CNN (11/8, Rogers) reports, “Young adults who experience discrimination about their bodies, race, age or sex have a greater risk of dealing with mental health problems than those who do not,” researchers concluded after analyzing “a decade’s worth of data from 1,834 American participants who had reported details about their mental and behavioral health and discrimination from when they were age 18 in 2007 to age 28 in 2017.” The study revealed that people “who faced discrimination frequently – at least a few times per month – were around 25% more likely to be diagnosed with a mental disorder and twice as likely to develop severe psychological distress than people who didn’t experience discrimination or did less often.” The findings were published online in Pediatrics. HealthDay (11/8, Foster, Preidt) reprises CNN’s coverage.

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— “Discrimination of any kind can lead to much higher risk of mental and behavioral issues for young people, study finds ” Kristen Rogers, CNN, November 8, 2021

Healio (11/5) reported, “Patients from community mental health centers who expressed concerns about developing drug-induced movement disorders tended to report worse health and daily functioning, according to study results presented at NEI Congress.” In addition, they “had more negative thoughts and beliefs related to their psychiatric medications, as well as more medication side effects.”

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— “Health worse in patients concerned about developing drug-induced movement disorders “Joe Gramigna, Healio, November 5, 2021

HCP Live (11/5, Walter) reported, “Siblings of children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to suffer from psychosocial adjustments, including mental health issues and more family conflicts, according to new research.” The findings were published online in Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders.

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— “Siblings of ADHD Children Face Psychosocial Challenges “Kenny Walter, HCP Live, November 5, 2021

Healio (11/5) reported, “Universal school-based screening helped identify depression among high school students in Pennsylvania, according to a randomized clinical trial, which found that participating students were twice as likely to begin treatment.” The findings were published in JAMA Network Open.

Psychiatric News (11/5) reported that researchers “analyzed data from 12,909 students in 14 Pennsylvania high schools who were randomized to either targeted screening or universal screening for MDD between November 2018 and November 2020.” And, “compared with students in the targeted screening group, students in the universal screening group had 5.92 times higher odds of being identified with MDD symptoms, 3.30 times higher odds of their Student Assistant Program confirming that they had symptoms and needed treatment, and 2.07 times higher odds of beginning treatment.”

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— “Universal screening helps identify depression among high schoolers “Rose Weldon, Healio, November 5, 2021

Healio (11/4, Forand) reports, “Atopic dermatitis often causes psychosocial burdens that need to be addressed and managed with effective treatments,” researchers concluded in a medical literature review. Specifically, “lower self-esteem, psychological distress, self-consciousness, anxiety and depression are all more common in” people with atopic dermatitis, the review revealed. The findings were published in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology.

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— “Dermatitis treatment should address physical, psychosocial signs “Rebecca L. Forand, Healio, November 4, 2021