Research & Analysis

A record 91% of eighth grade students and 82% of 10th grade students reported no use of alcohol, cannabis or nicotine in the past 30 days, according to a study conducted by the Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan Institute for…

A study led by researchers at Tucson-based University of Arizona found that 62% of participants did not interpret a widely used mental health screening tool consistently, raising concerns about the reliability of data it produces. The study was published Dec.…

A study analyzing Medicaid data from 2001 to 2019 found shifts in prescribing trends for controlled medications, with declines in opioids, benzodiazepines and Z-hypnotics, but rising stimulant and gabapentin use among young adults. The findings underscore both improved prescribing caution…

Healthcare workers face elevated rates of depression, burnout and suicide, yet many are reluctant to seek mental health treatment due to stigma, licensing concerns and limited access, Pew reported Dec. 11. Here are five things to know about the risks and…

A cross-sectional study identified undisclosed financial conflicts of interest among physician authors in two leading U.S. psychiatry journals. Researchers from Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger and Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania reviewed 2,872 original research articles published between Jan. 1, 2020, and Dec.…