“It makes sense to think, What can I control? Can I travel first because I don't know if I will be able to once a baby arrives?" says Dr. Alexandra Sacks.
Dr. Alan Brown said that "the recognition that environmental factors in early development, prenatal factors, are likely to be very important in schizophrenia and just as important as genes,” is key.
Dr. Frances Levin said, it's "good that students want more training." Training in Opioid Use Disorder should be addressed in medical schools, said Levin.
Many patients in need of substance abuse treatment lack insight into the severity of their condition and do not willingly seek treatment writes Dr. Arthur Williams.
“This exaggerated reward center stimulation by expectation of alcohol may put the [individuals with family history] at greater risk of alcohol use disorder,” said Dr. Lawrence Kegeles.
There’s no evidence that kids who might later need to “detransition” back to their original gender will not suffer any long-lasting psychological effects, says Dr. Jack Drescher.
Past reporting of sexual harassment by third parties has been too rare. Given the potential harms involved, we often have some duty not to remain utterly quiet writes Dr. Robert Klitzman.
“People can become overly focused on numbers, which may exacerbate unhealthy behaviours, like food restriction or compulsively exercising,” says Dr. Deborah Glasofer.