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The ABCD study, a long-term study of the brains of thousands of young people from preteen to late teen years, is revealing important insights into behavior and mental health.
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Youth with heart disease enrolled in unique program that teaches resilience and builds connections with their peers
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Rate of antidepressant dispensing to young people rose faster after March 2020, especially among females
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By studying first-year college students’ experiences and backgrounds, scientists may have discovered a way to go beyond genetics to predict which students might be more or less vulnerable to stress-related depression.
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The fast-acting postpartum pill offers more convenience than the postpartum depression infusion treatment, brexanolone (branded Zulresso), which has been available since 2019, but cost concerns remain. As with all mental health medications, zuranolone should be paired with psychosocial treatment to treat all factors contributing to the disease.
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Michigan Medicine gastroenterologists and hepatologists find older adults with digestive diseases experience higher rates of loneliness, depression and lower perceived health
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In the wake of a Surgeon General’s advisory, experts offer tips for families of teens and tweens
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Michigan Medicine experts talk about what parents should know about eating disorders.
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Learn how lived experience and research experts define wellness when living with bipolar disorder with the Heinz C. Prechter Bipolar Research Program at the University of Michigan.
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New research from U-M shows that adolescents, young adults with advanced heart disease want to take an active role in making medical care decisions alongside their doctors and caregivers. The study sheds light on the importance of including young patients in medical decision-making and the benefits it has on their psychological well-being.
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Breaking Down Mental Health
In this episode, define child protective services, identify who a mandated reporter is, identify different ways in which child protective services can support a child and family
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Health Lab
Interventional psychiatric care involving brain stimulation and infused or inhaled medicine can offer different options for patients.
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Breaking Down Mental Health
In this episode, identify potential resources to support an individual that is or has been trafficked
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Health Lab
Teen jobs: While some parents think they provide learning opportunities, others worry about their negative impacts on grades, sleep and social life. A Michigan Medicine expert weighs in on the pros and cons.
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Breaking Down Mental Health
In this episode, identify some red flags for human trafficking, identify potential assessment tools, develop pediatric specific assessment skills for the assessment of human trafficking.