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Seeing a doctor reduces readmission risk in schizophrenia patients
SAN DIEGO – Why are patients with schizophrenia receiving less care and less follow-up than patients with other psychiatric disorders?
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Results prove lasting from iCBT in mild to moderate depression
SAN DIEGO – Results from a meta-analysis suggest durable improvement in mild to moderate depression after completing an online cognitive-...
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Declines in frequent binge drinking vary in some teen subgroups
Reductions in frequent binge drinking vary in some subgroups of U.S. teens.
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Sexual dysfunction, depression common in endometriosis patients
VANCOUVER – A study in Brazilian women with endometriosis finds about double the risk of sexual dysfunction, as well as high rates of depression...
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ADHD medication may lower risk of motor vehicle crashes
Could motor vehicle crashes stem, in part, from drivers with untreated ADHD?
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Dual-task walking test may be effective dementia predictor
Dual-task gait testing can be an accurate, low-cost method of predicting progression to dementia in patients with mild cognitive impairment.
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Marijuana-related visits to Colorado ED steadily increasing
ED and urgent care visits related to cannabis among teens in Colorado doubled from 2009 to 2015.
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Illness-induced PTSD is common, understudied
SAN FRANCISCO – Cognitive processing therapy may offer advantages over prolonged exposure for illness-induced PTSD.
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Depressed OA patients get far-reaching benefits from Internet-delivered CBT
The benefits of the 10-week program extended beyond depression to improving pain, stiffness, physical functioning, and self-efficacy.
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One-third of drug postmarket studies go unpublished
Why are postmarket studies with relevant findings nowhere to be found?
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Do you have to MIPS in 2017? CMS has a tool for that
A Web tool from CMS allows physicians to quickly know if they must participate in the Merit-based Incentive Payment System this year.