Writing in the May 14, 2021 issue of The American Journal of Psychiatry , a multi-institution team of scientists led by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine report that medications commonly ...
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Rutgers neuroscientists have established that problems controlling bodily movements are at the core of autism spectrum disorders and that the use of psychotropic medications to treat autism in children often makes such neuromotor ...
Dec 12, 2016
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Among adolescents and young adults, mental health-related visits increased from 2006 to 2019, and the proportion with prescription of at least one psychotropic medication also increased significantly, according to a study ...
Mar 13, 2024
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Quality of life for people with dementia living in residential and nursing home care substantially improved after staff took part in a digital training program that was specially adapted to COVID-19 restrictions. The training ...
Dec 20, 2023
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Dispensing of psychotropic medication increased among children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D) from 2006 to 2019, according to a study published online Oct. 3 in JAMA Network Open.
Oct 6, 2023
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The powerful anti-seizure drug the 5-year-old boy had been taking for more than a year made him "almost catatonic," his new foster mom from Florida's Pinellas County worried.
Sep 29, 2023
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Millions of people worldwide take antidepressants to help with depression. But as a recent BBC Panorama found, many aren't aware of the fact that antidepressants can cause withdrawal symptoms when you stop taking them. For ...
Jun 23, 2023
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Data from General Practice (GP) visits has found doctors prescribed up to three-and-a-half times more antidepressants and anti-anxiety medication for children aged five to nine than forecast in pre-pandemic mapping.
May 30, 2023
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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by developmentally inappropriate levels of inattentiveness, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. Symptoms of ADHD often persist ...
Jan 25, 2023
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National guidelines have been released for the first time to help health professionals better support people with higher weight and living with eating disorders.
Aug 29, 2022
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