AAPA 2022 Puts Mental Health Issues Front and Center
AAPA President Jennifer M. Orozco, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA, lowers the curtain of shame and fear that many health care professionals have about their mental health issues at AAPA 2022.
Suicide and Self-Harm
Pizza Is Not Enough: NPs, PAs Want to Be Heard, Protected, and Supported
The vast majority of NPs and PAs report symptoms of moral injury such as anxiety, PTSD, and suicidality in The Clinical Advisor’s online survey.
Ketamine Fast Acting, Effective for Suicidal Ideation
Sixty-three percent of patients reached full remission at day 3; remission remained high at 69.5% at week 6.
Suicide Prevention: A Public Health Emergency
Authors outline risk factors for suicide and strategies to improve recognition of at-risk patients in primary care settings who require referral to mental health providers.
Improving Suicide Prevention Abilities for Primary Care Physicians
We examine a pair of recent studies focusing on primary care physicians and what they need to provide better service to patients struggling with their mental health. How can these physicians improve their suicide prevention tools?
Top 5 AANP 2021 Presentations
NP expert reviews the top 5 most practical presentations from AANP 2021 with topics ranging from obesity medications and suicide prevention to managing hypertension in diverse populations and cannabinoid use.
Suicide Mechanisms and Prevention Strategies Outlined at AANP 2021
Expert discusses the roles of brain areas in suicidality, adverse childhood experiences on brain function, and lithium in preventing suicide.
Suicide Rate Up for Nurses Versus General US Population
Among women, suicide incidence was higher among nurses than the general population.
Risk for Attempted Suicide Up With Recent Diagnosis of MCI, Dementia
Older adults with recent mild cognitive impairment or dementia diagnoses have an increased risk for attempting suicide.
Undiagnosed Depression and Anxiety in Children and Youth With Epilepsy May Contribute to Suicide
This study explores the rate of suicidality in children and youth with epilepsy and psychiatric comorbidities.
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