Mental Health
Mental Health
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Depression screening does not impact quality of life after heart attack
By Staff Reporter | Mar 18, 2019 09:54 AM EDTAddressing depression remains important, but new strategies are needed, researchers say
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Mental health state associated with higher death rates for prostate and urological cancers
By Staff Reporter | Mar 18, 2019 09:24 AM EDTPatients with prostate, bladder or kidney cancers are at greater risk of dying if they have had psychiatric care prior to the cancer treatment. In addition, patients with these cancers show greater suicide risk than the general population, even once the data is corrected for previous psychiatric care. These are the main findings of a new study presented at the European Association of Urology congress in Barcelona. They highlight the need for psychiatric care to be integrated into cancer treatment.
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Mental health issues increased significantly in young adults over last decade
By Staff Reporter | Mar 14, 2019 09:56 AM EDTShift may be due in part to rise of digital media, study suggests
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NIH study shows many preteens screen positive for suicide risk during ER visits
By Staff Reporter | Mar 11, 2019 10:57 AM EDTFindings highlight the importance of screening kids as young as 10 for suicide risk in emergency settings
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Daily intake of nutritional supplements cannot prevent depression
By Staff Reporter | Mar 06, 2019 01:32 PM ESTMooDFOOD, the largest randomized clinical trial to study the effects of nutritional strategies on the prevention of major depressive disorder concludes that daily intake of nutritional supplements cannot prevent depression
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Psychiatry: Case notes indicate impending seclusion
By Staff Reporter | Feb 28, 2019 07:57 AM ESTUsing notes made by the attending healthcare professionals about psychiatric patients enables impending coercive measures to be predicted in advance - potentially even through automated text analysis.
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Being surrounded by green space in childhood may improve mental health of adults
By Staff Reporter | Feb 27, 2019 07:30 AM ESTChildren who grow up with greener surroundings have up to 55 percent less risk of developing various mental disorders later in life; this calls for greener and healthier cities for the future
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New study shows Transcendental Meditation reduces PTSD in South African college students
By Staff Reporter | Feb 19, 2019 08:28 AM ESTA very high percentage of young people in South Africa suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression. A college that offers the Transcendental Meditation (TM) technique to its students found this approach helped reduce their symptoms.
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Men's porn habits could fuel partners' eating disorders
By Staff Reporter | Feb 15, 2019 07:46 AM ESTA woman whose boyfriend or husband regularly watches pornography is more likely to report symptoms of an eating disorder, new research suggests.
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The ways of wisdom in schizophrenia
By Staff Reporter | Feb 14, 2019 08:27 AM ESTStudy finds that higher levels of wisdom in persons with schizophrenia correlate with general well-being and better cognitive performance and everyday functioning
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Researchers examine postpartum hospital readmissions for women with psychiatric conditions
By Staff Reporter | Feb 12, 2019 09:21 AM ESTAccording to the National Institute of Mental Health, approximately 15% of women develop postpartum depression. Postpartum psychiatric diseases occur on a continuum and extreme manifestations are life-threatening and require hospitalization. Yet, until recently, the timing for postpartum psychiatric readmissions was not well understood by obstetric care providers or mental health professionals.
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Mental illness not to blame for gun violence study finds
By Staff Reporter | Feb 07, 2019 02:59 PM ESTCounter to a lot of public opinion, having a mental illness does not necessarily make a person more likely to commit gun violence. According to a new study, a better indicator of gun violence was access to firearms.
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Workplace sexism's effects on women's mental health and job satisfaction
By Staff Reporter | Feb 06, 2019 09:11 AM ESTA new Journal of Applied Social Psychology study investigates the associations between workplace sexism, sense of belonging at work, mental health, and job satisfaction for women in male-dominated industries.
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Fruit and vegetables is as important for mental as well as physical well-being
By Staff Reporter | Feb 06, 2019 08:57 AM ESTThe research showed a positive association between the quantity of fruit and vegetables consumed and people's self-reported mental well-being.
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Healthy diet can ease symptoms of depression
By Staff Reporter | Feb 05, 2019 08:12 AM ESTAn analysis of data from almost 46,000 people has found that weight loss, nutrient boosting and fat reduction diets can all reduce the symptoms of depression.
