Category
Mental health
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Emory psychiatrist: Electroconvulsive therapy lacks patients and clinicians skilled in the treatment
The words “electroconvulsive therapy” elicit visions of Randle McMurphy, the character Jack Nicholson played in the 1975 blockbuster “One Flew…
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Report: Pop-up clinics, other outreach, boosted vaccination of severely mentally ill
Although people with schizophrenia, severe bipolar disorder and other serious psychiatric disorders worldwide have been less likely to get vaccinated…
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Reporting on suicide among the elderly — a major public health issue even before the pandemic
The pandemic’s assorted pressures have caused a spike in suicidal thoughts among subsets of people, including older Americans whose risk…
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S. Dakota pilot project reduces number of inmates with mental health, behavioral issues
Amid a nationwide push to pare the number of incarcerated people with mental and/or behavioral disorders, a South Dakota pilot…
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38% of those screened for depression reported suicidal thoughts amid COVID-19
The first of four briefs Mental Health America will release in 2021 has concluded that 38% of 725,949 people who…
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As pandemic wears on, nurses’ mental health wears thin
A half-hour before nursing supervisor Jotis Lee was scheduled to end her shift on the Friday before July 4th, the…
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Focus on ‘practice-based evidence’ could better address disparities in mental health care
The American Psychological Association’s Psychological Services journal is preparing to announce its first call for papers in the field of…
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Schools still ill-equipped to serve special-ed students with mental illnesses
The mental health of students has been of particular concern during the COVID-19 pandemic, with some students more severely affected…
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Mental health services benefitting from telehealth expansion during pandemic
Amid the mental and behavioral challenges fueled by COVID-19, expanded telehealth capabilities have contributed to a surge in mental health…
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Interest grows in therapeutic use of psychedelic mushrooms
During Election 2020, Oregon became the first state to approve the use of psilocybin, the active ingredient in more than…