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Families with sick kids on Medicaid seek easier access to out-of-state hospitals

Three-year-old Elizabeth Zakutansky was born with a rare genetic condition that causes multiple seizures. Her neurologist, a top expert on treating her condition, practices at Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, less than an hour's drive from the Zakutanskys' home in Hobart, Indiana. Her parents would like her to get all her care there.

5 Apr 2021

Many health and academic professionals consider leaving their jobs after COVID-19, finds study

Up to one in five employees at an academic medical institution are considering leaving their professions due to the strains of coping with the pandemic in their own lives, according to a new University of Utah Health study.

3 Apr 2021

Combat experience linked with higher risk of alcohol use to cope with PTSD symptoms

A new Veterans Affairs study finds that combat experience is associated with a higher risk of alcohol use to cope with PTSD symptoms. But the connection is weaker when accounting for the severity of the PTSD.

2 Apr 2021

Harnessing previous research to mitigate the mental health impacts of COVID-19 on adolescents

A team of researchers has sought to mitigate the mental health impacts of COVID-19 on adolescents by harnessing previous research on youth physical and mental health.

1 Apr 2021

Mind wandering may influence the current levels of optimism and mood

Scientists from The University of Western Australia have examined people’s thought patterns when their mind wanders and found a link to their level of optimism and happiness.

1 Apr 2021

Brain imaging may predict treatment outcomes for adolescents with anxiety disorders

As with any complex machine, sometimes a simple crossed wire or short circuit can cause problems with how it functions. The same goes for our brains, and even when the short circuit is uncovered, sometimes experts don't have a quick fix.

31 Mar 2021

OCD patients with psychiatric comorbidities can benefit from deep brain stimulation

A new study published in Frontiers in Psychiatry finds that patients with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) as well as other psychiatric comorbidities, such as autism spectrum or tic disorders, may respond well to Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS).

31 Mar 2021

Nearly 25% of graduate nursing students report elevated levels of stress, anxiety and depression

Researchers at the University of Colorado College of Nursing have found that nearly one-quarter of graduate nursing students have reported elevated levels of stress, anxiety and depression, compounded in the past year by the COVID-19 pandemic.

31 Mar 2021

Psychologist offers a family guide to help a loved one with OCD

When a loved one has Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), it's a constant struggle. It hurts to see your spouse so anxious or your teen spending so much time alone.

31 Mar 2021

Impact of COVID-19 on mental health in the US: CDC report

The study, published in CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), underlies the importance of evaluating the impact of strategies addressing adult mental health status during the pandemic. This way, these can help plan strategies and interventions for the affected groups.

30 Mar 2021

Eco-bio-developmental model of emergent literacy helps identify risk factors of reading difficulties

Researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have developed a new framework for different factors influencing how a child's brain is "wired" to learn to read before kindergarten.

30 Mar 2021

Neuroscape Psychedelics Division at UCSF to advance psychedelics research and therapies

Psychedelics research in support of brain health is getting a major boost this month with the formation of the Neuroscape Psychedelics Division at the University of California, San Francisco.

30 Mar 2021

Adverse childhood experiences linked to adolescents' delinquent behaviors

About 61% of Americans have had at least one Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE), experts' formal term for a traumatic childhood event.

30 Mar 2021

Researchers identify neural circuit involved in reciprocally regulating weight gain and depression

Research has found that obesity and mental disorders such as depression and anxiety seem to often go hand in hand.

26 Mar 2021

Patients diagnosed with incurable cancer need early access to supportive palliative care

So far, there has been little research into supportive care needs in patients with newly diagnosed incurable cancer and as their disease progresses.

26 Mar 2021

Women who suffer from sensory loss more likely to report depression and anxiety

Women who suffer from vision, hearing or dual sensory loss are more than twice as likely to report depression and anxiety as men who experience the same issues, according to a new study by Anglia Ruskin University.

26 Mar 2021

Resolving an argument is important for maintaining well-being in daily life

A recent Oregon State University study found that when people feel they have resolved an argument, the emotional response associated with that disagreement is significantly reduced and, in some situations, almost entirely erased.

25 Mar 2021

Vaccine hesitancy could pose a major threat to public health efforts to end COVID-19

Although demand for COVID-19 vaccines currently seems high, vaccine hesitancy could pose a major threat to public health efforts to end the pandemic, according to an editorial published today in the journal Science.

25 Mar 2021

Researchers discover a novel marker of adult human neural stem cells

The mammalian center for learning and memory, hippocampus, has a remarkable capacity to generate new neurons throughout life. Newborn neurons are produced by neural stem cells (NSCs) and they are crucial for forming neural circuits required for learning and memory, and mood control.

24 Mar 2021

Long-term complications are common among COVID-19 recovered individuals

A team of scientists from the United Kingdom has recently conducted a multicenter, prospective cohort study to investigate long-term consequences of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

24 Mar 2021

Anxiety News and Research

Latest Anxiety News and Research

Families with sick kids on Medicaid seek easier access to out-of-state hospitals

Many health and academic professionals consider leaving their jobs after COVID-19, finds study

Combat experience linked with higher risk of alcohol use to cope with PTSD symptoms

Harnessing previous research to mitigate the mental health impacts of COVID-19 on adolescents

Mind wandering may influence the current levels of optimism and mood

Brain imaging may predict treatment outcomes for adolescents with anxiety disorders

OCD patients with psychiatric comorbidities can benefit from deep brain stimulation

Nearly 25% of graduate nursing students report elevated levels of stress, anxiety and depression

Psychologist offers a family guide to help a loved one with OCD

Impact of COVID-19 on mental health in the US: CDC report

Eco-bio-developmental model of emergent literacy helps identify risk factors of reading difficulties

Neuroscape Psychedelics Division at UCSF to advance psychedelics research and therapies

Adverse childhood experiences linked to adolescents' delinquent behaviors

Researchers identify neural circuit involved in reciprocally regulating weight gain and depression

Patients diagnosed with incurable cancer need early access to supportive palliative care

Women who suffer from sensory loss more likely to report depression and anxiety

Resolving an argument is important for maintaining well-being in daily life

Vaccine hesitancy could pose a major threat to public health efforts to end COVID-19

Researchers discover a novel marker of adult human neural stem cells

Long-term complications are common among COVID-19 recovered individuals

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