Growing Number of PAs Seeing, Treating Mental Health Disorders
Researchers sought to document and describe the contributions of certified PAs across practice areas in addressing mental health conditions.
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Nurse-Led Telephone Intervention Beneficial for Medication Adherence in Schizophrenia
Patients with schizophrenia who participated in a telephone intervention problem-solving program were found to have higher rates of medication adherence compared with patients who received routine hospital care for schizophrenia.
Background, Lifestyle Characteristics Associated With Timing of Perinatal Depression Onset
Researchers analyzed pregnant women in the BASIC cohort to determine whether certain lifestyle and background characteristics are linked to an increased risk of developing depression at a specific stage of the perinatal period.
Personality Traits of Synthetic Cannabinoid-Using Youth
Analyzing personality characteristics and risk behaviors of youth who use synthetic cannabinoids may prevent addiction and adverse effects associated with drug use.
eHealth Interventions Beneficial for Reducing Perinatal Anxiety
Compared with controls, eHealth interventions were found to be associated with significantly lower anxiety scores for women during the perinatal period.
Early Adverse Life Events, Severity of Trauma Linked to Irritable Bowel Syndrome
A greater number of early adverse life events as well as more severe traumatic experiences were found to be associated with an increased risk for developing irritable bowel syndrome.
Missed General Practice Appointments Linked To Increased Morbidity, Mortality
For patients with both physical and mental health-related long-term conditions, missing healthcare appointments is associated with an increased risk of multimorbidity.
Antidepressant Types Linked to Different Adverse Outcomes in Adults With Depression
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and other antidepressants, such as tricyclic antidepressants, are associated with increased adverse outcomes in patients aged 20 to 64 years diagnosed with depression.
Symptoms of Apathy Linked With Risk for Dementia in Older Adults
Depressive symptoms and apathy were independently associated with incident dementia in community-dwelling older adults.
High BMI Associated With Increased Risk of Dementia
Higher BMI was linked to an increased risk of dementia when weight was measured 20 years before dementia diagnosis.
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