Genetics
Same genes found to be related to both cannabis use and serious mental disorders
The relationship between cannabis use and psychiatric disorders has been widely debated.
May 31, 2023
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Medications
Research team confirms the long-term safety of methylphenidate in children and adolescents with ADHD
An international research team led by Professor Ian Wong Chi-kei, Head of the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) and Professor David Coghill, Department ...
Mar 29, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds COVID-19 pandemic has long-lasting effects on adolescent mental health and substance use
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a long-lasting impact on adolescent mental health and substance use, according to a new population-based study based on survey responses from a nationwide sample of over 64,000 13–18-year-old ...
Mar 14, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Emergency department visits for attempted suicides rose globally among youth during pandemic, shows meta-analysis
Even though pediatric emergency department visits decreased greatly overall during the COVID-19 pandemic, a newly published study led out of the University of Calgary shows there was also a sharp increase in emergency department ...
Mar 9, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study: People with mental disorders lose years of their working lives
By looking at the data of all people aged 18–65 years registered in Denmark over a period of 22 years, researchers from Aarhus University have been able to shed light on some of the consequences faced by those diagnosed ...
Dec 6, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New study maps the development of the 20 most common psychiatric disorders
"Let's see how things go."
Nov 29, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Ten minutes of aerobic exercise with exposure therapy found to reduce PTSD symptoms
Exposure therapy is one of the leading treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but up to a half of all patients don't respond to it.
Nov 28, 2022
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Addiction
Substance use disorders linked to poor health outcomes in wide range of physical health conditions
People who have a past history of hospitalization because of substance use disorders have much worse outcomes following the onset of a wide range of physical health conditions, according to researchers in the UK and Czechia.
Nov 3, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Birth cohort study reveals the mental health burden of trauma in childhood
Findings from a major birth cohort study in Brazil suggest that children exposed to life threatening or horrifying events, such as witnessing someone die, or experiencing serious injury or sexual violence, are almost twice ...
Nov 1, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Eliminating sexual violence could reduce poor mental health among teens
The prevalence of serious mental health problems among 17-year-olds could drop by as much as 16.8% for girls and 8.4% for boys if they were not subjected to sexual violence, such as sexual assault and harassment, according ...
Oct 4, 2022
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