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Residential exposure to greenspace may improve overall cognitive function

New evidence links residential exposure to greenspace, such as green vegetation, as a potential population-level approach to improve processing speed and attention, and overall cognitive function.

27 Apr 2022

Google search data could predict new COVID-19 cases

Researchers showed that Google search data could be utilized for monitoring the spread of COVID-19 cases.

27 Apr 2022

The effect of antidepressants on patient-reported health-related quality of life

A new study published in PLoS ONE aimed to investigate the effect of using antidepressant medications on the HRQoL of patients with depression.

27 Apr 2022

Analysis finds reductions in cigarette use among people with major depression, substance use disorder

Significant reductions in cigarette use were found among U.S. adults with major depression, substance use disorder, or both from 2006 to 2019, according to a new analysis of nationally representative survey data published today in JAMA.

26 Apr 2022

Talking therapies could be effective for treating depression in people with dementia

Feelings of anxiety and depression are common in people living with dementia and mild cognitive impairment, but the best way to treat these symptoms is currently unknown, as medicines often used to treat these symptoms may not be effective for people with dementia and may cause side effects.

26 Apr 2022

Pioneering research receives prestigious grant to improve treatment for insomnia and anxiety

Anxiety disorders and chronic insomnia are the two most common psychiatric conditions. Unfortunately, there is not enough knowledge about the underlying causes to be able to better treat these conditions.

26 Apr 2022

Study investigates link between African American couples’ relationship quality and depressive symptoms

For individuals in a committed relationship, there is a well-established two-way association between relationship quality and each partner's mental health.

26 Apr 2022

Clinical traits with inflammation characterization of long COVID and correlation with one-year recovery after COVID-19-linked hospitalization

Researchers presented the clinical traits with inflammation characterization of long COVID and correlation with one-year recovery after COVID-19-linked hospitalization.

26 Apr 2022

ACT-based program is an effective treatment for reducing criminal behavior, study finds

A new study from Iowa State University found men convicted of domestic violence were charged with significantly fewer violent and nonviolent charges one year after completing a treatment program developed in Iowa compared to a model used in most other states.

25 Apr 2022

Study highlights the 'staggering' economic burden of PTSD

A new study finds that the national economic burden of PTSD goes beyond direct health care expenses and exceeds the costs of other common mental health conditions, such as anxiety and depression.

25 Apr 2022

NTU Singapore launches new research center to better understand how dementia develops in Asians

To better understand how dementia develops in Asians and to advance new strategies that will one day help to predict and delay the progression of the disease, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) today launched the Dementia Research Centre (Singapore).

25 Apr 2022

Nationwide collaborative effort launched to eliminate mental health and substance use disorder stigma

Together, with national experts across the country, Huntsman Mental Health Institute at the University of Utah launched a nationwide collaborative effort to eliminate mental health and substance use disorder stigma.

25 Apr 2022

Physicians are uneasy as Colorado collects providers’ diversity data

Shaunti Meyer, a certified nurse-midwife and medical director at STRIDE Community Health Center in Colorado, doesn't usually disclose her sexual orientation to patients. But at times it feels appropriate.

25 Apr 2022

Study highlights a rapidly increasing patient population with long COVID and lack of treatments

A new UK study of more than 2,000 patients after hospitalization with COVID-19 presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2022, Lisbon 23-26), and published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine shows that, one year after having COVID-19, only around one in four patients feel fully well again.

24 Apr 2022

New project explores intergenerational mental health consequences of the Windrush scandal on victims

The intergenerational mental health consequences of the Windrush scandal on Caribbean and Black African families in the UK will be explored in a new project launched by UCL academic Dr Rochelle Burgess and social commentator and historian, Professor Patrick Vernon OBE.

22 Apr 2022

Study examines changes in postpartum insurance coverage in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic

It's been the case for decades - high numbers of U.S. women who give birth lose or face changes to their health insurance afterward. And those with Medicaid benefits are most likely to lose coverage, because pregnancy-related Medicaid ends after 60 days postpartum, and eligibility for parents is much more restrictive.

22 Apr 2022

Study describes the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric primary care mental health visits

A new study describes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric primary care mental health visits.

22 Apr 2022

Study examines adolescent perspectives on mental health benefits and risks related to TikTok use

A new study examines adolescent perspectives on mental health benefits and risks associated with TikTok use. Findings from the study will be presented during the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2022 Meeting, taking place April 21-25 in Denver.

22 Apr 2022

Study shows inequality in access to and quality of psychiatric care for children with migrant backgrounds

Children with migration backgrounds in Sweden are less likely than other children to receive recommended treatment for psychiatric diagnoses such as ADHD and depression, a paper from Karolinska Institutet published in the journal Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences reports.

21 Apr 2022

Physical and mental characteristics post-COVID-19 infection

Researchers conducted symptom assessment, cognitive tests, and physical measurements after COVID-19 infections.

21 Apr 2022

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Residential exposure to greenspace may improve overall cognitive function

Google search data could predict new COVID-19 cases

The effect of antidepressants on patient-reported health-related quality of life

Analysis finds reductions in cigarette use among people with major depression, substance use disorder

Talking therapies could be effective for treating depression in people with dementia

Pioneering research receives prestigious grant to improve treatment for insomnia and anxiety

Study investigates link between African American couples’ relationship quality and depressive symptoms

Clinical traits with inflammation characterization of long COVID and correlation with one-year recovery after COVID-19-linked hospitalization

ACT-based program is an effective treatment for reducing criminal behavior, study finds

Study highlights the 'staggering' economic burden of PTSD

NTU Singapore launches new research center to better understand how dementia develops in Asians

Nationwide collaborative effort launched to eliminate mental health and substance use disorder stigma

Physicians are uneasy as Colorado collects providers’ diversity data

Study highlights a rapidly increasing patient population with long COVID and lack of treatments

New project explores intergenerational mental health consequences of the Windrush scandal on victims

Study examines changes in postpartum insurance coverage in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic

Study describes the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric primary care mental health visits

Study examines adolescent perspectives on mental health benefits and risks related to TikTok use

Study shows inequality in access to and quality of psychiatric care for children with migrant backgrounds

Physical and mental characteristics post-COVID-19 infection

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