Mental Health
Q&A: ‘Doing the lion’s share’: Mental health strain more common for women caregivers
Women caregivers are more likely to report emotional stress, struggles with work-life balance and depression or anxiety compared with men, but there are resources available to help.
Q&A: Prioritizing cultural competence key to improving mental health for Black individuals
According to a study published in International Journal of Bipolar Disorders, substantial gaps exist in the diagnosis and treatment of bipolar disorder, as well as in symptom burden, between Black and white individuals.
Few receive effective treatment for mental health, substance use
Less than 7% of individuals with mental health or substance use disorders receive effective treatment worldwide, according to a cross-sectional analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry.
‘Missed opportunities’ for firearm access screening show need for change
Many mental health care clinicians screen for firearm access and are confident in their ability to implement such screening, a research letter in JAMA Network Open showed.
Lack of adequate mental health care in inflammatory arthritis ‘needs to be addressed’
Depression and anxiety among patients with inflammatory arthritis is significantly undertreated, with large proportions not receiving minimally adequate care, according to data published in Arthritis Research & Therapy.
Unplanned cesarean delivery may increase postpartum depression risk
Women with an unplanned cesarean delivery had increased odds of developing postpartum depression and attending postpartum visits vs. those who delivered via planned cesarean or vaginally, researchers reported.
Train support staff to be aware of mental health concerns in IBD to avoid future trauma
SAN FRANCISCO — Patients with inflammatory bowel disease remain at higher risk for mental health disorders, but training support staff to recognize the symptoms could be key to preventing further traumatization, noted a presenter here.
Stimulant prescriptions rebound to pre-pandemic levels for girls, not boys
Although stimulant dispensing rates have rebounded to — or exceeded — pre-pandemic levels among girls, the dispensing rate among adolescent boys was almost 19% lower than it was before March 2020, according to study findings.
Mental health issues, other barriers drive diabetic retinopathy screening nonattendance
Mental health issues, lack of awareness, transportation difficulties and other factors contributed to diabetic retinopathy screening nonattendance among patients with diabetes, according to a study published in Cureus.
Nearly half of women using antidepressants stopped treatment during pregnancy
Nearly 50% of women who utilized antidepressant prescriptions before conception discontinued use after pregnancy without substitution of psychotherapy treatment, according to results of a cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.