(July 31, 2018) Research Roundup is a monthly public service of the Office of Research and Public Affairs. Each edition describes a striking new data point about serious mental illness […]
31 July 2018 (July 24, 2018) New research indicates that nitrates — chemicals used to cure meats such as in beef jerky, hot dogs and other processed meats — may contribute to mania, […]
24 July 2018 (July 17, 2018) Early intervention with the use of antipsychotic medications and the presence of a security officer may prevent needing to resort to seclusion and restraint in inpatient psychiatric […]
17 July 2018 (July 10, 2018) Individuals who have psychotic disorders are more likely to be chronically homeless and unsheltered and existing interventions to increase access to housing for these individuals may not […]
10 July 2018 (July 3, 2018) Assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) and mental health courts have many similarities, but also many important differences and distinctions, including the people they serve and their previous engagement […]
03 July 2018 (June 26, 2018) Research Roundup is a monthly public service of the Office of Research and Public Affairs. Each edition describes a striking new data point about serious mental illness […]
26 June 2018 (June 19, 2018) Individuals with schizophrenia or severe bipolar disorder live much shorter lives than the general population, dying an average of 10 to 25 years younger depending on their […]
19 June 2018 (June 13, 2018) Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death across all age-groups, with suicide rates increasing 30% since 1999 and half of states experiencing an increase in suicide […]
13 June 2018 (June 5, 2018) The connection between violence and mental illness is seen in headlines almost every day in the United States and throughout the world, often when trying to explain […]
05 June 2018 (May 30, 2018) Research Roundup is a monthly public service of the Office of Research and Public Affairs. Each edition describes a striking new data point about serious mental illness […]
30 May 2018 (May 23, 2018) Individuals who have been hospitalized with acute mania and given probiotic treatments have a reduced risk of rehospitalization, according to new research. People with acute mania, a […]
23 May 2018 As a continuation of our Mental Health Awareness Month series, this week’s blog considers research on psychiatric bed shortages that was presented at the 2018 American Psychiatric Association (APA) annual […]
22 May 2018 (May 9, 2018) As a continuation of our Mental Health Awareness series, this week’s research blog magnifies the violence experienced by people with serious mental illness and how this victimization […]
09 May 2018 (May 1, 2018) May was coined Mental Health Awareness Month in 1949 by Mental Health America, a national organization dedicated to addressing the needs of individuals with any mental illness […]
01 May 2018 (April 25, 2018) Research Roundup is a monthly public service of the Office of Research and Public Affairs. Each edition describes a striking new data point about serious mental illness […]
25 April 2018