MedPage Today February 28, 2025
Joyce Frieden

— While risk factors need to be addressed, that may not be enough

WASHINGTON — To improve mental health, risk factors related to “social determinants” like food insecurity or inadequate housing need to be addressed, according to some health experts. But even doing that doesn’t go far enough upstream, said one psychiatrist here on Thursday.

“It’s not enough to intervene at the level of the risk factors — [if you do], you’re actually intervening...

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