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Pediatric Suicide: Age Matters
June 20, 2017
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In the United States, the 4th leading cause of death among children age 5-14 years is suicide. In this study, Peyre and colleagues compared risk factors for suicide attempt in children and adolescents... |
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Highlights from the 2017 APA Annual Meeting
June 8, 2017
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The 2017 APA annual meeting, held in NEI's hometown of San Diego, was themed "Prevention Through Partnership" and included more than 400 sessions. Here, we provide highlights of the meeting, including NEI's podcast interviews with expert presenters, key research from the poster sessions, and NEI's debut live concert--the NEI PsychopharmaJam. |
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Antidepressants and Risk for Autism, ADHD
May 12, 2017
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Recently published studies suggests that mothers' use of antidepressants during early pregnancy does not increase the risk of their children developing autism or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, conditions previously associated with these medications.... |
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New Brief Screening Tool for Adult ADHD
May 9, 2017
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Researchers affiliated with the World Health Organization (WHO) have developed a brief scale that can reliably screen for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in most adults — using just six straight forward questions... |
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