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Can precision medicine break the chain of mental health co-misery?Mental health research excels at linking bad experiences to poor outcomes, writes Dr. Greg Simon. Here’s how to focus on recovery and resilience instead.
Depression, suicide, precision medicine
2016-05-11
Finding safer ways to treat behavioral disorders in kids and teensWith $10 million from NIMH, KPWHRI is leading a multi-site study to ensure safe prescribing of antipsychotic drugs for youth with behavioral disorders.
mental health, prescription medication safety, child safety, antipsychotic drugs
2016-05-05
Prince’s apparent opioid-linked death shows need for new plan for painFor over a decade, Dr. Michael Von Korff and others have been working on a strategy to stop the opioid epidemic. Here’s an outline.
opioids, prescription medication safety
2016-05-05
At what age are you happiest?Group Health Research Institute executive director Dr. Eric Larson unpacks the findings of several life satisfaction studies.
2016-05-04
Is hospital readmission linked to alcohol use and social factors?Drs. Katharine Bradley and Gwen Lapham studied drinking habits and hospital readmission. They found that underlying social determinants might be the connection.
social determinants of health, drinking habits, hospital readmission
2016-05-02
Gastric bypass surgery beats intensive lifestyle and medical intervention for diabetesDr. David Arterburn reflects on CROSSROADS randomized controlled trial of Group Health patients with obesity and type 2 diabetes.
2016-04-29
It’s your digital information—shouldn’t you decide who uses it and how?In our daily lives, we generate a trail of personal data. Dr. Andrea Hartzler is making sure we have a say in how our data are used.
patient-generated health data, ehealth, fitbit
2016-04-25
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