Smartphone Addiction: Tips for Assessment and Management
Determining when smartphone use has become an addiction in patients is tricky. Researchers outline what to look for.
Anxiety Disorders
Do Concussions Contribute to Mental Health Disorders in Youths?
David Howell, PhD; and Heather Sesma, PhD; provide insight into the specific sequelae of concussion in youth and risk for subsequent mental health issues.
Anxiety in Children and Adults Ballooned in US at Start of COVID-19 Pandemic
The authors discuss identifying and treating anxiety disorders in children and adults in primary care during COVID-19.
COVID-19 and Alcohol: A Pandemic Collides With a Public Health Crisis
Amid the global COVID-19 pandemic that overwhelmed hospitals, upended the economy, and sent much of the world into lockdown, researchers tracked a concerning uptick in alcohol use.
Adolescent Boys With Autism Spectrum Disorder at a Nearly 3-Fold Higher Risk for Self-Harm
Investigators at King’s College London in the UK evaluated data from a national database of adolescents aged who were enrolled in 4 state-maintained school and resident programs from their 11th birthday or April 2009 to presentation at an emergency department for self-harm, their 18th birthday, or March 2013.
Cannabis May Ease Depression and Anxiety Long-Term
Compared with its use for chronic pain, reliable evidence to support the use of cannabis to treat anxiety is lacking and available data are “conflicting.” To bring clarity to the issue, researchers conducted a retrospective database study of Canadian medical cannabis patients.
Anxiety and Depression: Understanding the Risk for Preeclampsia
Rates of anxiety and depression have increased during the pandemic and are linked to preeclampsia risk, making screening for mental health conditions at prenatal visits essential.
Resilience Mediates Anxiety, Depression in Youth Who Experience Bullying
This study was a cross-sectional analysis of data from the Youth Aware of Mental Health promotion program which took place in Texas.
Virtual Reality Helps Reduce Agoraphobia Symptoms
Virtual reality has been explored as an adjunct to cognitive behavioral therapy, but little is known about how well it delivers automated therapy. To find out, the researchers conducted a clinical trial using 9 National Health Service trusts in England.
Neonatal Exposure to Antipsychotics Does Not Substantially Increase Risk for Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Investigators with Brigham and Women’s Hospital sourced data for this study from the Medicaid Analytic eXtract (MAX) and IBM Health MarketScan Research Database.
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