April 10, 2023

Survey of family physicians identifies gaps in primary care’s behavioral health integration

Survey of Family Physicians Identifies Gaps in Primary Care’s Behavioral Health Integration Researchers from the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) and the University of Washington in Seattle examined the characteristics of family physicians who work collaboratively with behavioral health professionals (BHP). Prior evidence has demonstrated that integrating behavioral health into primary care can improve access to mental health care […]

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April 9, 2023

People living with HIV at substantially higher risk of depression and suicide, especially in first 2 years after diagnosis

People living with HIV (PLWH) are far more likely to be diagnosed with depression, take antidepressants, be treated with electroconvulsive therapy, and commit suicide than population controls, especially in the first two years after diagnosis, according to new research being presented at this year’s European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Copenhagen, Denmark (15-18 April). The nationwide […]

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March 23, 2023

‘MyDiaMate’, an app to strengthen mental health for adults with type 1 diabetes

International researchers –from the Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom, and Spain– work together to develop an app that improves physical and emotional well-being in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D). The result will be the app ‘MyDiaMate’, a self-management support tool to strengthen mental health in adults living with this disease, seeking to improve their quality of life. The University […]

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March 20, 2023

Employees tend to avoid taking breaks despite high levels of stress

Heavy workloads make employees feel a greater need for a break, but new research finds they may actually discourage employees from taking breaks at work despite causing high levels of stress, fatigue, and poor performance. Researchers from the University of Waterloo found employees often kept working despite wanting to pause. One potential reason is employees may have felt pressure to […]

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March 15, 2023

Nursing student highlights important role school nurses can play in identifying and supporting young people with eating disorders

The vital role school nurses can play in addressing the rising number of eating disorders among children and young people has been outlined by a Kingston University student in a leading nursing journal. Third year children’s nursing student Emmie Hopkinson’s evidence and practice article in Nursing Children and Young People has drawn on current research and her own clinical experience from placements […]

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March 13, 2023

Emergency department visits for attempted suicides rose globally among youth during pandemic

Even though pediatric emergency department visits decreased greatly overall during the COVID-19 pandemic, a newly published study led out of the University of Calgary shows there was also a sharp increase in emergency department visits for attempted suicide and suicide ideation among children and adolescents in that same period of social isolation. Dr. Sheri Madigan, a clinical psychologist in the […]

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March 7, 2023

COVID-19 pandemic increased rates and severity of depression, whether people were infected or not

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted just about every part of people’s lives. Quarantining, social distancing, societal disruptions and an ever-shifting, uncertain landscape of rules and restrictions and variants created stress and isolation that impacted the mental health of millions of Americans. Now, in a new study of nearly 136,000 patients from Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City, researchers found that depressive […]

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February 26, 2023

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients suffer significantly higher rates of anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation than those without IBS

New research from the University of Missouri School of Medicine has established a link between irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and mental health challenges, such as anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation. The research highlights the need for health professionals to evaluate and treat associated psychiatric co-morbidities in IBS patients to improve their overall health and quality of life. IBS is a chronic disorder […]

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February 21, 2023

Depression common following a stroke impacting 1/3 of survivors

According the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association, depression is a common experience for stroke survivors. A scientific statement from the Association indicates that about one-third of stroke survivors experience depression – compared to 5%–13% of adults without stroke. If left untreated, it can affect quality of life and make post-stroke recovery more difficult. According to statements from his office, […]

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February 9, 2023

Primary care physicians increasingly treat mental health concerns

A new study has found that patients are increasingly likely to discuss mental health concerns with the doctor they often know best: their primary care physician. Investigators from Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, compared national data on primary care visits from 2006 and 2007 to data from 2016 and 2018, finding that the proportion […]

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