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Comorbidities 'Pervasive' Within Mental Disorders

Increased risk for second disorders seen early and beyond 15 years

Antidepressants Improve Disease Course in IBD

Tied to lower risk of relapse, step-up medications, and IBD-related hospitalizations

Antipsychotics Linked to Greater Risk of Death for Youths

Most deaths were unexpected, suggesting side effects but with many limitations

The Importance of Palliative Nursing Care

How nurses can cope with the emotional stress of providing hospice care

Trauma May Up Risk for Menopause Symptoms in Older Women

Study argues for awareness of prevalence of traumatic histories in this population

High Anxiety with Active Surveillance in Prostate Cancer? Not Really

In my case, the first week after diagnosis was bad, but that was it

Does Work Stress Increase Parkinson's Risk?

High-stress jobs tied to PD in men, but high-control jobs had stronger link in women

My Father Killed Himself

Advice from a physician and suicide survivor

How Bad Are Sleep Problems for Hospital Patients?

Pretty bad, say Dutch researchers, but fixable with "simple changes" in nightly routines

Does Psychological Stress Trigger Autoimmune Disorders?

F. Perry Wilson, MD, dissects a new study finding a link

Suicide Rate in Women Jumps by 50%

From 2000-2016, rates also increased by 21% in men

Minor Psychiatric Disorders Don't Predict GERD

No significant correlations with anxiety, depression found in prospective study

Nurse-Led ICU Intervention Improves Family Communication

Surrogates' levels of anxiety/depression remained unchanged, however

More Mental Health Focus Needed for Med Students

In wake of another suicide, attention turns to culture of medical school

Despite OD Risk, Opioid-Benzo Rx Continues

Physicians know risks but still prescribe dangerous combination

Researchers: Screen Depressed Dialysis Patients for Suicidality

Depression more prevalent in dialysis population

Doctor's Widow on Anti-Suicide Crusade

ZDoggMD interviews Janae Sharp, whose physician husband committed suicide

Initiative Aims to Help Veterans with Mental Illness

VA, AMVETS target those who have 'fallen through the cracks'

When Compassionate Care Takes a Turn Toward Fatigue

Compassion fatigue and its consequences for nurses

AIBD Poster Roundup: Iron Delivery for IBD; IPAA Readmit

Selections from poster presentations at inflammatory bowel diseases meeting

IBD Patients Have More Anxiety Than Docs Think

Patients, docs on same page regarding pain

PTSD Predictor of Midlife Sexual Dysfunction

Interpersonal violence also tied to genitourinary symptoms of menopause

Juvenile Arthritis Brings Worry to Siblings

In JIA, clinicians should consider whole family's needs

Psychosocial Interventions Help Cancer Patients Cope

Programs focus on lowering fear of recurrence, managing advanced disease

PTSD Tied to Cardiac Inflammation

PTSD patients may be at higher risk of cardiovascular events

The Yips, Potential CTE-Depression Link and More

New sports psychology articles raise research questions

Self-Injury: Should It Be Allowed in Some Cases?

Pros and cons of self-harm as therapy in controlled environment

Zinc Levels Linked to Depression in IBD Kids

Moderate association seen with ulcerative colitis, not Crohn's

I, Intern: When the Doctor Is on Lexapro

A pediatric intern manages her mental illness.

Tx Adherence High Among Mentally Ill Vets on Methadone

Methadone treatment may have ancillary benefits.

RSNA: Pituitary May Link Brain Injury and PTSD

Hormone treatment might be useful.

Seroquel XR Helps in Borderline Personality Disorder

NEW YORK CITY -- Patients with borderline personality disorder showed significant improvements when treated with long-acting antipsychotic agent quetiapine fumarate (Seroquel XR).

Pain Med Docs More Prone to Burnout

TAMPA -- Physicians who specialize in pain medicine appear to be at greater risk of experiencing professional burnout than physicians in other specialties, researchers reported here.

APA Meeting Highlights Mental Health Biology

NEW YORK CITY -- The biological basis for normal and abnormal mental function is emerging as a dominant theme in psychiatry research, and the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting that starts here Saturday won't be an exception.

Parent's Death Has Long-Term Effect on Kids' Grades

The death of a mother or father in childhood was associated with lower grades and school failure in adolescence, but the effect was less pronounced when such things as mental health were taken into account, researchers found.

Killing Pain: Xanax Tops Charts

Alprazolam, more popularly known by its brand name -- Xanax--is America's favorite tranquilizer and one that is often used in combination with an opioid.

Teens More Apt to Fight Than Flee

SAN DIEGO -- Teens were more likely to actively respond to aggressive cues than were children or adults, researchers reported here.

Neurotransmitter Linked to Post-Traumatic Stress

Post-traumatic stress disorder is associated with lowered levels of norepinephrine transporter, a neurotransmitter in a brain region that plays a role in panic and stress, researchers reported.

APA Leaders Defend New Diagnostic Guide

SAN FRANCISCO -- The fifth edition of the "psychiatrist's bible" was officially released here in all its 947-page glory, with its developers offering a spirited rebuttal to their critics.

Parents at Risk After Child's Suicide

Parents who lose a child to suicide are at high risk for mental health problems and subsequent marital breakup, researchers found.

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