ECT May Reduce Suicide Risk in Patients With Bipolar Depression
Authors of cohort study report 84.4 percent decrease in suicidality after electroconvulsive therapy
Hospital Admissions Not Related to COVID-19 Fell in Early 2020
From February to April 2020, drop >20 percent observed for all primary admission diagnoses
COVID-19-Related Hospital Death Up With Psychiatric Diagnosis
Risk for death remained significantly greater after adjustment for demographics, medical comorbidities
Frequency of Alcohol Consumption Up During Pandemic
Increase in frequency overall, for adults aged 30 to 59 years, for women, and for non-Hispanic Whites
Health Care Use, Costs Increase 20-Fold After Firearm Injury
Findings compared six months before and after injury across patients in five states
Young Women Benefit From Surgery for Breast Asymmetry
Benefits seen in physical, mental health, social functioning for up to five years after surgery
Private Health Plans Pay Hospitals 247 Percent of Medicare
Relative prices average 231, 267 percent of what Medicare would pay for inpatient, outpatient services
Suicidal Behaviors, Deaths Lower for Childhood Cancer Survivors
But prevalence of suicidal ideation similar for childhood cancer survivors, general population
Diagnoses of Common Conditions Declined in March to May 2020
Common mental health diagnoses reduced 50 percent; similar drops seen in circulatory system diseases, T2DM
Fertility Treatment Cancellations Due to COVID-19 Impact Mental Health
Several protective psychosocial factors can help women cope during the pandemic
