Adolescent patients with bipolar disorder are at a uniquely vulnerable period in their lives, which presents challenges in treatment. What are some of their experiences and risks that medical professionals should be looking out for and communicating to parents?
The C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health asked a national sample of parents about the emotional impact pandemic restrictions have had on their teens aged 13 to 18.
Teens who use alcohol, cannabis, tobacco, or illegal drugs are more likely to develop life-long substance abuse disorder than those who start at a later age.
The researchers developed a mathematical model to analyze the fundamental reason for a potential hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal opponent process for alcohol addiction.
For people with dementia with symptoms of depression, without a major depressive disorder, nondrug interventions are more efficacious than drug interventions.
The approval was based on data from an extensive development program that included four phase 3 studies involving more than 1000 patients 6 to 17 years of age.
The researchers used a syndemic theory approach to recommend steps which could ameliorate disparities in mental health care among vulnerable populations and ethnic minorities.
Two-thirds of maternal and neonatal HCWs report symptoms of burnout, and almost three-quarters feel that burnout has increased amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
