Substance Use, Duration of Symptoms Predict Hospitalization in First-Episode Psychosis
A lack of belief in the value of medication and the number of previous hospitalizations also predict hospitalization in first-episode psychosis.
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Non-Somatic PHQ-9 Items Accurately Identify Major Depressive Disorder in Patients With Cancer
Somatic items on the PHQ-9 questionnaire show less discriminatory value than the non-somatic items when identifying major depressive disorder.
Benzodiazepine Use During Pregnancy Associated With Spontaneous Abortion
An increased risk for spontaneous abortion in early pregnancy was linked to incident exposure to short- and long-acting benzodiazepines.
Evidence-Based Treatment Improves Overall Adolescent Health Outcomes
Access to screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) can lead to improved substance use, mental health, and health outcomes in adolescents.
Predictors of Violence Identified Among Individuals With Schizophrenia
Baseline injurious violence, recent violent victimization, and medication nonadherence are strong predictors of future injurious violence among individuals with schizophrenia.
Shared Genetic Risk for Schizophrenia, Binge Eating in Adolescents
Phenotypes such as impaired social cognition and irritability could represent risk factors for both schizophrenia and binge eating behaviors.
Suicide-Related Emergency Department Visits Doubled in US Youth From 2007 to 2015
An analysis of a large nationwide sample demonstrated that emergency department visits for suicide ideation and attempts doubled in youth between 2007 and 2015.
Alcohol Use Disorders Risk and the Role of Contextual Religiosity
Lower risk for alcohol use disorders and suicide was associated with Historically Black Protestant membership rates.
Electroconvulsive Therapy Response Unaffected by Age-Related Brain Changes in Treating Late-Life Depression
Electroconvulsive therapy can be applied effectively in depressed patients irrespective of accumulating age-related brain changes.
Child and Adolescent Anxiety May Be Associated With Later Alcohol Use
While not conclusive, evidence suggests a positive association between anxiety during childhood and adolescence and subsequent alcohol use disorder.
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