people with suspected mental health needs
Three program components of interventions to promote mental health and prevent mental disorders and risk behaviors during adolescence have a significant effect on multiple outcomes

Core Components of Teen Mental Health Interventions ID’d

Interpersonal skills, emotional regulation, alcohol and drug education affect multiple outcomes
Users of some social media platforms and photo editing have lower self-esteem and increased acceptance of cosmetic surgery

Social Media Use Tied to Esteem, Cosmetic Surgery Acceptance

Perceptions of cosmetic surgery may vary based on social media and photo-editing application use
Disordered eating to bulk up is common among young men and may be a warning sign of future health problems

More Than 1 in 5 Young Men Use Disordered Eating to Bulk Up

Having a skinny self-image, exercising to gain weight may be risk factors for disordered eating
Among veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

Death From Specific Causes Up for Veterans With PTSD

Significant increases seen in mortality from suicide, accidental injury, viral hepatitis