Tag: risk

Long Term Antidepressant Use Associated With Increased Morbidity and Mortality

0
A study finds that commonly prescribed antidepressants are associated with the development of diabetes, hypertension, and other diseases.

Antipsychotics Associated with Severe COVID-19 and Fatal Outcomes

4
A new study has found a strong association between antipsychotic drugs and higher rates of severe cases of COVID-19.

Are Mental Health Screenings for Youth Worth the Risk?

19
Researchers shed light on the limitations of mental health screening instruments for youth that are increasingly being used in schools and medical settings.

Social Adversity and Crime Victimization Increase Risk of Psychotic Experiences Five...

31
Researchers parse out factors within urbanicity that leads to risk for psychotic experiences.

Study Confirms Higher Suicide Risk for Sexual Minority Adolescents

0
Researchers report that sexual minority adolescents have considered, planned, and attempted suicide substantially more than their heterosexual peers.

Agency and Activism as Protective Factors for Children in the Gaza...

0
Researchers recommend a ‘politically-informed focus', including activism, when assessing children and designing interventions in areas of chronic political violence.

The State of Animal Psychiatric Research

22
Since animal research is the foundation for moving on to clinical trials despite its poor quality, it is likely that this leads to many superfluous trials in humans based on false hopes. This leaves a risk of adverse events for the participants in the trials, and subsequently the patients.

Leading Researchers Critique Current Paradigm for Studying ‘Schizophrenia’ Risk

15
Re-conceptualizing the Clinical-High-Risk/Ultra-High-Risk Paradigm: A critique and reappraisal

New Review Highlights Dangers of Electroconvulsive Therapy

39
Data shows that over a third of users experience permanent memory loss and that approximately half report not receiving adequate information about the risks from their doctors.