A new NIMH-funded grant aims to increase suicide detection and prevention efforts among patients who present with suicide risk factors in hospital emergency departments. The Emergency Department Safety Assessment and Follow-up Evaluation (EDSAFE) trial will be coordinated by the Emergency Medicine Network (EMNet), which is based at Massachusetts General Hospital. The team of researchers will [...]
More Receive Psychotherapy than Medication; Study Provides New Detail on Disparities Overall, only about half of Americans diagnosed with major depression in a given year receive treatment for it, and even fewer—about one fifth—receive treatment consistent with current practice guidelines, according to data from nationally representative surveys supported by NIMH. Among the ethnic/racial groups surveyed, [...]
Gender Gaps Linked to Status of Women, According to New Analysis WASHINGTON – Girls around the world are not worse at math than boys, even though boys are more confident in their math abilities, and girls from countries where gender equity is more prevalent are more likely to perform better on mathematics assessment tests, according [...]
Translational Experiments in Rats, Humans Suggest New Medication Target A study has linked panic disorder to a wayward hormone in a brain circuit that regulates vigilance. While too little of the hormone, called orexin, is known to underlie narcolepsy, the new study suggests that too much of it may lead to panic attacks that afflict [...]