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UW investigators and Talkspace collaborate to study patient experiences with telepsychotherapy

As Americans come to grip with a mental health crisis worsened by the pandemic, smartphone and other digital-health applications are getting more scrutiny.

12 Jan 2021

Mindfulness training program could be used to prevent police suicide

The Labpsitec laboratory of the University of Valencia, in collaboration with the H-Policía association has put the effects of a police-specific mindfulness training programme to the test.

12 Jan 2021

Study shows a 25% increase in food insufficiency during COVID-19 pandemic

A new study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found a 25% increase in food insufficiency during the COVID-19 pandemic. Food insufficiency, the most extreme form of food insecurity, occurs when families do not have enough food to eat.

12 Jan 2021

Stress during pregnancy could affect the baby's chance of developing multiple diseases

Stress on an expectant mother could affect her baby's chance of developing disease - perhaps even over the course of the child's life, UC researchers have found.

12 Jan 2021

COVID-19 taking a disproportionate toll on female healthcare workers

Women in the healthcare workforce seem to be suffering stress and burnout in the current pandemic situation, disproportionately when compared to men, suggests a new preprint research paper published on the medRxiv server.

11 Jan 2021

Scientists receive $3.4 million to study care options for patients with chest pain due to anxiety

Indiana University School of Medicine and Regenstrief Institute research scientists have received a $3.4 million award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to investigate the best care options for the 40 percent of people who go to the hospital emergency department with chest pain that is determined to be caused by anxiety rather than a cardiac event.

11 Jan 2021

Study aims to halt further isolation of people aging with HIV during COVID-19 pandemic

The School of Medicine at the University of California, Riverside, has received a grant aimed at halting further isolation of people aging with HIV during the COVID-19 pandemic.

11 Jan 2021

‘Peer respites’ provide an alternative to psychiatric wards during pandemic

Mia McDermott is no stranger to isolation. Abandoned as an infant in China, she lived in an orphanage until a family in California adopted her as a toddler.

11 Jan 2021

Multiple withdrawal symptoms experienced by people using medical marijuana for chronic pain

More than half of people who use medical marijuana products to ease pain also experience clusters of multiple withdrawal symptoms when they're between uses, a new study finds.

8 Jan 2021

Emotional triggers for exclusive smokers may be different from people who smoke and vape

Researchers have known that emotions play a critical, but complex role in shaping dependency on smoking and vaping.

8 Jan 2021

Study reveals six-month consequences of COVID-19 in patients discharged from hospital

More than three quarters of COVID-19 patients have at least one ongoing symptom six months after initially becoming unwell, according to research published in The Lancet.

8 Jan 2021

Study examines the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on dental students' career plans

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted dental education and training. The study "COVID-19 and Dental and Dental Hygiene Students' Career Plans," published in the JDR Clinical & Translational Research (JDR CTR), examined the short-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on dental hygiene and dental students' career intentions.

7 Jan 2021

Mount Sinai launches new center for psychedelics research

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has launched a new center for psychedelics research.

7 Jan 2021

Study finds associations between functional seizures and psychiatric disorders, stroke

In a large-scale study of electronic health records, Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators have determined the prevalence of functional seizures and characterized comorbidities associated with them.

7 Jan 2021

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected the mental health of older adults? A UK case study

A team of researchers at University College London, UK, recently explored how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the mental health of older adults across Britain.

7 Jan 2021

Researchers examine effective treatments for victims struggling with chronic pain and PTSD

Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, affects many people who are exposed to extreme situations, such as torture. Recent research suggests that chronic pain may make it more difficult to treat trauma

7 Jan 2021

Patients with heart failure should take more precautions against COVID-19

Patients with acute heart failure nearly double their risk of dying if they get COVID-19, according to research published today in ESC Heart Failure, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

7 Jan 2021

One-third of COVID-19 survivors manifest neurological problems

In a longitudinal study recently published on the preprint server medRxiv*, Andrea Pilotto et al. find that one-third of COVID-19 infection survivors have long-term neurological manifestations after hospitalization.

5 Jan 2021

Repeated ketamine infusions may be a promising treatment for PTSD patients

Repeated intravenous (IV) ketamine infusions significantly reduce symptom severity in individuals with chronic post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the improvement is rapid and maintained for several weeks afterwards, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

5 Jan 2021

Looking to the future will help safeguard mental wellbeing during future Covid-19 lockdowns

Practicing gratitude and looking to the future will help safeguard our mental wellbeing during future Covid-19 lockdowns, a new study in the Journal of Positive Psychology reports.

5 Jan 2021

Anxiety News and Research

Latest Anxiety News and Research

UW investigators and Talkspace collaborate to study patient experiences with telepsychotherapy

Mindfulness training program could be used to prevent police suicide

Study shows a 25% increase in food insufficiency during COVID-19 pandemic

Stress during pregnancy could affect the baby's chance of developing multiple diseases

COVID-19 taking a disproportionate toll on female healthcare workers

Scientists receive $3.4 million to study care options for patients with chest pain due to anxiety

Study aims to halt further isolation of people aging with HIV during COVID-19 pandemic

‘Peer respites’ provide an alternative to psychiatric wards during pandemic

Multiple withdrawal symptoms experienced by people using medical marijuana for chronic pain

Emotional triggers for exclusive smokers may be different from people who smoke and vape

Study reveals six-month consequences of COVID-19 in patients discharged from hospital

Study examines the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on dental students' career plans

Mount Sinai launches new center for psychedelics research

Study finds associations between functional seizures and psychiatric disorders, stroke

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected the mental health of older adults? A UK case study

Researchers examine effective treatments for victims struggling with chronic pain and PTSD

Patients with heart failure should take more precautions against COVID-19

One-third of COVID-19 survivors manifest neurological problems

Repeated ketamine infusions may be a promising treatment for PTSD patients

Looking to the future will help safeguard mental wellbeing during future Covid-19 lockdowns

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