Psychiatric Diagnosis Common in Medicaid-Insured Children
About 20 percent receive a psychiatric diagnosis by age 8; 10 percent receive psychotropic medication
Social Media Negatively Affects Body Satisfaction in Women
Time spent on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest tied to higher scores on measures relating to body image
Emotional Intelligence Predictors in Radiation Therapists ID’d
Predictors include young age, being female, high levels of employment and education
Midlife Transition Tied to Decreasing Stress in Women
Changing menopausal status does not have significant role in perceived stress after adjustment
MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy Reduces PTSD Symptoms
MDMA-assisted psychotherapy effective, well tolerated for veterans and first responders with PTSD
April 2018 Briefing – Psychiatry
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Psychiatry for April 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
Anesthesia Before Age 3 Not Linked to Intelligence Deficits
However, multiple early exposures associated with decreases in processing speed, fine motor abilities
Clinically Significant Anxiety Tied to Subsequent Dementia Risk
Review of four studies shows positive link for clinically significant anxiety in midlife, future dementia
Practices Should Be Aware of Correct Way to Fire Employees
Practices should be aware of basic employment laws in their state, which vary with number of employees
Synthetic Opioid Involvement in Opioid-Related Deaths Up
From 2010 to 2016, synthetic opioid involvement up from 14.3 to 45.9 percent of opioid-related deaths
