Menos niños reciben recetas de antipsicóticos
VIERNES, 7 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El uso de antipsicóticos en los niños sigue en descenso, probablemente debido a unas mejores políticas y a la educación, muestra una investigación reciente. El estudio encontró una reducción de un 43 por…
Learn MoreFewer Kids Are Being Prescribed Antipsychotic Meds
FRIDAY, July 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The use of antipsychotic medication in children is continuing to plummet, likely because of better policies and education, new research shows.The study found a 43% drop in antipsychotic prescriptions for Medica…
Learn MoreUn uso excesivo de marihuana podría aumentar el riesgo de trastorno bipolar y depresión
VIERNES, 26 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Las personas que consumen un exceso de marihuana podrían enfrentarse a un mayor riesgo de trastorno bipolar y depresión, sugiere un nuevo estudio. El análisis, de más de 6.6 millones de individuos danese…
Learn MoreHeavy Marijuana Use Might Raise Risk of Bipolar Disorder, Depression
FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Heavy users of marijuana might face an increased risk of bipolar disorder and depression, a new study suggests.The analysis of more than 6.6 million Danish individuals found that having cannabis use disorder do…
Learn MoreBipolar Disorder, Unipolar Depression Up With Cannabis Use Disorder
THURSDAY, May 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cannabis use disorder (CUD) is associated with increased risk of psychotic and nonpsychotic bipolar disorder and unipolar depression, according to a study published online May 24 in JAMA Psychiatry.Oskar Houg…
Learn More‘Complex’ Genetic Links Between Marijuana Use, Psychiatric Ills
TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A subset of people may be at high risk for both psychiatric disorders and for using marijuana, based on their genetics, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Oslo in Norway have found th…
Learn MorePoor Verbal Memory Tied to Psychiatric Hospitalization With Affective Disorders
FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Poor verbal memory increases the risk for psychiatric hospitalization among individuals with affective disorders, according to a study published in the April issue of eClinicalMedicine.Anjali Sankar, Ph.D., fro…
Learn MoreLa tasa de niños hospitalizados en la crisis de salud mental sigue en aumento
MARTES, 28 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los niños con problemas de la salud mental están inundando a los hospitales de EE. UU.Un nuevo estudio de 4.8 millones de hospitalizaciones pediátricas entre 2009 y 2019 encontró que el número de hospita…
Learn MoreRate of Kids Hospitalized in Mental Health Crisis Keeps Rising
TUESDAY, March 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children with mental health problems are flooding America’s hospitals.A new study of 4.8 million pediatric hospitalizations between 2009 and 2019 found that the number of acute care hospitalizations for kids…
Learn MoreYouth With Bipolar Disorder Rate Their QoL Worse Than Healthy Youth
TUESDAY, March 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Youth with bipolar disorder (BD) rate their quality of life (QoL) worse than healthy youth, youth with chronic medical conditions, and youth with certain psychiatric disorders, according to a study published…
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