Depression
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Burnout and stress of today: How do we cope?
“I am reminded every day of the commitment and excellence of my colleagues in the health care field, and I do not want to lose them.”
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Mixed results for intensive home care for psychiatric crises
“Intensive home treatment is not a substitute for inpatient care but a different treatment opportunity for psychiatric patients in crisis,” said...
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University to train ‘trip facilitators’ for psychedelic therapy
“The tools of conventional psychiatry to deal with things like depression and anxiety and addiction are not very good, and some of them are...
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Skin-picking, hair-pulling disorders: Diagnostic criteria, prevalence, and treatment
Affected children “have type A personalities,” and are “very driven young kids,” Dr. Jon E. Grant said.
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B6 a new approach for depression, anxiety?
Some previous research has suggested that vitamins B6 and B12 have a role in improving mood-related outcomes.
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Hospital programs tackle mental health effects of long COVID
Patients never hospitalized for COVID-19 still may have persistent symptoms like fatigue, cognitive problems, and mood disorders.
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Mental health assessment for gender-diverse patients
While not all patients with gender dysphoria need therapy, the role of a mental health provider who specializes in gender-affirming care in the...
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‘Ecotrauma’: The effects of climate change on mental health
Changes in the environment are directly and indirectly affecting people’s mental health and psychosocial well-being.
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Growing evidence gardening cultivates mental health
The study results support carrying out large, well-designed, rigorously designed trials.
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Electroacupuncture promising for depression-related insomnia
Patients with co-occurring depression and sleep disorders have a greater risk for relapse and recurrence of depression.
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Antidepressants may curb opioid overdose
“If you are treating someone with pain, particularly chronic pain, it’s critically important to better assess their depression and not to...