Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) and Rep. Mike Lawler (NY-17) have introduced the Community Mental Wellness Worker Training Act to increase the availability of mental health services to the underserved.
In honor of Pride Month, the Columbia Gender & Sexuality Program (CGSP) offers a family-friendly guide to support LGBTQIA+ youth and caregivers and to events taking place across the city.
A study led by Matisyahu Shulman, MD, found that rapid administration of extended-release naltrexone was effective compared with the standard procedure used in the treatment of opioid use disorder.
“Known as the American Hippocrates, Rush was one of the first individuals and physicians to proclaim that mental illness is under the purview of medicine,” notes Dr. Drew Ramsey.
The trial did not replicate the improvements in Mullen scores and in adaptive behavior that “led most people to be excited about the original paper,” says Dr. Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele.
Dr. Mark Olfson said that recognizing a younger person’s distress, talking about those feelings, and guiding him or her to professional help quickly can save a life and get a Gen Zer back on track.
“In addition to a more granular conceptualization of anhedonia, future studies would greatly benefit from assessment of anhedonic behavior in daily life,” writes Dr. Randy P. Auerbach and colleagues.
"As far as prevention goes, the beneficial effect of ramelteon looks pretty strong, but the amount of evidence for its efficacy is actually pretty low," Dr. Peter Shapiro said.
Dr. Paul S. Appelbaum and colleague examine the multiple changes looming in both the doctor’s and the patient’s roles in the move toward precision medicine.
“Going from not knowing each other to identifying shared interests is one of the first steps in making new friends and apps, online communities, the internet can fast track that,” Dr. Ali Mattu said.