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Traumatic Brain Injury Linked to Premature Death

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Patients who survive traumatic brain injury (TBI), particularly those with comorbid psychiatric and substance abuse problems, have about a 3-fold higher risk of dying prematurely, particularly from injury, assault, and suicide, new research shows. TBI …
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Controversy plagues school mental health screening

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"No state is providing high-end services in all of their schools," said Sharon Stephan, co-director of the Center for School Mental Health, a national organization based at the University of Maryland that provides training for schools and mental health …
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New Thinking On Women And Alcohol

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Severely alcohol-dependent people should consider an abstinence program, Glaser tells Here & Now's Robin Young, but research has shown there are far more mild to moderate problem drinkers than severe problem drinkers. … “People are reluctant to seek …
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