According to Healio (6/30, Downey), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) “was associated with accelerated decline in cognitive function in middle-aged women,” investigators concluded in a study that “included 12,270 female participants with a mean age of 61.1 years; 95.9% were white.” The findings were published online June 30 in JAMA Network Open.
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— “PTSD linked to accelerated cognitive decline in women “Ken Downey Jr., Healio, June 30, 2022
According to Kaiser Health News (6/30, Dembosky), “many scientific studies have linked marijuana use to an increased risk of developing psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia.” Now, California physicians and lawmakers “want cannabis producers to warn consumers of this and other health risks on their packaging labels and in advertising, similar to requirements for cigarettes.”
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— “California May Require Labels on Pot Products to Warn of Mental Health Risks ” April Dembosky, Kaiser Health News, June 30, 2022
Healio (6/29, Downey) reports, “In Canada, the poorest residents were 3.8 times more likely to die of opioid-related causes than the country’s richest residents,” investigators concluded in a study that “used three national databases and census data to determine the correlation between income levels and opioid-related health issues between 2000 and 2017.” The findings were published in the June issue of the journal Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada.
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— “Poorer individuals more likely to die of opioid-related causes than rich in Canada “Ken Downey Jr., Healio, June 30, 2022
Healio (6/29, Weldon) reports, “Pediatric mental health visits to the” emergency department (ED) “increased at community hospitals in Chicago during the COVID-19 pandemic,” researchers concluded in a study that “identified 8,127 pediatric mental health visits from a pool of ED visits to 12 Chicago area hospitals…beginning in March 2018 to establish a baseline trajectory.” The findings were published online June 3 ahead of print in the journal Academic Pediatrics.
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— “Mental health visits more common at pediatric EDs during pandemic “Rose Weldon, Healio, June 30, 2022
USA Today (6/29, Collins) reports “stress, sadness, anger, and…unexplained pain” reached “record highs worldwide last year and into the early part of 2022, according to the latest Global Emotions Report.” This “report which surveyed 127,000 adults in 122 countries and regions around the world said this current stretch has replaced 2020 as the most stressful period in recent history.” Nearly “42% of respondents say they’re experiencing a lot more worry, a 2% increase from 2020, and stress (41%) on a daily basis, also up from 2020.”
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— “Still feeling stressed and sad amid COVID? New report says you’re certainly not alone. “Terry Collins, USA TODAY, June 29, 2022
Psychiatric News (6/28) reports, “Despite evidence to the contrary, nearly three of four pregnant women in the United States do not characterize regular cannabis use as a great risk,” researchers concluded in a study based “on survey responses of more than 15,000 pregnant women aged 12 to 44.” The findings were published online June 16 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
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— “Pregnant Women Don’t Perceive Regular Cannabis Use to Be of Great Risk, Survey Suggests, Psychiatric News, June 28, 2022
HealthDay (6/28) reports, “Adolescents who experience cyberbullying are more likely to think about suicide,” researchers concluded after analyzing “data collected between July 2018 and January 2021 from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development study…which contains information from 10,000 U.S. children between the ages of 10 and 13, including data from a cyberbullying questionnaire.” The study revealed “a link between being bullied online, through texts or on social media, and thoughts of suicide that go above and beyond the link between suicidal thoughts and traditional offline bullying.” The findings were published online June 27 in JAMA Network Open.
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— “More Cyberbullying, More Suicidal Thoughts Among Teens: Study “Cara Murez, HealthDay, June 28, 2022
Healio (6/27, Herpen) reports, “Enrollment in a workplace mental health program was linked to improvements in symptoms of anxiety and depression and resulted in positive return on investment [ROI] for employers,” researchers concluded in a cohort study that “included 1,132 individuals who enrolled in an online workplace mental health program, Spring Care, which was implemented by 66 employers in 40 states between January 2018 and January 2021.” The findingswere published online June 9 in JAMA Network Open.
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— “Workplace mental health program linked to benefits for employees, employers “Robert Herpen, Healio, June 27, 2022
HCPlive (6/27, Walter) reports research indicates that women with a history of postpartum depression (PPD) “in blood relatives ultimately had a higher risk of developing the disease themselves.” The study team arrived at that conclusion after using “data from Danish national registers to build a cohort with information on 848,544 singleton deliveries between 1996-2017.” The study also revealed that women “with a first-degree female relative with PPD history were more than 2.5 times likelier to have PPD,” whereas “the same is not true for those who have a second or third-degree female relative.” The findings were published online in the journal Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica.
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— “Family History not a Major Risk Factor for Postpartum Depression “Kenny Walter, HCPlive, June 27, 2022
HCPlive (6/27, Walter) reports, “Expecting mothers seeking perinatal care should be given particular focus on mental health services to reduce the risk of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD),” investigators concluded in a 423-mother study that “identified the factors associated with” GAD “among mothers attending perinatal services during the COVID-19 pandemic.” The findings were published in the June issue of the journal Heliyon.
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Pregnant Mothers at an Increased Risk of Generalized Anxiety Disorder “Kenny Walter, HCPlive, June 27, 2022