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Excluding People with Serious Mental Illness from Research Is Ethical Problem

With current treatment methods, many individuals with serious mental illness function well, maintain employment, hold valued roles in their communities, and can consent to and participate in research.

NIH Awards Grant for Psychedelic-Related Investigation

First federal investment in decades indicates evolving attitudes on this area of research.

U.S. Advocacy Groups Declare National Emergency on Children’s Mental Health

Health professionals call on policymakers to address regulatory, financial, and technological challenges.

CDC Report Highlights Ongoing Youth Mental Health Struggles

Agency notes rising number of related emergency department visits for suspected suicide attempts between early 2019 and early 2021.

Loneliness and Type 2 Diabetes Incidence

Loneliness appears to be an independent risk factor for type 2 diabetes, although further research to identify the causal relationship between loneliness and type 2 diabetes development is needed.

HHS Expands Mental Health Services Access for Young Patients

Agency designates funding for existing program that promotes behavioral health integration into pediatric primary care using telehealth.

Transdiagnostic Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Young Patients

This Danish randomized clinical trial compares a new form of cognitive behavioral therapy delivered in a community setting to “treatment as usual” for children and teens with emotional problems and shows advantages in multiple arenas, including parent-reported changes in child distress and impairment.

Developers Unveil Universal Screening Tool for Suicide Risk

Suicide remains the second-leading cause of death among adolescents, but many at risk remain unidentified. One solution is universal screening in the ED, a place nearly 20% of all U.S. adolescents visit annually. Investigators developed the Computerized Adaptive Screen for Suicidal Youth tool, which enables teens to undergo the screening on a tablet computer, with results immediately available.

Safety Protocol Can Prevent Self-Harm Incidents

Precautions include a focus on creating safe bathrooms, increasing the number of trained observers to monitor patients at risk, and managing access to belongings and clothing.

Surrogates’ Authority Varies on Mental Health Treatment Decision-Making

Ethicists should be familiar with their respective jurisdictions’ statutes and case law, especially those whose health systems cross state borders.