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Bipolar Disorder Increases Odds of Mortality More Than Smoking
TUESDAY, Jan. 9, 2024 – Bipolar disorder (BD) increases the odds of mortality more than a history of smoking, according to a study published in the December issue of Psychiatry Research. Anastasia...
Patients Taking Psychiatric Meds Often Gain Weight. Scientists May Now Know Why
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 10, 2024 – Weight gain has long been an unwanted side effect of medicines commonly used to treat psychiatric conditions such as bipolar disorder or schizophrenia. Some patients may ...
Problem-Solving Skills Training Can Improve Parental Psychosocial Outcomes
TUESDAY, Jan. 2, 2024 – For parents of children with chronic health conditions (CHCs), problem-solving skills training (PSST) is associated with improvement in parental, pediatric, and family...
Many Americans Are Resolving to Boost Their Mental Health in 2024
TUESDAY, Dec. 26, 2023 – Three-quarters of Americans plan to start the New Year with a resolution to be more healthy, including 28% who want to focus on improving their mental health, a new survey ...
Metabolic Biomarkers May Aid Mood Disorder Diagnosis
FRIDAY, Dec. 1, 2023 – Metabolomic profiling may improve the differential diagnosis of mood disorders, according to a proof-of-concept study published online Oct. 25 in JAMA Psychiatry. Jakub ...
Internet Poses No Threat to Mental Health, Major Study Finds
TUESDAY, Nov. 28, 2023 – It might seem that surfing the web could cause a person’s mental health to suffer, but a landmark new study has concluded that internet use poses no major threat to people’s ...
Light at Night Tied to Higher Risk for Mental Health Disorders
TUESDAY, Nov. 28, 2023 – Avoiding light at night and seeking natural light during the day may be an effective way to improve mental health, according to a study published online Oct. 9 in Nature ...
People With Severe Mental Illness Experienced Increased COVID-19 Mortality
TUESDAY, Nov. 21, 2023 – People living with severe mental illness (SMI) experienced substantial inequalities in mortality outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in the...
Electronic Medical Records May Hold Early Signs of Bipolar Disorder in Adults
TUESDAY, Nov. 7, 2023 – Psychiatric diagnoses, psychotropic prescriptions, and health service use patterns might be signals of undiagnosed bipolar disorder (BD), according to a study published...
Metformin May Help Young Patients With Bipolar Disorder Avoid Weight Gain
TUESDAY, Oct. 31, 2023 – Taking the drug metformin – typically used for type 2 diabetes – can help counter weight gain in young people who are taking medication for bipolar disorder, according to a n...
Blood Test Could Speed Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 25, 2023 – Researchers say they have developed a simple blood test that can spot biomarkers associated with bipolar disorder, potentially easing diagnosis. For the study, British...
Mental Disorder Treatment Rates Low Globally for Children, Teens
MONDAY, Oct. 23, 2023 – Globally, treatment rates for mental disorders among children and adolescents are low, with variance noted by demographics, according to a review published online Oct. 18...
Want Your Child to Have Empathy? Stay Close
MONDAY, Oct. 9, 2023 – Young children who are close to their parents are more likely to grow up to be kind, caring and considerate. These kids may also have fewer mental health problems during early...
Spending on Kids' Mental Health Keeps Rising
TUESDAY, Oct. 3, 2023 – In yet another reminder of the psychic toll the pandemic has taken on young people, new research shows spending on mental health services for U.S. children and adolescents...
Patients With Bipolar Disorders More Likely to Have Higher BMI, Obesity
MONDAY, Oct. 2, 2023 – Adults with bipolar disorders have a higher body mass index (BMI) and a higher prevalence of obesity than the general population, according to a study published online Sept....
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