News Mentions for the week of September 9, 2024
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NBC NewsHigh doses of ADHD drugs linked to a greater risk of psychosis
According to one estimate, nearly 30% of patients are prescribed doses that might increase their risk. Jacob Ballon, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, provides comment.
New ScientistA fresh understanding of OCD is opening routes to new treatments
We're finally pinning down the mechanisms that drive obsessive-compulsive disorder, revealing a complex combination of imbalanced brain networks, the immune system, and even gut microbes. Carolyn Rodriguez, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, provides comment.
www.elsevier.comStudy Shows Psychotherapies Prove Successful In Reducing Suicide and Self-Injury Attempts In Youths
Study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry reports high remission rates in suicidal behavior among youths following with certain kinds of therapy. Michele Berk, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, is quoted.
News Center - Stanford MedicineMental health, AI and inclusive health care among topics at Big Ideas conference
Experts from academia, industry, the humanities and more gathered on the Stanford Medicine campus to pitch their concepts for the future of medicine. Anna Lembke, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, introduced “dopamine fasting,” which requires a person to resist behaviors that release the hormone dopamine to curb addiction and restore dopamine balance in the brain.
WebMDPresidential Election Have You Stressed? Here's How to Cope
More Americans than ever before are reporting feelings of anxiety around politics. But while it may feel like everything is out of your control, there are ways to cope and work through those feelings. Keith Humphreys, the Esther Ting Memorial Professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, provides comment.