Mental Health

Factors previously associated with short-term risk for new-onset bipolar disorder also were associated with significantly higher risk after more than 10 years of follow-up, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

PHILADELPHIA — Patients with a psychotic-spectrum disorder may be more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease, especially if they have an additional diagnosis of anxiety, according to a poster presentation.

Users of both tobacco and cannabis were more likely than nonusers to report anxiety and depression, a recent study in PloS One showed.

E-cigarette use appeared linked to heightened odds for extreme chronic stress among teen and young adult vapers, according to a presentation at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

Several updates have been proposed for a key law upholding access to mental health and addiction care, and the federal government is taking public comments on them until Oct. 2.

Depression among children did not increase substantially between 2004 and 2019, according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Possible biomarkers of an adolescent’s risk for developing mental health issues include alterations in proteins involved with immune responses, blood coagulation and other pathways, data show.

More than $88 million in grant funds recently poured into youth mental health services and the treatment of substance use disorders, according to a press release from HHS.

A psychological sleep intervention reduced severity of insomnia and mental health symptoms as early as 3 months in young people at ultra-high risk for psychosis and warrants further study, according to research in The Lancet Psychiatry.

The American Psychiatric Association has announced that CEO and Medical Director Saul Levin, MD, MPA, will step down from his role with the organization, which he has held since July 2013, effective May 31, 2024.