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Doctor's Group Pulls Paper on 'Excited Delirium,' Often Cited in Cases Involving Excessive Force by Police
FRIDAY, Oct. 13, 2023 – A paper that has been used in court cases to justify excessive police force was withdrawn Thursday by the American College of Emergency Physicians, a prominent doctor’s g...
FDA Warns of Dangers of Compounded Ketamine for Psychiatric Use
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about risks of using compounded versions of the drug ketamine, often taken for psychiatric disorders. Compounded...
Climate Change Will Harm Children's Mental Health: Report
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 11, 2023 – Raging wildfires, droughts, floods and record-breaking heat brought on by climate change are taking a toll on kids’ already fragile mental health. This is the main message ...
FDA Medwatch Alert: FDA Warns Patients and Health Care Providers About Potential Risks Associated With Compounded Ketamine Products
October 10, 2023 – There is increased interest in compounded ketamine products (including oral formulations) for the treatment of psychiatric disorders. When considering use of compounded ketamine...
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...
COACH Intervention May Reduce Instances of Elder Mistreatment
FRIDAY, Oct. 6, 2023 – A remotely delivered caregiver intervention may be effective at preventing elder mistreatment, according to a pilot study published online Oct. 4 in the Journal of the...
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...
Adverse Mental Health Symptoms Reported During Contraceptive Pill Pause
FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 – For women taking combined oral contraceptives (COCs), withdrawal during the pill pause is associated with adverse mental health symptoms, similar to those experienced during...
Megan Thee Stallion Urges Fans to 'Check on Friends' for Mental Health
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 – Megan Thee Stallion is urging you to check on your friends. The rapper, whose offstage name is Megan Pete, is part of a new public service announcement called Seize the...
Biden Administration Gives Funding Boost to Help Curb Suicides
THURSDAY, Sept. 28, 2023 – The Biden administration is allocating $232.2 million in grants to help stem suicides and improve behavioral health care for at-risk groups. Suicide is happening at an...
PTSD Can Harm a Woman's Sex Life
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 – Suffering from PTSD may take a toll on your sex life if you're a woman, new research reveals. About 10% of women have PTSD symptoms because of combat exposure, childhood...
Mental Health Decline Greatest in Traditionally Advantaged Children During Pandemic
TUESDAY, Sept. 26, 2023 – Mental health among 5- and 8-year-olds deteriorated during the pandemic; however, inequalities narrowed as children in more advantaged groups saw greater deteriorations,...
Psychotherapy May Help Ease Fibromyalgia Pain
MONDAY, Sept. 25, 2023 – "Talk therapy" may help people with fibromyalgia manage their chronic pain – and alter the brain's pain-processing circuitry along the way, a new study shows. Researchers...
Pediatric ED Visits for Mental, Behavioral Conditions Increased During School Term
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 – For children and adolescents, the number and proportion of weekly emergency department visits for mental health and behavioral conditions is higher during the academic...
More Than 10 Million U.S. Adults Live in Counties Without Psychiatrists, Broadband
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 – More than 10 million people lived in U.S. counties without psychiatrists and broadband coverage in 2020, according to a research letter published online Sept. 14 in JAMA...
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