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Differences in frequency of daily cannabis use and in use of high-potency cannabis contributed to the striking variation in the incidence of psychotic disorder across the 11 studied sites. Given the increasing availability of high-potency cannabis, this has important implications for public health. https://www.kcl.ac.uk/ioppn/news/records/2019/march/high-potency-cannabis-linked-to-higher-rates-of-psychosis https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(19)30048-3/fulltext https://psiquiatria.com/adicciones/el-12-7-de-los-casos-de-psicosis-en-madrid-estan-relacionados-con-el-consumo-diario-de-cannabis-segun-un-gran-estudio/

Stanford bioinformatics researchers are working on a smartphone app that could help diagnose autism in minutes – and provide ongoing therapy as well, all with fewer visits to specialized clinics. https://news.stanford.edu/2019/03/06/smartphone-app-treat-track-autism/ https://guesswhat.stanford.edu/  

Cognitive Remediation is now an additional therapeutic tool, which can empower other therapeutic approaches with no significant side effects. The development and evaluation of programs targeting a wider range of neuropsychological deficits than the NEAR program seems to us to be a future direction because children do not all have the same neuropsychological profile and… Continuar lendo NEAR (Neuropsychological Educational Approach to Cognitive Remediation) Cognitive Remediation Program in Adolescents with ADHD (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) and/or ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder).