mental health

Smoking during Pregnancy: A Population-Based Study

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Abstract Aims: Tobacco is a major cause of disease and mortality in modern times. The risk of smoking in pregnancy is a serious threat to the development and future health of an unborn child. The aim of this study was to explore the...

Webinar: "Mental Health in the Workplace"

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Washington, DC
United States

10 October 2017: Webinar "Mental Health in the Workplace"

World Mental Health Day is an opportunity to discuss the mental health of employees, which is often not considered. The workplace is a very important setting to promote practices that support people with mental health problems and protect the well-being of all workers.

Dual Disorders: A New Way to Think about Addiction?

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Despite a growing evidence base and numerous policy changes, the association between addiction and other mental health problems is often ignored. It remains that many patients with Substance Use Disorder (SUDs) also have Other Psychiatric...

Child Mental Health Problems Increase Risk of Addiction, Study Finds

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A new study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP) suggests there to be a correlation between childhood psychiatric disorders and an increased risk of developing addiction in adulthood...

An Integrative Overview of the Cannabinergic System and Mental Health

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ABSTRACT Background: The endocannabinoid system (eCBs) is one of the modulatory systems widely expressed in the brain. It consists of receptors expressed in the cytoplasmic (CB1 and CB2), the mitochondrial membrane (CB1), and the endogenous...

Tobacco and the Emergence of E-Cigarettes: Addressing the Unmet Needs in Mental Health

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Webinar
United States

Tobacco remains the leading preventable cause of death in the United States, and disproportionately affects people with mental illness. E-cigarette use is increasing in the United States and people with mental illness are reporting use that is greater than the general population. Psychiatrists are being faced with questions about use and risks regularly or are often unsure what to recommend to patients.

Can Depression Lead to E-Cigarette Use?

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There remain many unanswered questions regarding the health effects of e-cigarettes. A new study published in the journal Nicotine & Tobacco suggests that there may be a link between e-cigarette use among university students and depression...

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