Women With Anorexia Nervosa at High Risk for Bone Fractures
A study found that patients with anorexia nervosa have a particularly high risk for hip, vertebral, and upper arm fractures.
Psychiatric Disorders in Adolescents, Young Adults With Diabetes
Adolescence and emerging adulthood represent a complicated stage for patients with T1D. Access to mental health services during this transition is critical.
Poor Sleep in Elderly Patients Linked to Anxiety, Sleep Medications, Pain
Previous studies have shown that sleep efficiency decreases with age, but additional factors may have an important role.
Antipsychotic Use Safer Than No Use in Schizophrenia
Among patients with schizophrenia, long-term antipsychotic use does not appear to increase severe physical morbidity or somatic hospitalization, and mortality is lower for antipsychotic use compared with no use.
UK Study Finds Regional Variation in Prescription, Referral Patterns for ADHD
The percentage of patients with an ADHD prescription between their 16th and 19th birthdays decreased by 19% in all patients.
Q&A With Former APA President Dr Steven Sharfstein: Suicides and Psychiatric Beds
Since the 1960s, the number of psychiatric beds in the United States has decreased dramatically as a result of the closure of the traditional asylum system and the shift to community-based mental health care.
Depression, Anxiety, and Irritability Mediate Suicidality in Children with ADHD
After controlling for depression, irritability, and anxiety, the investigators found no direct effect of ADHD symptoms on suicidality.
Significant Rates of Mistreatment, Burnout, and Suicidal Thoughts Observed Among Surgical Residents in the US
Cross-sectional study data published in the New England Journal of Medicine indicate that discrimination, abuse, and harassment are highly prevalent in surgical residency training, especially in female residents.
No Direct Link Between Abortion and Increased Suicide Risk
An increased risk of attempting suicide is present both before and after the abortion, suggesting that having an abortion is not the primary contributor to this risk.
Risk for Suicide Increased in Children, Teens Who Self-Harm
Children and adolescents who self-harm have an increased risk for suicide.
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