Unique workplace concerns tied to health worker depression, anxiety during pandemic
Oct 25, 2023
Associations were seen for working on the hospital unit, mood disturbances and sleep disturbances with depression and anxiety.
Pets can ease depression and loneliness after loss of a spouse, study finds
By
John O'Connor
Sep 10, 2019
The companionship of a pet after the loss of a spouse can help reduce feelings of depression and loneliness in older adults, Florida State University researchers have found.
In-person interactions help prevent depression
Oct 06, 2015
Face-to-face contact helps prevent depression in adults aged 50 or more years, according to a new study.
Depression, anxiety in U.S. adults more severe during pandemic
Oct 13, 2021
Depression and anxiety severity scores increased among U.S. adults from August to December 2020, followed by a decrease through mid-2021.
Coworker, organizational support increase nurses’ intent to stay at job
Jun 04, 2024
Symptoms of depression increase the likelihood that nurses plan to leave their jobs.
Individual variation in depressive symptoms tied to subsequent weight gain
Jan 17, 2024
The findings are strongest for individuals with overweight or obesity.
Shift work linked to increased risk for depression, anxiety
Aug 14, 2023
Smoking, sedentary time, BMI and sleep duration were identified as the main potentially modifiable mediators of associations.
Virtual reality therapy can augment depression treatment
May 13, 2024
Extended reality-enhanced behavioral activation (XR-BA) may be a feasible enhancement to traditional BA for major depressive disorder.
Suicidal thoughts, attempts common among patients starting buprenorphine
Jul 18, 2023
Integrated behavioral health services may help address patient needs with opioid use disorder, the authors say.
Ketamine no better than placebo for depression
Oct 25, 2023
Intravenous ketamine delivered during surgical anesthesia has no greater effect than placebo in reducing severity of depression.