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Social prescribing, in which people are connected with arts and exercise activities and other sources of support, may help adolescents waiting for specialist mental health services by improving […]
Misuse of stimulant medications for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has declined sharply. In 2023, approximately 3.7% of adults under age 30 misused these medications, down from 7.5% […]
More than 50 million Americans live with chronic pain; among them, approximately one in 10 take prescription opioids regularly. A new large-scale study led by Stanford Medicine suggests […]
Lower thresholds for seeking medical help and/or changes in diagnostic practice, rather than a true increase in worsening psychological ill health, may help to explain the rise in […]
A self-directed approach to cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain (CBT-CP) produces comparable — and in some respects better — outcomes than clinician-delivered CBT-CP, according to a new […]
Patients are less likely to become long-term benzodiazepine users when they are initially prescribed shorter courses, a single medication, or short-acting agents, according to a large new study […]
A new Canadian study has found that social anxiety disorder (SAD) now affects nearly 1 in 7 adults — a 71% increase since 2002 — making it one […]
Nearly 1.2 billion people worldwide are living with a mental disorder, nearly double the number recorded in 1990. According to a new study, this stark rise has placed […]
Researchers have identified the best dosage for each ADHD medication using data from thousands of people with the condition. A new study published today [14 May] in The Lancet […]
Current evidence does not support a causal link between the use of almost all antidepressants during pregnancy and an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism and attention-deficit/hyperactivity […]
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen and naproxen, taken during the first trimester of pregnancy are not associated with an increased risk of major birth defects, according […]
New research presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity in Istanbul, Turkey (12-15 May) shows that higher body mass index (BMI) is associated with more financial problems, […]
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