Such delays lead to serious disparities in access to developmental therapy
African American children with autism experience long delays in diagnosis (Links to an external site)
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COVID-19 disproportionately affects developmentally disabled (Links to an external site)
In great need of in-person supports, developmentally disabled are overlooked in pandemic-related decisions, experts say
The pandemic is influencing women’s perinatal or postpartum depression and anxiety, here’s what an expert suggests (Links to an external site)
Fear of contracting or spreading COVID-19 might be increasing the severity of these symptoms, notes Dr. Cynthia Rogers.
Nasal Spray Is A New Antidepressant Option For People At High Risk of Suicide (Links to an external site)
In 2019, the FDA approved Spravato for patients with major depressive disorder who hadn’t responded to other treatments. Now, the agency is adding patients who are having suicidal thoughts or have recently attempted to harm themselves or take their own lives.
Covey and Luby to receive university recognition for work (Links to an external site)
Joan Luby will receive Washington University in St. Louis’ 2020 faculty achievement awards, and Douglas F. Covey, the Andrew C. and Barbara B. Taylor Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry at the School of Medicine, will receive the Chancellor’s Award for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
Schizophrenia, other psychotic disorders focus of new clinic for teens, young adults (Links to an external site)
Clinic services provided free of charge
On the front lines: Jessica Gold (Links to an external site)
Psychiatrist discusses mental health during COVID-19 pandemic
$13.7 million to further adolescent brain development study (Links to an external site)
Grant from National Institute on Drug Abuse to extend landmark study
Psychological Trauma Is the Next Crisis for Coronavirus Health Workers (Links to an external site)
Hero worship alone doesn’t protect frontline clinicians from distress
Potential biomarker for autism identified in infants (Links to an external site)
Low levels of neuropeptide in babies’ cerebrospinal fluid linked to later diagnosis.