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Eating disorder apps fall short when it comes to privacy
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- Pauline Anderson
Many individuals with an ED may be reluctant to seek treatment because of stigma and shame.
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Docs can help combat TikTok misinformation on rare psychiatric disorder
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- Pauline Anderson
While social media allows for instant communication, there are mounting concerns about the spread of misinformation and its potential impact on...
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‘Robust evidence’ that exercise cuts Parkinson’s risk in women
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- Pauline Anderson
“These results show that the field is moving in the right direction and provide a clear rationale for exercise trials to prevent or delay the...
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Long-term impact of childhood trauma explained
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- Pauline Anderson
Those who experienced childhood trauma also have higher rates of other disorders, including asthma, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
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New hope for adult children with ‘failure to launch’ syndrome
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- Pauline Anderson
The novel program focuses on reducing parents’ family accommodation, a descriptor for a child’s excessive dependence on their parents to help them...
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Strong need for eating disorder screening in patients with PTSD
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- Pauline Anderson
Undiagnosed eating pathology may exacerbate functional impairment from PTSD.
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Psilocybin promising for body dysmorphic disorder
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- Pauline Anderson
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) are the only approved therapies for BDD.
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Telehealth suicide prevention program safe, acceptable
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- Pauline Anderson
Study participants reported the program was convenient and noted that it decreased the burden of traveling to sessions.
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Melatonin: A new way to reduce self-harm?
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- Pauline Anderson
Melatonin may reduce the risk of self-harm by treating sleep problems related to psychiatric comorbidities, especially anxiety and depression.
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Safety, efficacy of analgesics for low back pain ‘uncertain’
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- Pauline Anderson
“When we set out to do this review, we envisioned the evidence would be a lot more comprehensive.”
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Physical activity is a growing priority for patients with MS
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- Pauline Anderson
Recent research suggests that exercise may benefit patients with MS.
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New digital tools hold promise for patients with MS
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- Pauline Anderson
High-tech tools currently in development can detect not only motor and visual dysfunction but also cognitive dysfunction.
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Cutting calories may benefit cognition in MS
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- Pauline Anderson
For patients with MS, cognition can be positively influenced by healthy dietary habits.
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High level of psychiatric morbidity in prodromal MS
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- Pauline Anderson
The relative risk of psychiatric morbidity was up to 88% higher in patients with MS, compared with their counterparts without the disease.
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CBT alone and with meds may decrease MS fatigue
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- Pauline Anderson
“Clinicians should consider clinical characteristics and overall treatment goals when selecting fatigue interventions, to offer a more...