Mental & Behavioral Health (321) Subcategories: Substance Use Mental Health Top In Mental & Behavioral Health view The Benefits of Quitting Smoking at Different Ages The Benefits of Quitting Smoking at Different Ages Fellow Aidan Stotz view Misleading Information About Popular Medical Tests on Social Media Misleading Information About Popular Medical Tests on Social Media Guest Authors Brooke Nickel, Joshua Zadro view Physician Burnout: When Paperwork Undermines Patient Care Physician Burnout: When Paperwork Undermines Patient Care Fellow Mallika Chimpiri view How One Child’s Trauma Signals Risk for the Whole Family How One Child’s Trauma Signals Risk for the Whole Family Fellow Aidan Stotz view Dosing Hope: Exploring Psilocybin for Patients Facing Mortality Dosing Hope: Exploring Psilocybin for Patients Facing Mortality Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond Subcategories: Substance Use Mental Health view article - Too Stressed for Academic Success 07.10.2019 view article - Too Stressed for Academic Success Mental & Behavioral Health Mental Health Too Stressed for Academic Success For historically underrepresented students, persistence and grit is seen as important for success. It also plays into the development of chronic stress. Guest Authors Douglas Hoston, Richard Lamb view article - Inside Massachusetts’ Civil Commitment Process 07.08.2019 view article - Inside Massachusetts’ Civil Commitment Process Mental & Behavioral Health Substance Use Inside Massachusetts’ Civil Commitment Process Massachusetts provides a well-intentioned but imperfect example of how civil commitment policy can be implemented for those with substance use disorders. Guest Authors Alex E. Woodruff, Paul Christopher view article - Fentanyl East of the Mississippi 06.25.2019 view article - Fentanyl East of the Mississippi Mental & Behavioral Health Substance Use Fentanyl East of the Mississippi Naloxone and fentanyl test strips are rising as promising strategies to combat the rise in fentanyl-related overdose deaths east of the Mississippi. Fellow Julia Garcia view article - Good Samaritans in the Opioid Epidemic 05.28.2019 view article - Good Samaritans in the Opioid Epidemic Mental & Behavioral Health Substance Use Good Samaritans in the Opioid Epidemic In the event of an opioid overdose, there is reluctance among some lay responders to call 911 despite their knowledge of Good Samaritan protections. Guest Authors Brad Ray, Dennis Watson view article - Got 13 Minutes? Try Meditating 05.27.2019 view article - Got 13 Minutes? Try Meditating Mental & Behavioral Health Mental Health Got 13 Minutes? Try Meditating With improvements in your mood, stress level, and physical wellbeing, research suggests that meditating for even short periods of time can prove beneficial. Fellow Julia Garcia view article - Chatbot Chats to Improve Health 05.22.2019 view article - Chatbot Chats to Improve Health Mental & Behavioral Health Mental Health Chatbot Chats to Improve Health As technology and our psychology continue to evolve, it is critical to understand how best to use chatbots in public health interventions. Guest Author Annabell Ho view article - Reporting on Reports of Prenatal Substance Exposure 05.21.2019 view article - Reporting on Reports of Prenatal Substance Exposure Mental & Behavioral Health Substance Use Reporting on Reports of Prenatal Substance Exposure Reporting of prenatal substance exposure is inconsistent. States should implement policies so those affected by the opioid epidemic access support services. Guest Author Rebecca Rebbe view article - Veterans and Health Misconceptions 05.16.2019 view article - Veterans and Health Misconceptions Mental & Behavioral Health Mental Health Veterans and Health Misconceptions Soldiers protect us and keep us safe, and their health is the public’s health, per Michael Stein and Sandro Galea in The Public's Health. Guest Author Sandro Galea Editor Michael Stein Category Posts
view article - Too Stressed for Academic Success 07.10.2019 view article - Too Stressed for Academic Success Mental & Behavioral Health Mental Health Too Stressed for Academic Success For historically underrepresented students, persistence and grit is seen as important for success. It also plays into the development of chronic stress. Guest Authors Douglas Hoston, Richard Lamb
view article - Inside Massachusetts’ Civil Commitment Process 07.08.2019 view article - Inside Massachusetts’ Civil Commitment Process Mental & Behavioral Health Substance Use Inside Massachusetts’ Civil Commitment Process Massachusetts provides a well-intentioned but imperfect example of how civil commitment policy can be implemented for those with substance use disorders. Guest Authors Alex E. Woodruff, Paul Christopher
view article - Fentanyl East of the Mississippi 06.25.2019 view article - Fentanyl East of the Mississippi Mental & Behavioral Health Substance Use Fentanyl East of the Mississippi Naloxone and fentanyl test strips are rising as promising strategies to combat the rise in fentanyl-related overdose deaths east of the Mississippi. Fellow Julia Garcia
view article - Good Samaritans in the Opioid Epidemic 05.28.2019 view article - Good Samaritans in the Opioid Epidemic Mental & Behavioral Health Substance Use Good Samaritans in the Opioid Epidemic In the event of an opioid overdose, there is reluctance among some lay responders to call 911 despite their knowledge of Good Samaritan protections. Guest Authors Brad Ray, Dennis Watson
view article - Got 13 Minutes? Try Meditating 05.27.2019 view article - Got 13 Minutes? Try Meditating Mental & Behavioral Health Mental Health Got 13 Minutes? Try Meditating With improvements in your mood, stress level, and physical wellbeing, research suggests that meditating for even short periods of time can prove beneficial. Fellow Julia Garcia
view article - Chatbot Chats to Improve Health 05.22.2019 view article - Chatbot Chats to Improve Health Mental & Behavioral Health Mental Health Chatbot Chats to Improve Health As technology and our psychology continue to evolve, it is critical to understand how best to use chatbots in public health interventions. Guest Author Annabell Ho
view article - Reporting on Reports of Prenatal Substance Exposure 05.21.2019 view article - Reporting on Reports of Prenatal Substance Exposure Mental & Behavioral Health Substance Use Reporting on Reports of Prenatal Substance Exposure Reporting of prenatal substance exposure is inconsistent. States should implement policies so those affected by the opioid epidemic access support services. Guest Author Rebecca Rebbe
view article - Veterans and Health Misconceptions 05.16.2019 view article - Veterans and Health Misconceptions Mental & Behavioral Health Mental Health Veterans and Health Misconceptions Soldiers protect us and keep us safe, and their health is the public’s health, per Michael Stein and Sandro Galea in The Public's Health. Guest Author Sandro Galea Editor Michael Stein
