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30% of Adults Depressed; Safety Anxiety Runs High; Reimbursement Woes for ADHD Games

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

May 17, 2023
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FDA Updates Warnings on All Stimulants for ADHD, Other Conditions

New language emphasizes potential for misuse, abuse, addiction, and overdose

May 12, 2023
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Social Media Misery in Kids; ADHD Video Game for Adults; Most Depressed U.S. State

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

May 10, 2023
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ADHD Treatment: Many Kids May Be Falling Through the Cracks

Few children with parent-reported ADHD received mental health care, medication

Apr 28, 2023
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Psychometric Testing for ADHD and the Diagnostic Process

"Because it's psychiatry, testing has not been more widely adopted," says Benjamin Cheyette

Apr 24, 2023
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LSD Win in Depression; Rethinking Placebo Effect; 1 in 4 Teens Misuse Stimulants

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

Apr 19, 2023
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ADHD Drug Abuse in Schools; Bizarre Ozempic Dreams; COVID Ups Diabetes Risk

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by MedPage Today staff

Apr 19, 2023
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How Primary Care Docs Can Help Families Manage Kids' ADHD

Pediatricians need to help concerned families understand that it's a treatable condition

Apr 17, 2023
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How to Assess ADHD Symptoms in Children

Zachary Blumkin, PsyD, says there's no single test that can confirm or rule out a diagnosis

Apr 10, 2023
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DBS for Schizophrenia; Top Psych Hospital Money Makers; Nature Prescriptions

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

Apr 05, 2023
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What Can Clinicians Do to Mitigate the ADHD Medication Shortage?

Jacques Ambrose offers three "not so simple" steps to keep patients safe

Apr 03, 2023
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Prescriptions for Stimulants Jumped During the Pandemic

Data might signal improved adult ADHD awareness, but questions remain about pandemic prescribing

Mar 30, 2023
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Psych Studies Skewed; Depression Device Gets FDA 'Breakthrough'; Beauty Filters Bad?

News and commentary from the psychiatry world

Mar 15, 2023
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Study Reassures on Asthma Med Use in Pregnancy and Kids' Neuropsych Risks

Use of leukotriene-receptor antagonists not tied to risks of ADHD, autism, Tourette syndrome

Mar 07, 2023
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