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Combining mandala coloring with cutting-edge computing could help achieve mindfulness

Combining centuries-old traditional mandala coloring with cutting-edge computing and brain sensing technologies could lead to new ways of helping people achieve mindfulness.

15 Feb 2022

Trauma centers expand care to treat patients with mental health and substance use disorders

Most patients who show signs of alcohol or opioid/stimulant drug use associated with injury now undergo screening and/or intervention in Level I and II trauma centers, according to national survey results.

14 Feb 2022

Improving social support may help reduce cardiovascular disease and death in older American Indians

Improving social support and connectedness could not only lower depression symptoms but also help reduce cardiovascular disease and death in older American Indians, according to a new analysis.

14 Feb 2022

Looking into the long-COVID brain

Neurological issues, ranging from memory lapses to trouble with attention, have been widely reported after recovery from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2) infection. Unfortunately, there is limited information about pathways to recovery after severe COVID hospitalization. Now, a prospective study of 4,491 patients hospitalized with COVID suggests neurological recovery can take at least a year. The study is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint while awaiting peer review.

13 Feb 2022

New insights into perspectives of older adults and caregivers on healthcare navigation, decision making

As part of an initiative funded by The John A. Hartford Foundation, FAIR Health conducted a nationwide study comprising two surveys geared toward older patients (adults 65 and older) and family caregivers/care partners.

12 Feb 2022

Challenges in safely deprescribing common anticholinergic drugs

Medications with anticholinergic properties have been consistently associated with a wide range of adverse outcomes for older adults including cognitive impairment, yet these drugs continue to be commonly prescribed for depression, urinary incontinence, irritable bowel syndrome and Parkinson's disease.

11 Feb 2022

U.S. workers experience clusters of socioeconomic vulnerabilities to COVID-19

COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on people's physical and mental health and has caused economic hardship. However, this adversity has disproportionately hurt certain populations-;including essential workers and women-;deepening existing disparities.

10 Feb 2022

Study assesses performance of two screeners in predicting the risk of post-injury depression and PTSD

Patients physically recovering from traumatic injury are at risk for experiencing psychological distress, particularly depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

9 Feb 2022

UCLA researchers develop a smartwatch that assesses cortisol levels found in sweat

The human body responds to stress, from the everyday to the extreme, by producing a hormone called cortisol.

9 Feb 2022

Researchers discover a molecular indicator and regulator of social isolation in female mice

As we have experienced during the COVID pandemic, loneliness, or perceived social isolation, is a major stress for social animals and increases the risk of various mental and physical health issues such as depression, substance abuse, obesity, and premature death.

9 Feb 2022

Danish study of long COVID in teens

As an aftermath of the extended lockdowns and social distancing restrictions, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has impacted the quality of life of children and adolescents worldwide, not only physically due to the infection, but also mentally. A high level of anxiety and depression has been reported among pediatric patients and adolescents, many of whom were deprived of social interaction with peers during the pandemic.

9 Feb 2022

People with spinal cord injuries most likely to develop psychological conditions, study shows

Adults living with spinal cord injuries have a near-80% increased risk of developing psychological conditions, such as depression and anxiety, compared to people without the traumatic injury, a new study shows. But chronic pain may have an equally large, negative effect on mental health.

8 Feb 2022

Huntsman Mental Health Institute joins a national collaborative effort to tackle mood disorders

Huntsman Mental Health Institute at the University of Utah was designated a Center of Excellence and member of the National Network of Depression Centers (NNDC), a consortium of leading academic medical centers working to accelerate research, education, and improved treatment options for people with depressive and bipolar illnesses.

8 Feb 2022

Study suggests hospitalized COVID-19 patients are at higher risk of neurocognitive decline

In a new study, scientists have evaluated patient-reported and clinically tested neuropsychological problems in both ambulatory (outpatients) and hospitalized COVID-19 patients during the early recovery phase.

8 Feb 2022

Cognitive impairment in patients with long-COVID can be improved using brain stimulation

Many recovered COVID-19 patients continue to exhibit significant and long-lasting cognitive deficits in memory, attention, language comprehension and multitasking, as well as fatigue.

7 Feb 2022

Suicidal thoughts in teens linked to a variety of psychosocial problems

Teens who have frequent suicidal thoughts are at risk for a variety of psychological and social problems, according to a new study by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital.

7 Feb 2022

Survey: One-quarter of Australian workers suffer from tinnitus

As many as half a million Australians are suffering from constant tinnitus, with farmers, automotive workers, transport drivers, construction workers and other trades people at the greatest risk, a national survey as part of Curtin-led research has found.

7 Feb 2022

Ready for another pandemic malady? It’s called ‘decision fatigue’

Most all of us have felt the exhaustion of pandemic-era decision-making. Should I travel to see an elderly relative? Can I see my friends and, if so, is inside OK? Mask or no mask? Test or no test? What day? Which brand? Is it safe to send my child to day care?

7 Feb 2022

Loneliness during teenage years increases risk of many negative outcomes

New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, & Neuroscience at King's College London has found that young people who experience loneliness during early adolescence (age 12) are at greater risk of leaving school with lower grades than their non-lonely counterparts, even if they stop being lonely later on.

3 Feb 2022

Study suggests a link between personality traits and the ability to experience ASMR

New research from Northumbria University suggests a link between personality traits and the ability to experience the relaxing sensory phenomenon known as ASMR. The findings also show that it reduces anxiety in those who experience the sensation.

3 Feb 2022

Depression News and Research

Latest Depression News and Research

Combining mandala coloring with cutting-edge computing could help achieve mindfulness

Trauma centers expand care to treat patients with mental health and substance use disorders

Improving social support may help reduce cardiovascular disease and death in older American Indians

Looking into the long-COVID brain

New insights into perspectives of older adults and caregivers on healthcare navigation, decision making

Challenges in safely deprescribing common anticholinergic drugs

U.S. workers experience clusters of socioeconomic vulnerabilities to COVID-19

Study assesses performance of two screeners in predicting the risk of post-injury depression and PTSD

UCLA researchers develop a smartwatch that assesses cortisol levels found in sweat

Researchers discover a molecular indicator and regulator of social isolation in female mice

Danish study of long COVID in teens

People with spinal cord injuries most likely to develop psychological conditions, study shows

Huntsman Mental Health Institute joins a national collaborative effort to tackle mood disorders

Study suggests hospitalized COVID-19 patients are at higher risk of neurocognitive decline

Cognitive impairment in patients with long-COVID can be improved using brain stimulation

Suicidal thoughts in teens linked to a variety of psychosocial problems

Survey: One-quarter of Australian workers suffer from tinnitus

Ready for another pandemic malady? It’s called ‘decision fatigue’

Loneliness during teenage years increases risk of many negative outcomes

Study suggests a link between personality traits and the ability to experience ASMR

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Depression News and Research

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