Mental Health
From the Journals
New insight into drivers of self-harm in teens
The results “may give insight into predictors of maladaptive patterns of coping with negative emotions” for those with a history of NSSI.
Commentary
PTSD: Children, adolescents, and all of us may be at risk
Many mental health interventions need not be long in duration but client-centered, focused, and short term.
Behavioral Consult
Reach Out and Read redux
Reading has been shown to lower heart rate and muscle tension and reduce stress by as much as 68% in minutes, even lowering cortisol and...
Latest News
Burnout threatens primary care workforce and doctors’ mental health
“Resiliency is a cringe word for me. In medicine, we’re just expected to be resilient 24/7. I don’t love that culture.”
From the Journals
Alcohol dependence in teens tied to subsequent depression
There was no evidence that frequency or quantity of alcohol consumption at age 18 was significantly associated with depression at age 24.
Child Psychiatry Consult
‘Never worry alone:’ Expand your child mental health comfort zone using supports
There are supports available to better facilitate the interface between mental health and primary care.
From the Journals
Review may help clinicians treat adolescents with depression
“We did two systematic reviews to look at the continuing professional development of family physicians in adolescent health, and it turned out...
Conference Coverage
Suicidality risk in youth at highest at night
The findings “signal potentially that there’s a need for support, particularly at nighttime, and that there might be a potential of targeting self...
Latest News
APA launches online eating disorder assessment tool
The tool guides clinicians through the screening, assessing, diagnosing, and treatment planning of patients with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa...
Conference Coverage
Family placement better for deprived kids than institutions
“Being placed in a family reduced the symptoms of reactive attachment disorder to pretty much nonexistent,” said Dr. Kathryn Humphreys.
Conference Coverage
Significant increase in vitamin D deficiency in kids with major depressive disorder
The findings reiterate the importance of screening for vitamin D deficiency in children and adolescents, with or without depression.