We surveyed mothers with a history of perinatal depression from June 2020 to January 2022 to assess their depressive and anxious symptoms throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. We found that local COVID-19 case rates and pandemic restrictions were not associated with symptoms, but prior severe perinatal depression, high stress, and feeling a lack of control were … Continued

Males have historically been diagnosed with autism more frequently than females, with an approximately 4:1 ratio. This is the first evidence that, when using an unbiased data-driven method that accounts for potential sex-biases in measurement, the male to female sex ratio of may be more evenly distributed.

This study found that exposure to a stressor two weeks earlier potentiates the interoceptive/subjective effects of alcohol. This change may be relevant for understanding increased drinking following stress.

This study examined clinicians’ experience in managing patient emergencies during virtual encounters, reinforcing the need for appropriate training regarding best practices while providing tele-behavioral health care.

Kate Dickson, MD MPH, PGY 4 Does suicide screening = suicide prevention? Universal suicide screening is the term for the process of asking every patient that presents to a health care facility, for example an outpatient clinic, the emergency department, or an elective surgery, about thoughts of suicide, regardless of chief complaint. Health care systems … Continued