Psychiatry

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Utilization of Mental Health Services Within 1 Year of Delivery among Different Language Groups

Objectives: Cultural differences can affect postpartum mental health disorders and the utilization of mental health services. We compared women speaking English, Spanish, Russian, and Urdu/Bengali/Punjabi from postpartum through 1 year after delivery. Methods: This was a retrospective study of 3478 pregnant women from a public hospital in New York City....

Posted in: Psychiatry5

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Characteristics of a Southern Intensive Trauma- and Psychiatric-Focused Recovery Program

Objectives: Treatment of substance use disorders (SUDs) is complex, involving biological, psychological, and social factors to be considered when designing effective programs. Trauma-informed psychiatric care integrated with a developmentally appropriate intensive 12-step approach is being used at A Reprieve for Women (Reprieve), a long-term intensive residential recovery program for female...

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Association between Body Composition Parameters and Heart Rate in a Sample of Adolescents with Anorexia Nervosa

Objectives: Eating disorders affect the physical and mental health of millions of Americans. Body composition trends in relation to heart rate in adolescents with eating disorders remain understudied. The aim of the present study was to determine whether body composition parameters (percent body fat, percent skeletal muscle mass) are correlated...

Posted in: Eating Disorders (Not Including Obesity)2

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Primary Care Clinicians’ Perceived Role in Addressing Childhood Obesity in the Southern United States

Objectives: Primary care is an opportune setting to promote healthy behaviors for children and families. In 2007, an expert committee recommended that pediatric primary care clinicians assess nutrition and physical activity at wellness visits and offer recommendations; however, little is known about what pediatric primary care clinicians perceive their role...

Posted in: Eating Disorders (Not Including Obesity)2

Abstract | November 6, 2020

A Rare case of anorexia nervosa leading to hypoklameic nephropathy

Although the complications of psychiatric conditions are vast, irreversible kidney damage as the leading cause of death is an infrequent occurrence. There have not been many documented cases that discuss how an eating disorder results in chronic metabolic disturbance due to permanent scarring of the renal interstitum.

Posted in: Nephrology and Urology2 Medicine & Medical Specialties74 Eating Disorders (Not Including Obesity)1

Abstract | November 6, 2020

Assessing the Barriers & Benefits Associated with Using Psychiatric Advance Directives to Guide Care within the Emergency Department

While psychiatric advance directives (PADs) have been used within the field of mental health for a number of years and have been proven to reduce the need for coercive intervention, increase post discharge treatment adherence, and improve medication compliance, they remain an underused and under-investigated tool in patient care.

Posted in: Emergency & Disaster Medicine10 Psychiatry2

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Procedural Anxiety, Pain Catastrophizing, and Procedure-Related Pain during EGD and Colonoscopy

Objectives: Although sedatives and analgesic drugs defuse anxiety and relieve pain, digestive endoscopy still is uncomfortable and painful for some patients. Identifying patients who tolerate digestive endoscopy less well remains difficult. The present study evaluated the relations between procedural anxiety, catastrophizing thoughts, and pain, using a prospective design and multimodal...

Posted in: Gastroenterology40 Psychiatry5
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