Mental Health
Opinion
How the new depression screening guidelines in adults do little to address our mental health care crisis
It is good that screening is now recommended, but we need to do more to tear down the stigma attached to mental illness.
Behavioral Consult
Anxiety screening
Anxiety disorders in childhood are common. If detected early and treated appropriately, they are often curable.
Latest News
Novel tool accurately predicts suicide after self-harm
The tool may help guide treatment decisions and target resources to those most in need.
Letters from Maine
Dangerous grandparents
It can be a touchy subject in families, but grandparents should be reminded that their behavior may be setting a bad example or putting their...
Feature
Physician suicide roundtable: 8 important initiatives that can help
We ask, how full is your gas tank? Select 1 to 5 (Empty to Full). If they flag low, they receive a follow-up.
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Limiting social media use in youths brings challenges, benefits
“By limiting their social media time, that resulted in less anxiety, less depression, less FOMO, fewer negative emotions, and greater positive...
Conference Coverage
CBSM phone app eases anxiety, depression in cancer patients
Few patients with cancer have access to psycho-oncologic support.
From the Journals
New cannabis laws, higher binge drinking rates linked
States that have not enacted cannabis laws showed consistently lower rates of binge drinking over time among all age groups.
Feature
Tips for addressing uptick in mental health visits: Primary care providers collaborate, innovate
Clinical psychologist recommends primary care providers screen all adult patients for depression and anxiety.
From the Journals
Teen depression and dyslipidemia: New data
There were no differences between study groups in mean lipid levels after adjusting for age, sex, and standardized BMI.
From the Journals
Dramatic rise in hallucinogen use among young adults
While hallucinogen dependence has historically been rare in the U.S. population, it could become more common as use increases.