Healio (7/8, Herpen) reported, “Those with first-episode psychosis [FEP] demonstrated more suicidal behavior compared with healthy controls, while perceived stress and emotional abuse were linked to an increase in suicidal ideation and risk,” investigators concluded in the PROFEP study, which “included 95 participants (29 women, 66 men) aged 13 to 46 years, diagnosed with FEP, alongside 92 healthy control participants.” The findings were published online ahead of print in the September issue of the journal Psychiatry Research.

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— “First-episode psychosis, stress and abuse linked to increase of suicidal behaviors “Robert Herpen, Healio, July 8, 2022

HealthDay (7/7) reports, “The Promoting Resilience in Stress Management (PRISM) program for health care workers and staff is feasible, acceptable, and associated with improved outcomes, according to a study.” Investigators “found that 91% of participants completed” this “skills-based coaching program,” and “88% reported being satisfied.” The results published in JAMA Network Open also revealed improvements “in participant-reported resilience, stress, anxiety, and burnout-exhaustion.”

Related Links:

— “Resilience and Stress Management Program Aids Health Care Workers, HealthDay , July 7, 2022

Psychiatric News (7/7) reports, “About 20 years ago, diabetes care changed when an organized effort was made to identify patients at risk of diabetes earlier and connect them with treatment,” and “a similar strategy could be used within the substance use disorder (SUD) field by using the term ‘preaddiction,’ advised A. Thomas McLellan, PhD, George F. Koob, PhD, and Nora D. Volkow, MD, in a Viewpoint piece” published online July 6 in JAMA Psychiatry. In the Viewpoint, the authors observed that “the transition from using a substance to developing a substance use disorder is usually slow and variable.”

Related Links:

— “Concept of ‘Preaddiction’ Could Lead to Early Intervention for Possible Substance Use Disorder, Psychiatric News, July 7, 2022

HCPlive (7/7, Walter) reports research “indicates that a diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) does lead to a heightened risk of suicide ideation, suicide attempts, and suicide deaths.” Investigators arrived at that conclusion after conducting a 28-study systematic review and meta-analysis encompassing some “1.05 million individuals with IBD.” The findings were published online in the Journal of Psychosomatic Research.

Related Links:

— “IBD Linked to Higher Risk of Suicide Ideation, Attempts, and Death “Kenny Walter, HCPlive, July 7, 2022

The Wall Street Journal (7/7, Chapman, Subscription Publication) reports on how US school districts are implementing measures during summer classes to help ameliorate the effects the COVID-19 pandemic has had on student mental health.

Related Links:

— “Schools Are Tackling Mental Health This Summer “Ben Chapman, The Wall Street Journal, July 7, 2022