RESEARCH
Study Reveals Extent of Unmet Need for Mental Health Counseling During Pandemic
More than 1 in 4 American adults who had symptoms of depression or anxiety reported an unmet need for mental health counseling at the end of 2020, a study in Psychiatric Services in Advance has found. Read more.
People With Substance-Induced Psychosis Found to Be at Greater Risk of Death Than General Population
People with substance-induced psychosis appear to be at a greater risk of dying earlier than those who do not experience psychosis, according to a study in Addiction. Read more.
Research to Prevent Suicide of Black Youth Must Take Ground Zero Approach, Say Experts
More research on the prevention of suicide among Black youth is urgently needed, yet clinicians can and should address suicidality within this population in their practices now, according to two viewpoints published in JAMA Pediatrics. Read more.
Discharge Planning Improves Engagement With Psychiatric Care, Study Finds
Regardless of a patient’s level of engagement in psychiatric care prior to being hospitalized, having an appointment scheduled when discharged from the hospital may increase the likelihood that the patient receives follow-up care, according to a study published in Psychiatric Services. Read more.
Mobile Intervention as Effective as Group Intervention for Promoting Weight Loss in Young People With SMI
Young adults with serious mental illness (SMI) who are overweight or obese experienced similar weight loss and cardiorespiratory fitness improvements after participating in a 12-month group intervention as those who received one-on-one mobile health (mHealth) coaching for 12 months, a report in Psychiatric Services in Advance has found. Read more.
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