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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 prospect of millions of people unable to afford coverage led to an outcry from the health care industry as well as consumer groups. They found an uncommon ally in some insurers, who rely heavily on Medicaid and Medicare as mainstays of their business and hope the Senate will be [...]
The Achilles Heel of psychiatry has always been the public's distrust of what defines a mental disorder and whether it can be treated effectively. Oftentimes, not until a trusted public person speaks up about his or her battle with a mental disorder does the public, in turn, accept the disease [...]
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 [...]