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Americans Favor Treatment, Not Enforcement to Address Opioid Crisis; One in Five Millennials Think it’s OK to Share Prescription Medicine

By |2021-11-11T17:11:22-08:00May 23rd, 2017|Brief Bulletins from the Field, We Know Psychiatry|

  SAN DIEGO, May 22, 2017 – Many Americans have been directly touched by the opioid crisis — more than a quarter of Americans and more than a third of millennials, report knowing someone who has been addicted to opioids or prescription painkillers. More than two-thirds of Americans, 69 percent, [...]

News Releases From the APA, Monday May 22, 2017: Opioids, Anxious Millennials, and Mental Health Coverage

By |2021-11-11T17:11:29-08:00May 22nd, 2017|Brief Bulletins from the Field, We Know Psychiatry|

  Americans Favor Treatment, Not Enforcement, to Address Opioid Crisis;  Many Americans Believe Access to Illegal Opioids and Painkillers is Easy; One in Five Millennials Think it’s OK to Share Prescription Medicine  SAN DIEGO, May 22, 2017 –  Many Americans have been directly touched by the opioid crisis -- more [...]

New Research: Cyberbullying Linked with Depression, Emotional Abuse

By |2021-11-11T17:11:38-08:00May 21st, 2017|Brief Bulletins from the Field, We Know Psychiatry|

  SAN DIEGO, May 20, 2017 – Cyberbullying may exacerbate mental health conditions among adolescents, particularly teens who have experienced previous emotional abuse, according to new research presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in San Diego. Cyberbullying is a common experience among adolescents and has received [...]

APA NEWS: New Research: PTSD, Alcohol Use Disorder Common in Adolescents Exposed to Natural Disasters

By |2021-11-11T17:11:47-08:00May 21st, 2017|Brief Bulletins from the Field, We Know Psychiatry|

  SAN DIEGO, May 20, 2017 – Adolescents who were highly exposed to natural and environmental disasters show higher levels of alcohol misuse and emotional trauma than their peers, according to new research presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association in San Diego. The findings indicate the [...]

Wounded Troops Discharged for Misconduct Often Had PTSD

By |2021-11-11T17:12:12-08:00May 17th, 2017|Brief Bulletins from the Field, We Know Psychiatry|

The New York Times recently reported that Three-fifths of troops discharged from the military for misconduct in recent years had a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury or another associated condition, according to a report released Tuesday by the Government Accountability Office. The report, mandated by Congress, for [...]

Trends in characteristics and multi-product use among adolescents who use electronic cigarettes, United States 2011-2015

By |2021-11-11T17:12:27-08:00May 6th, 2017|Brief Bulletins from the Field, We Know Psychiatry|

By Benjamin W. Chaffee , Elizabeth T. Couch, Stuart A. Gansky Objectives Evaluate trends from 2011–2015 in electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use among U.S. adolescents, grades 6–12, including prevalence and associations with past month use of cigarettes and other tobacco products, cigarette smoking intensity, quit attempts, and quit contemplation. Methods Five [...]

The impact of obesity on neuropsychological functioning in adults with and without major depressive disorder

By |2021-11-11T17:12:54-08:00May 6th, 2017|Brief Bulletins from the Field, We Know Psychiatry|

By Maria R. Restivo , Margaret C. McKinnon, Benicio N. Frey, Geoffrey B. Hall, Wasimuddin Syed, Valerie H. Taylor In a research article published in the Open Access journal PLOS, researchers concluded that in individuals with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), the impact of concomitant obesity may be significant. Background Evidence [...]

The World Health Organization Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Self-Report Screening Scale for DSM-5

By |2021-11-11T17:13:34-08:00April 8th, 2017|Brief Bulletins from the Field, We Know Psychiatry|

Berk Ustun, Lenard A. Adler, Cynthia Rudin, et al Key Points Question Can a brief screening scale based on patient responses to structured questions detect DSM-5 adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in the general population? Findings A new machine-learning algorithm was used to build a screening scale from responses to 6 questions [...]

Association of Antioxidant Supplement Use and Dementia in the Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease by Vitamin E and Selenium Trial (PREADViSE)

By |2021-11-11T17:13:46-08:00March 25th, 2017|Brief Bulletins from the Field, We Know Psychiatry|

Richard J. Kryscio, Erin L. Abner, Allison Caban-Holt, et al. Key Points Question Can vitamin E or selenium prevent dementia in asymptomatic older men? Findings The Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease by Vitamin E and Selenium trial initially enrolled 7540 elderly men who were exposed to the supplements for an average [...]

Diuretic Continues to Show Promise in Autism

By |2021-11-11T17:13:58-08:00March 23rd, 2017|Brief Bulletins from the Field, We Know Psychiatry|

Treatment with the diuretic bumetanide (Bumex, Validus) improved core symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), including social deficits and stereotyped behaviors, results from a multicenter phase 2b study show. Bumetanide was effective in improving ASD-related symptoms across the pediatric age range, as assessed by the Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS), [...]

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