Most Primary Care Providers Screening Toddlers for Autism
Some disparities seen in screening, but screen-positive children diagnosed at younger age
Roughly 2 Million Americans Buy Prescriptions From Outside the Country
Patient education, stringent quality control measures necessary to ensure safe purchases
Treatment Up for U.S. Adults Who Screen Positive for Depression
Likelihood of receiving treatment increased in association with having any health insurance
2005 to 2016 Saw Increase in Skeletal Muscle Relaxant Use
Office visits with prescribed SMR nearly doubled; tripling in visits for continued SMR drug therapy
June 2020 Briefing – Psychiatry
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Psychiatry for June 2020. This roundup includes the latest...
Early Childhood Sleep Problems Tied to Later Mental Health Issues
Specifically, sleep problems tied to onset of psychosis and borderline personality disorder in adolescence
Post-Vaxx Febrile Seizures Not Linked to Child Development Outcomes
Risk of developmental, behavioral problems not up in young children with febrile seizures after vaccination
Brain Iron Concentrations Increased in Alzheimer Disease
Increased iron concentration seen in deep gray matter, neocortical regions versus healthy controls
Suicide Rate Up for Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders
Predictors of suicide death include male sex, later age at first diagnosis, prior mood disorder diagnosis
NY Health Care Workers Report Distress Related to COVID-19 Care
Higher percentage of nurses/advanced practice providers screened positive versus attending physicians
