by Curtin University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New Curtin University research has found that people who get distracted easily are more prone to suffer psychological distress and mental health issues from high levels of social media use. Published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, the research tracked the phone data of 69 participants ranging from 18 to...
by Emory University Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain In a paper published recently in Pharmacological Reviews, Emory University School of Medicine researchers outlined the impact of inflammation on motivation as it relates to depression. The researchers propose that low grade inflammation affects brain chemicals and brain circuits that regulate motivation, ultimately leading to motivational deficits and a loss of interest...
by Bob Yirka , Medical Xpress Figure 1. Cannabis Users (n = 368) had reduced depression, but not anxiety, relative to Controls (n = 170) on the HADS at baseline. A greater proportion of Cannabis Users also scored below the HADS cutoff for clinical concern (scores ≥ 8) relative to Controls. Scores ranging from 8...
IMAGE: RESEARCH SHOWS THAT TRAINING PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS IN TO IDENTIFY AND TREAT DEPRESSION CAN IMPROVE PATIENT OUTCOMES AND EVEN SAVE IVES. CREDIT: AVOMD Columbia Psychiatry faculty in partnership with avoMD a next-gen clinical decision support platform, have developed an interactive smartphone application that provides point-of-care treatment algorithms for major depression. The app—known as Columbia Psychiatry Pathways—supports...
by Regenstrief Institute Credit: CC0 Public Domain Depression is the second most disabling condition in the world, after pain, so screening and diagnosis are crucial to improving outcomes for patients, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Research from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine shows that the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information Systems...
by University of Nottingham Demethylation of RNA messages occurs during synaptic activation. Credit: The University of Nottingham Experts from the University of Nottingham have discovered that reversing the modification of molecular messages at synapses in the human brain, may contribute to reversible mental health conditions such as anxiety, and memory diseases such as dementia. The findings...
by University of Glasgow Kernel density plot of age at suicide, veterans and non-veterans. (A) men (B) women. Credit: DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2021-107713 Scottish veterans face the highest risk of suicide in middle age, many years after leaving service. The study, led by the University of Glasgow in partnership with the Forces in Mind Trust and published in...
TORONTO, October 12, 2021 – People who have been diagnosed with a mental illness are more likely to have poor sleep quality compared to the general population, according to the largest study of its kind ever conducted. The CAMH-led study, “Accelerometer-derived sleep measures and lifetime psychiatric diagnoses,” has just been published in the journal PLOS Medicine. “The differences...
by Children’s Hospital Boston Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A video game with biofeedback—aimed at keeping heart rate low during fast-paced play—can help youth learn to regulate their anger, finds a small randomized trial at Boston Children’s Hospital. If the game is further validated in larger studies, the researchers hope it would reduce the need for psychiatric...
by Swinburne University of Technology Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers from the Swinburne Anorexia Nervosa (SWAN) Research Group have discovered what is believed to be the first biomarker for anorexia nervosa. Biomarkers are typically used in the detection and treatment of physical illnesses, but never before have they been used in mental disorders. The challenges of diagnosis Anorexia nervosa...
