Providing screening for anxiety, depression, and suicidality at every visit with an adolescent is a necessity in the post-Covid landscape.
mental health
Clinicians Often Miss Depression Symptoms for Certain Groups
Depression is a costly and debilitating condition that profoundly influences a person’s quality of life. In 2020, more than 21…
Current recommendations for screening and management of postpartum depression
Postpartum depression is one of the most common disorders of the peripartum period and has significant adverse effects on the…
Editor-in-chief’s message August 2020
Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to share this special issue with you focused on mental health. Together, the authors of…
Mental health: NPs during the Covid-19 pandemic
On March 27, 2020, my commentary raising questions on how to protect the nursing workforce in the Covid-19 pandemic was…
Mental illness stigma: Strategies to address a barrier to care
Women’s health NPs are ideally positioned to decrease MI stigma and facilitate necessary mental health services as providers of women’s healthcare across the lifespan.
New study reveals insight into prevalence of mental health conditions in young mothers
A study recently published in the Journal of Adolescent Health examined the prevalence of mental illness in young mothers (younger…
Self-Care, Stress, Anxiety, and COVID-19
April is Alcohol Awareness Month. This post was developed in coordination with the Center for Behavioral Health Research and Services (University…
The iGeneration: New consumers of healthcare
The iGeneration (iGen) comprises individuals who are adolescents and young adults right now. This generation is the first to have…
Use of screening tools for depression in adolescents: an evidence-based systematic review
By Sharolyn K. Dihigo, DNP, RN, CPNP-PC Identification and treatment of adolescent depression are national health priorities. (more…)
Use of screening tools for depression in adolescents: An evidence-based systematic review
Depression in adolescents is a growing health concern. Signs and symptoms (S/S) of depression in adolescents tend to be overlooked…