USPSTF Recommends Depression Screening, Anxiety Screening
Evidence insufficient to weigh benefits and harms of screening for suicide risk in all adults and for anxiety in older adults
Age-Linked Performance on Social Cognitive Tests Explored in Psychosis
Emotion perception and processing performance tied to age in those with psychotic disorders and controls, while theory of mind performance only linked to age in patients
National Health Expenditures Set to Increase Through 2031
Increase of 5.4 percent projected per year; expenditures set to account for about 20 percent of GDP in 2031
Avatar Therapy-Linked Emotions Identified in Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia
Patients expressed mostly neutral, joy, and anger emotions, while Avatar expressed interest, disgust/contempt, and neutral emotions
Poll: Most Americans Face Hassles With Their Insurance Plans
Six in 10 insured Americans have struggled to get coverage for their health care needs, a new survey shows
Biden Names Former North Carolina Health Secretary to Be New CDC Director
Mandy Cohen, M.D., comes with credentials that should help her lead the beleaguered agency, criticized for its response to the pandemic
Teen Alcohol Dependence Tied to Later Depression
However, no association seen for teen alcohol consumption and depression
Stop-Signal Task May Aid Assessment of Adult ADHD
Meta-analysis shows utility of stop-signal task for assessing inhibitory control deficits in adult ADHD
2007 to 2021 Saw Increase in Suicide Rates for Those Aged 10 to 24
Suicide rate tripled for those aged 10 to 14 years from 2007 to 2018, while homicide rates doubled from 2016 to 2021
Risk of Adverse Pregnancy, Neonatal Outcomes Up With Maternal OCD
Offspring of women with OCD had increased risk of low Apgar score at 5 minutes, preterm birth, low birth weight, neonatal respiratory distress
