Psychology & Psychiatry
Rate of kids hospitalized in mental health crisis keeps rising
Children with mental health problems are flooding America's hospitals.
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Pediatrics
Gearing up for kids' sports season? Put safety first
Playing sports can be good for kids of all abilities.
Mar 6, 2023
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Autism spectrum disorders
Look out for the early signs of autism
When children have autism, it's possible to recognize the symptoms as early as when they are 18 months old.
Jan 2, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Being off work due to sickness or injury linked to higher risk of suicide
People who are off work due to injury or illness are at higher risk of later suicide and intentional self-harm, a new international study by Monash University School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine researchers has ...
Dec 13, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Understanding sex as a self-injury
The term "sex as self-injury" is used to describe when a person harms themself through various sexual practices. A new study in Sweden has examined how the concept has been portrayed in the media over a ten-year period—descriptions ...
Jul 20, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Children's mental health visits to emergency departments increased during COVID-19 pandemic
In the Chicago area, pediatric mental health Emergency Department (ED) visits increased 27 percent at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, followed by a 4 percent increase monthly through February 2021, according to a study ...
Jun 28, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Examining brain differences in pain modulation in people with self-injury behavior
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden might have found an explanation for why people with self-injury behavior generally feel less pain than others. The key seems to be a more effective pain-modulation system, a ...
Jun 13, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Adolescent females found especially vulnerable to mental health impact of pandemic-related school closings
Data from 44 hospitals in 26 states show that suicide or self-injury and depressive disorders were the primary mental health reasons children received emergency department (ED) or hospital inpatient care after statewide school ...
May 26, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Thinking about suicide and self-harming alleviates stress, new meta-analysis confirms
Nearly one-fifth of teens and young adults engage in self-injury, while just as many teens seriously consider attempting suicide. Both are considered a risk for suicidal behavior, but studies of why people harm themselves, ...
Apr 29, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why do teens self-harm? Clinical psychologists explain how to help teens reduce their emotional distress
Emotions are tricky things. They allow for humans to fall in love, wage war and, as it turns out, engage in self-harm.
Apr 29, 2022
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