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Screening tool detects anxiety in half of children going into surgery
A brief, computerized mental health screening for children going into surgery showed that more than half were experiencing preoperative anxiety, according to findings presented at Anesthesiology 2024.
One-third of childhood cancer survivors fear recurrence as adults
One-third of childhood cancer survivors reported high levels of fear of cancer recurrence even decades after treatment, according to results of a cross-sectional analysis.
Cancer diagnosis may raise psychological, cardiovascular risks for spouses, relatives
A cancer diagnosis may lead to higher risk for psychological or cardiovascular illnesses among a patient’s family members, according to retrospective study results.
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Exercise improves physical, mental health in people with alcohol use disorder
Exercise interventions reduced daily alcohol dependence and significantly improved physical and mental health, like heart rate and anxiety, among patients with alcohol use disorder, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Q&A: ‘Highly charged’ political environment, election sources of stress for US adults
According to a recent survey conducted by the American Psychological Association, 77% of more than 3,000 U.S. adult respondents reported feeling stressed about the future of the nation, with 69% stressed about the upcoming election.
Strategies can make adjustment to daylight saving time easier, mitigate health impacts
Daylight saving time has been a source of contention and debate since its introduction in 1918.
Q&A: Navigating emotional, mental health issues in people with diabetes
Susan Weiner, MS, RDN, CDN, CDCES, FADCES, talks with Persis Commissariat, PhD, CDCES, and Amit Shapira, PhD, about how to manage emotional and mental health issues in persons living with diabetes.
Treatment in PAH similar with, without mental health comorbidities
BOSTON — Having pulmonary arterial hypertension plus a mental health comorbidity did not result in differing treatments or outcomes from those without this comorbidity, according to data presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.
Cognitive model predicts poor mental health among youth following a single-event trauma
A cognitive model of PTSD best predicted PTSD, complex PTSD, depression and anxiety among youth who experienced a single-event trauma, according to research published in Psychological Medicine.
‘Unethical’ conversion therapy tied to ‘poor mental health’
Individuals exposed to conversion practice to alter sexual orientation or gender identity have significantly higher risk for developing symptoms of multiple mental health conditions, study results published in Lancet Psychiatry showed.
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