Pandemic Worsened Mental Health, Social Risk in Minority Children
Depression/anxiety problems increased for urban, racial- and ethnic-minority children during versus six months before the pandemic
‘Freedom From Disease’ in Psoriasis Is Multicomponent Concept
Definition includes five domains of management of clinical symptoms, psychosocial elements, QoL, treatment, health care team support
Protocol May ID Candidates for Neuromodulation Therapies for Pain
Screening protocol could identify candidates for neuromodulation therapies who could skip a formal in-person psychological assessment
U.S. National Health Care Spending Increased 9.7 Percent in 2020
Increase was due to 36.0 percent increase in federal expenditures, mainly in response to COVID-19 pandemic
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Severe Mental Illness Tied to Poorer COVID-19 Outcomes
Findings seen for COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, and mortality
Online Single-Session Interventions Benefit Teens With Depression
Three-month depressive symptoms in adolescents lower with online SSIs compared with supportive control during COVID-19 pandemic
AAP Issues Guidance for Children’s Emotional Needs During COVID-19
Pediatricians should inquire about child and family functioning; office visits should integrate behavioral, mental health surveillance
Illicitly Manufactured Fentanyl-Involved Deaths Increased 2019 to 2020
Sharp increase in deaths in Midwestern, Southern, Western jurisdictions; stimulant also involved in about four of 10 IMF-involved deaths
Higher Resting Heart Rate Tied to Dementia Risk in Older Adults
Elevated resting heart rate also associated with accelerated cognitive decline
