Healio (11/30, Miller) reports, “Approximately one in five children and parents reported being bullied due to the child’s food allergy,” investigators concluded in a study that “analyzed survey data from 252 parents whose children participated in the FORWARD study.” The findings were presented at the virtual American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

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— “Nearly 20% of food-allergic kids, their parents experience bullying “Janel Miller, Healio, November 30, 2020

Psychiatric News (11/30) reports, “A sequential approach to depression management that starts with medication and then transitions to psychotherapy can reduce the risk of relapse or recurrence,” investigators concluded in a meta-analysis that “compiled data from 17 studies (2,283 participants) that assessed the effects of sequential treatment on reducing depression relapse (a return of symptoms after a patient achieves remission) or recurrence (a return of symptoms after a patient achieves full recovery) in adults aged 18 to 65.” The findings were published online Nov. 25 in JAMA Psychiatry.

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— “Medication Followed by Psychotherapy May Reduce Risk of Depression Relapse/Recurrence, Psychiatric News, November 30, 2020

Modern Healthcare (11/28, Johnson, Subscription Publication) reported that in Baltimore, MD, “more than a dozen hospitals and health systems are collaborating to form the Greater Baltimore Regional Integrated Crisis System.” This “five-year, $45 million project is preparing to launch a 24-hour crisis line within three years as an alternative to calling 911 during a mental health or substance use disorder emergency.”

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— “Modern Healthcare, (Requires Subscription), November 28, 2020

Psychiatric News (11/25) reported, “Older adults may be more resilient to the anxiety, depression, and stress-related mental disorders that are being reported by younger adults during the COVID-19 pandemic,” investigators concluded after citing “a survey of 5,412 community-dwelling adults conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from June 24 to 30.” The findings were published online Nov. 20 in a viewpoint in JAMA.

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— “Older Adults May Be More Resilient During Pandemic Than Younger People Psychiatric News, November 25, 2020

CNN (11/25, Kim) reported, “The early stages of the coronavirus pandemic and the first Covid-19 lockdown caused the number of young people with anxiety to nearly double, according to a study from the University of Bristol.” The study“found that the number of people with anxiety jumped from 13% to 24% in young people between the ages of 27 and 29, and that number was higher than their parents.”

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— “Young people’s anxiety levels nearly doubled during first Covid-19 lockdown, study says “Allen Kim, CNN, November 25, 2020