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High rates of body dissatisfaction and disordered eating behaviors are reported by adolescents with type 1 diabetes

Many Teens With Type 1 Diabetes Report Disordered Eating

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Most also report body dissatisfaction, with females more likely to desire thinness
Physicians should be aware of societal codes of conduct that affect family beliefs and behaviors regarding information disclosure to pediatric patients

Docs Should Be Aware of Family Beliefs Regarding Nondisclosure

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Evidence from Middle East literature suggests variability in practices, preferences of truth telling
A cognitive test involving animal name recall can predict which elderly patients succeed in mastering an insulin self-injection technique within one week

Cognitive Test Predicts Elderly Insulin Injection Success

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Number of animal names recalled in one minute was the most useful indicator
Cognitive behavioral therapy and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are effective for reducing symptoms of anxiety in childhood

CBT, SSRIs Effectively Cut Anxiety Symptoms in Childhood

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CBT significantly improves primary anxiety symptoms compared with wait-listing/no treatment
Stress is associated with impaired sleep and increased emotional rewarding of palatable foods

Role of Stress, Sleep Highlighted in Study of Obesity

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Stress linked to impaired sleep, increased emotional rewarding of palatable foods, leading to obesity
Young adults with chronic diseases like asthma and diabetes are more than four times as likely to attempt suicide as their healthy peers

Suicide Risk Up in Younger Patients With Chronic Illness

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Those diagnosed with diabetes, asthma more likely to attempt suicide than healthy peers

August 2017 Briefing – Psychiatry

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Psychiatry for August 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
Poor spousal caregiver well-being is associated with increased care recipient expenditures and emergency department use

Spousal Caregiver Well-Being Tied to Recipient Health Expenses

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Poor caregiver well-being, especially severe fatigue, also linked to increased ER use
For older adults

No Link for Cardiovascular Meds Use, Cognitive Impairment

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No link for impaired cognition, antihypertensive, antithrombotic, lipid-modifying agent use
Minimal evidence is available for guidelines for electronic communication between patients and providers

Minimal Evidence for Electronic Communication Guidelines

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Current guidelines for e-communication between patients, providers based on minimal evidence