Psychiatry

A new Emory University-led study is shedding more light on the impact mental stress can have on cardiovascular health.

Medical staff members with insomnia also had higher levels of depression than healthcare workers without insomnia.

In a new study, investigators discover the hazard of depression increases with each BMI category.

Healthcare workers are facing anxiety from multiple fronts, including stress regarding whether their employer will help them should they contract the coronavirus.

In industrialized countries, 20-25% of workers are exposed to the 3 psychosocial stressors at work.

Both CBT and parent-based therapy helps children improve their anxiety symptoms.

Using the app improved sleep hygiene and outcomes for patients with insomnia.

New technology may enable geriatric individuals to keep in touch with their families, even during times of social isolation.

Better testing for SDB and other sleep disorders are needed for the older population.

Discussing a study examining rates of burnouts in cardiology with lead investigator Laxmi Mehta, MD, director of preventative cardiology and women’s cardiovascular health at Ohio State University.

For every 1% higher baseline A1C, there was a 0.06 lower standardized CASI z-score.

It is essential to immediately roll out interventions to promote the well-being of women, nurses, and frontline workers exposed to COVID-19.

Some of the ways to cope people can use include limiting media exposure and reaching out to more people.

Investigators discover individual differences in perfectionism could amplify the association between repetitive negative thinking and mood.

Telehealth tools can identify someone whose symptoms are worsening and connect them to a medical professional.

The online program also reduced stress, anxiety, and depression in women seeking treatment for infertility.

Lessons learned when traveling home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Individuals are encouraged to maintain some semblance of normalcy in face of the coronavirus outbreak, including regular exercise and sleep.

The former SCCM president speaks on the risk of facing ICU-trained personnel shortages during the coronavirus spread.

Infants with persistent severe sleep problems often face emotional disorders at age 10.

In a population-based cohort study, investigators found total physical activity decreases between 12 and 16 years of age.

Despite some adverse events, deep brain stimulation is ultimately safe in treating OCD.

In part 2, experts discuss how the public health crisis has reached a third decade, and what plans are to combat addiction problems.

Patients who switch to congruent medications experience fewer side effects than patients who remain on incongruent medications.

Low fecal intestinal secretory immunoglobin A is commonly found in infants of mothers in the antepartum and persistent depression trajectories.