Psychology & Psychiatry
What to look for in mental well-being apps
Who are you likely to turn to when experiencing a change in mental health?
Oct 9, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mental illness in childhood a strong predictor of troubles in adulthood
Children and teens who experience mental illness are at increased risk for adverse mental health and social outcomes as adults, a study by the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy (MCHP) at the University of Manitoba shows.
Sep 28, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Discuss religion, spirituality when treating young adults with severe mental illness
A majority of young adults with severe mental illness—bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or major depression—consider religion and spirituality relevant to their mental health, according to a new study from Baylor University's ...
Jul 30, 2018
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Autism spectrum disorders
Healthcare costs for adults with autism more than double those for general population
Researchers compared total annual healthcare costs for adults on the autism spectrum to costs for adults with attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and adults in the general population and found them to be 20% ...
Apr 24, 2018
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Public mental health care for older Californians is lacking as need grows
California's older adult population will increase 64 percent by 2035, and with it the need for more mental health services. Yet the state's public mental health system lacks adequate services specifically tailored to older ...
Jan 25, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Health insurance changes, access to care by patients' mental health status
A research letter published by JAMA Psychiatry examined access to care before the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and after the ACA for patients grouped by mental health status using a scale to assess mental ...
Sep 6, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Higher use of general health care services throughout adult life linked with traumatic childhoods
Experiencing physical, sexual or emotional abuse as a child, or other stresses such as living in a household affected by domestic violence, substance abuse or mental illness, can lead to higher levels of health service use ...
Jul 12, 2017
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Health
Being on a zero-hours contract is bad for your health
Young adults who are employed on zero-hours contracts are less likely to be in good health, and are at higher risk of poor mental health than workers with stable jobs.
Jul 6, 2017
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Health
We're not ready for the 'silver tsunami' of older adults living with cancer
In the next few decades, the number of adults living with cancer is expected to triple in size.
Jul 5, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mental health services are failing young autistic people
More and more is being done to raise awareness of mental health problems at a public and policy level, and understandably so. One in six adults in the UK has a common mental health condition, and one in 20 adults has thought ...
Jun 26, 2017
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