News tagged with mental health services

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Pregnancy adds challenge for teens treated for drug abuse, report says

(HealthDay)—Half of pregnant teens in substance-abuse treatment programs used alcohol or drugs in the month before they entered treatment. And nearly 20 percent used drugs or alcohol on a daily basis during ...

Pediatrics created May 09, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Schools may help close gap to mental health services for adolescents with mental disorders

A study published in the May 2013 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry found that mental health resources provided by schools are significantly associated with whether adolescents with m ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Putting the humanity back into healthcare

An innovative study led by The University of Nottingham is to investigate whether arts and humanities can help improve the mental health and well-being of patients and carers alike.

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

ER visits tied to ambien on the rise

(HealthDay)—There has been a dramatic increase in the number of emergency-room visits related to sleep medications such as Ambien, according to a new U.S. study.

Medications created May 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Controlling alcohol habits as students find 'release' may avoid later addiction

(Medical Xpress)—Current college culture allows for an environment where risks of addiction and alcohol dependency increase while mental health decreases.

Addiction created Apr 24, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

No benefit from screening all patients for suicide risk, report says

(HealthDay)—After completing a review of existing research, an expert panel has determined that there is not enough evidence to recommend that all teens and adults be screened for suicide risk factors.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 23, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study reveals austerity's harmful impact on health in Greece

In one of the most detailed studies of its kind, a team of Greek and U.S. researchers have vividly chronicled the harmful public health impacts of the economic austerity measures imposed on Greece's population in the wake ...

Health created Apr 18, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0