“U.S. Doctors Advised to Screen Child Patients for Signs of Hunger”

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The American Academy of Pediatrics came out with new recommendations that suggest doctors screen all of their child patients for hunger. About 16 million children in the US live in food scarcity and poverty that can lead to physical health issues as well as behavioral issues, which can then be misdiagnosed.

“Emotional Child Abuse May be Just as Bad as Physical Harm”

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Reuters covers a new study in JAMA Psychiatry that suggests that children exposed to physical abuse and emotional abuse suffer from similar psychological and behavioral problems. “Even though doctors and parents often believe physical or sexual abuse is more harmful than emotional mistreatment or neglect, the study found children suffered similar problems regardless of the type of maltreatment endured.”

SSRI Antidepressants Increase Surgery Risks

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There is accumulating evidence that taking SSRI antidepressants increases the risk of bleeding and other complications during surgery, according to a review published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia.

Video: “How Childhood Trauma Can Make You A Sick Adult”

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Dr. Vincent Felitti details the connection between childhood trauma and negative mental health outcomes in adulthood in a powerful video.

“Former U.S. Detainees Sue Psychologists Responsible For CIA Torture Program”

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On Tuesday morning, the ACLU filed a lawsuit on behalf of three former detainees against the psychologists who collaborated with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to oversee the torture program. According to the Intercept, psychologists James Mitchell and John “Bruce” Jessen and their employees collected over $85 million dollars for designing and implementing techniques, based off of the work of Martin Seligman, that combatted torture-resistance techniques by creating a state of “learned helplessness.” There is, however, no evidence that these techniques gleaned any useful intelligence.

“How Poverty Affects Children’s Brains”

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New research is investigating how “poverty reduction promotes cognitive and brain development.”

“US Opioid Epidemic Fueled by Prescribing Practices”

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Medscape Psychiatry reports that the “man-made epidemic” of opioid abuse in the United States is the result of over-prescription and poor research.

“Scientists Discover A New Link Between The Brain And The Immune System”

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-io9 discusses the recent discovery of a new link connecting brain function to the gut microbiome and immune system in humans.

“The Second Brain in Our Gastrointestinal Systems”

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-An excerpt from the book, The Good Gut: Taking Control of Your Weight, Your Mood and Your Long-Term Health.

“Does Artificial Food Coloring Contribute to ADHD in Children?”

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-Scientific American reviews scientific understanding surrounding the apparent influences of common food colorings on hyperactivity in children.

Exactly How Do Gut Microbes Shape Human Behavior?

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-University College London researchers review the primary physiological mechanisms by which gut microbes can influence the human brain.

HIV Can Infect Brain, Cause Serious Psychological Problems

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-The National Institute of Mental Health reports that HIV can infect brains very quickly and lead to a variety of psychiatric symptoms.

“Thinking from the Gut”

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-A Nature Supplement explores innovations in our understanding of the human microbiome, and burgeoning methods of intervention.

Risks of Preterm Births for Developing Brains

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-Nature explores our growing understanding about the risks of preterm births for the development of children's brains.

Strep Infection and Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

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-CTV's W5 news program investigates the possible links some researchers are drawing between relatively common strep throat infections and the causing of neurological or psychiatric problems in children.

“Treating the Brain and the Immune System in Tandem”

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-The Globe and Mail looks interviews researchers about the growing interest in inflammation as a source of serious psychological distress in some individuals.

Depression Caused by an Infection?

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In the New York Times, Anna North discusses research looking into infectious causes of depression, and theories that depression may be an important evolutionary...

“From Birth to Death, Diet Affects the Brain’s Health”

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LiveScience reports from the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting, and provides brief summaries of a plethora of recent research into the effects of diet...

“Gut-brain Link Grabs Neuroscientists”

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The journal Nature reviews research into "the idea that intestinal bacteria affect mental health." "Now there is hard evidence linking conditions such as autism and...

Nutrition Above the Neck: Why is This Topic Met With Hostility?

Why do people readily accept the data showing that nutrients are good for our hearts, and for prevention and (now perhaps) treatment of cancer . . . but they find it so hard to accept the use of nutrients to make us feel better mentally?