Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'Didn't understand my suffering': When children get migraines
Maiwenn Colleaux was 14 when she first started getting migraines, and they immediately turned her life upside down.
Sep 8, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
One in four children referred to mental health services in Scotland have suicidal thoughts or behaviors
A quarter of children referred to mental health services in Scotland have been thinking about or attempted suicide—and face a postcode lottery as to whether they will be assessed or treated, a new study suggests.
Sep 1, 2022
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Autism spectrum disorders
Isolation proven to cause speech processing differences in young autistic adults, new study finds
World-first research from Western Sydney University confirms young Australian adults diagnosed with autism process speech differently due to significant social isolation and limited variety of in-person social interactions.
Sep 1, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers develop anti-racist training model for psychologists
A team of psychologists representing several universities has created an anti-racist training model for psychologists that will prepare them to dismantle racism in society, as opposed to only teaching coping skills to individuals. ...
Aug 31, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Ethnicity, poverty, low community involvement linked to lasting loneliness
Most people are at risk for periodic loneliness, but for midlife and older adults who identify as Hispanic/Latinx, or who live in poverty, loneliness may be less likely to resolve over time.
Aug 31, 2022
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Pediatrics
Prevalence of gender-diverse youth in rural Appalachia exceeds previous estimates, study shows
Gender-diverse youth are at an increased risk of suicide and depression, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But the prevalence of gender diversity is largely unknown—especially in rural areas, ...
Aug 8, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychology must act to address health inequities
Psychology must take concrete steps to expose and mitigate the impacts of systemic and structural factors that affect physical and mental health, according to a new report from the American Psychological Association.
Aug 8, 2022
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Medical economics
Staff and facility administrator retention has been challenging for long-term care facilities
The pandemic has called attention to an issue that nursing home residents, their families and those who work in nursing homes have been aware of for a long time. Recruiting and retaining both the nursing home staff who provide ...
Aug 4, 2022
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Pediatrics
Girls slip through the cracks due to 'referral bias,' says study
Young girls are just as likely to be living with language difficulties despite more boys being referred for support services, according to a new Curtin University-led study that seeks to shatter the "referral bias" and help ...
Aug 3, 2022
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Health
Citing a mental health crisis among young people, California lawmakers target social media
Karla Garcia said her son's social media addiction started in fourth grade, when he got his own computer for virtual learning and logged on to YouTube. Now, two years later, the video-sharing site has replaced both schoolwork ...
Aug 3, 2022
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