Health
As health problems stack up, so do serious financial woes, study shows
Being in "poor health" is far more than just a saying, according to a new University of Michigan study.
Sep 20, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
U.S. mental health system needs broad changes to improve access and quality
Conditions are ripe for transforming the U.S. mental health care system, with scientific advances, the growth of Medicaid and political consensus on the importance of improving mental health creating the possibility that ...
Jan 11, 2021
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Health
Poor physical health a barrier for job seekers with serious mental illness
People with serious mental illness believe their physical health problems rather than psychological health make it difficult for them to find jobs, according to a Rutgers study.
Mar 12, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Care plans reduce risk of ending up in hospital for patients with severe mental illness
The chances of a patient with a serious mental illness ending up in hospital because of their condition are reduced by almost 40 per cent if they have a care plan, according to the research.
Nov 4, 2019
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Less than half of children in the U.S. are flourishing, study finds
A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has determined that less than half of school-aged children in the U.S. are flourishing. The study also found that the children most likely ...
May 20, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Our mental models of mental health are off-base
Not so long ago, mental health was considered a strictly personal matter that should be kept out of the workplace. Thankfully, times–and organizational priorities–have changed. Increasingly, managers are expected to be ...
Aug 7, 2023
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Suicidal risk during pregnancy, after childbirth on the rise
Pregnancy and the period after delivering a baby can be one of the riskiest times for depressive symptoms, with suicide among the leading causes of death among new moms.
Nov 18, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Program helps folks battling mental illness beat another foe: Smoking
Dr. Richard Stumacher's coworker at Northwell Health in New York City used to smoke to curb her severe anxiety, and tried multiple times to stop.
Jul 5, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Long-acting antipsychotic therapy plus cognitive training show promise for schizophrenia
UCLA scientists and colleagues found the use of long-acting antipsychotic medication combined with the use of cognitive training in group settings led to improved cognition and increased productivity.
Nov 19, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Risk for dementia diagnosis up for seniors with schizophrenia
Older adults with schizophrenia have an increased risk for receiving a diagnosis of dementia compared with those without serious mental illness (SMI), according to a study published in the June issue of JAMA Psychiatry.
Jun 25, 2021
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