Tag: Psychology / Mental Health: Misc.
Decrease Seen in Mental Health Emergency Visits for Teens by Fall 2022
Decreases observed in weekly emergency department visits for mental health conditions, suicide-related behaviors, drug overdoses by fall 2022 versus 2021
Rates of HIV High Among Users of U.K. Mental Health Services
HIV is 2.5 times more common in first-time mental health service users than the general population
Psychologists’ Group Issues First Guidelines on Teens’ Use of Social Media
There are both benefits and harms involved in social media use, and the report authors sought a balanced approach
U.S. Surgeon General Announces National Plan to Fight ‘Loneliness Epidemic’
Loneliness can impact sleep, inflammation, and immune system in younger adults, and can lead to pain, depression, and shorter life spans in seniors
Suicide Risk Increased With Lower Mental Health Care Provider Accessibility
Risk for suicide further increased in association with local spatial-social accessibility inequalities
Four Distinct Profiles Can ID Risk for Pediatric Self-Harm Events
Very high-risk profile characterized by younger males with mood and developmental disorders
Psychiatrist Reimbursement Lower With Medicaid Than Medicare
State-to-national Medicaid indices for psychiatrists' mental health services varied from 0.46 to 2.34 in Pennsylvania and Nebraska, respectively
Excess Weight Linked to More Somatic Complaints in Oldest Old Men
Body mass index associated with somatization, but not with depression or anxiety
Memantine Reduces Symptoms of Hair Pulling, Skin Picking
60.5 percent of participants in memantine group were much or very much improved compared with 8.3 percent in placebo group
CDC: 2016 to 2021 Saw Increase in Adults Receiving Stimulant Prescriptions
During 2020 to 2021, more than 10 percent increase seen in percentage of women aged 15 to 44 years, men aged 25 to 44 years with prescription fills
