Findings seen across a range of mental health and somatic disorders
Addressing the social needs of seniors during COVID-19
By
Andrew Parker
Manik Bhat
Mar 23, 2021
Although social distancing has shown to slow the spread of COVID-19, the pandemic has truly opened the eyes of people throughout the U.S. to the negative impact that being separated from family and friends...
Mindfulness-based stress reduction safe, effective for anxiety disorders
Nov 10, 2022
In a randomized study, mindfulness-based stress reduction is noninferior to escitalopram.
Medical cannabis tied to improved health-related quality of life
May 11, 2023
Improvement was observed across a range of health conditions and was mostly sustained over time.
Medical marijuana may not aid pain, anxiety, depression symptoms
Mar 25, 2022
But many obtaining immediate access to a medical marijuana card developed cannabis use disorder.
Minimal change in mental health linked to COVID-19
Mar 09, 2023
In general population studies, no change was observed in general mental health or anxiety symptoms; minimal worsening was seen in depression symptoms.
Psychological distress common for family surrogates of stroke patients
Dec 27, 2023
Psychological distress was commonly seen among family surrogates who made decisions about life-sustaining treatments.
HRQoL consistently high for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survivors
Sep 15, 2023
Long-term health-related quality of life was consistently high up to 20 years after the event.
Coronavirus: Identifying and easing stress in senior living residents
By
Charla Anderson, BSN, RN-PMHNC
Mar 30, 2020
Knowing the difference between normal and extreme anxiety can help providers triage behavioral health care needs.