Mount Sinai Health System and IBM Research today announced the launch of the Phenotypes Reimagined to Define Clinical Treatment and Outcome Research (PREDiCTOR) study. The research effort aims to address the lack of objective measures in psychiatry by leveraging advances in artificial intelligence and incorporating rich behavioral data from clinical interviews, at-home data captured on smartphones, and cognitive testing.
Tag: youth mental health
Q&A: Social Media and Youth Mental Health Expert Sarah Domoff
ALBANY, N.Y. (June 4, 2024) — New York State legislators are poised to pass new regulations designed to limit the ways social media companies use algorithms to target content shared with young users. The proposed legislation focuses on features of…
Prenatal exposure to air pollution associated with increased mental health risks
A baby’s exposure to air pollution while in the womb is associated with the development of certain mental health problems once the infant reaches adolescence, new research has found.
As The World Watches the Suffering in Israel and Gaza, People Struggle To Cope With The Horrific Images and Feelings Of Helplessness
Mental Health, Anxiety experts on coping with reports from the Middle East
Understanding the Barriers – and Solutions – to America’s Youth Mental Health Crisis
While the COVID-19 public health threat has diminished in recent months, a corresponding mental health crisis exacerbated by the pandemic shows no signs of waning.
GW Experts: U.S. Surgeon General Issues Advisory on Social Media Concerns for Children & Teens
WASHINGTON (May 25, 2022) – The U.S. Surgeon General is sounding the alarm on the risk social media poses to children’s mental health. It comes amid a national youth mental health crisis. In an advisory issued Tuesday, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy…
Expert: More School Counselors Could Help Address America’s Youth Mental Health Crisis
Last fall, more than 130 children’s organizations urged President Joe Biden to declare a national emergency in response to America’s youth mental health crisis; and an expert panel recommended that children ages 8 to 18 receive routine screenings for anxiety.…
UTSW expanding mental health program for teens throughout Texas
UT Southwestern Medical Center is expanding an evidence-based mental health promotion and crisis prevention program for adolescents to schools across Texas after receiving $11.5 million in funding from the state.
One in five parents report children’s mental health is impacted by gun violence exposure
Exposure to gun violence is having a negative impact on the mental health of Chicago’s youth, according to the latest study by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.