MedPage Today (5/19, Susman ) reports a scoping review presented at the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting suggested that “Asian American and Pacific Islander sexual and gender minority young adults are at increased risk of substance use and mental health issues, but research on this group is sparse.” Researchers found that “of 172 articles screened, only six met final inclusion criteria for U.S.-based studies on psychosocial factors – stigma, discrimination, and family and social support – influencing mental health and substance use outcomes among this population of patients.” Researchers noted that “suicide is the leading cause of death among Asian Americans ages 10-24, but they have the lowest use of mental health services among any racial or ethnic group.”

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MedPage Today (5/19, Susman) reports research presented at the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting found that “people who died by suicide frequently presented to hospitals within the previous year, indicating that these visits could be an opportunity for suicide risk assessment.” Researchers observed that “among 1,924 people who died by suicide, 57.5% had visited a hospital between >7 to <365 days of their death, with 45.9% of visits categorized as related to mental health.” They said “of these visits, 51.1% were related to substance abuse, 16.7% were related to suicidal ideation and substance abuse, and 12.3% were related to self-harm.” Researchers concluded, “Our findings suggest that visits with substance abuse-related concerns may present opportunities for delivery of novel suicide screenings and interventions in hospital settings, particularly in the emergency department environment.” Related Links:

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The New York Times (5/17, Span ) reported a study found that “over five years, study participants’ performance on cognitive tests” after a transient ischemic attack “drops as steeply as it does among victims of a full-on stroke.” Researchers said, “If you have one stroke or one T.I.A., with no other event over time and no other change in your medical status, the rate of cognitive decline is the same.” They observed that “even if the symptoms resolve – typically within 15 minutes to an hour – T.I.A.s set people on a different cognitive slope later in life.” Furthermore, after a TIA, “neurologists put the risk of a subsequent stroke within 90 days at 5 percent to 20 percent, with half that risk occurring in the first 48 hours.” The study was published in JAMA Neurology.

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Psychiatric News (5/16) reports, “Older adults with hearing loss who receive treatment may retain greater social connections over time than those who do not receive treatment, according to a study.” The research included “977 adults (mean age of 76.3) with untreated hearing loss and no substantial cognitive impairment.” The researchers wrote, “Given the high prevalence of hearing loss among older adults and already established delivery models, hearing intervention represents a public health target for population-levelreductions in social isolation and loneliness.” The findings were published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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— “Hearing-Loss Treatment May Help Preserve Social Connection in Older People,” Psychiatric News, May 16, 2025

The Radiology Business Journal (5/16, Stempniak) reports, “A new analysis…explores suicide rates among” medical residents. Investigators “labeled this the leading cause of death for fellows and residents between 2015 to 2021.” In that “timeframe, 161 medical trainees died, with suicide the top cause (29%), followed by neoplastic disease (17%), other medical and surgical concerns (14%), accidents (14%), and unintentional poisonings (13%).” The findings were published in JAMA Network Open.

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— “Study explores suicide rate among residents in radiology and other specialties,” Marty Stempniak, The Radiology Business Journal, May 16, 2025