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Politics negatively affect mental health, but disengaging reduces motivation to act
Following daily political news can cause stress and negatively affect a person's mental health, researchers reported in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
Antipsychotic prescriptions for children increased by 3.3% annually over 2 decades
The prevalence of all antipsychotic prescriptions prescribed to those aged 3 to 18 years increased by an average of 3.3% annually from 2000 to 2019, researchers reported in The Lancet Psychiatry.
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Disproportionate impact of post-pandemic negative mental health in underrepresented groups
Historically underrepresented populations are more at risk for COVID-19 infection, hospitalization and death compared with white individuals, the CDC reported in November 2022.
‘We’re not surprised’: Physician burnout continues into third year of pandemic
On Sept. 15, the AMA released a statement saying that the burnout rate among United States physicians spiked during the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic, citing research published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
Occupational stress negatively associated with resilience, mental health in psych nurses
For psychiatric nurses in China, occupational stress was negatively associated with psychological resilience and state of mental health, according to a study published in BMC Psychiatry.
Mental health of med students worse during postgrad exams, rebounded after 6 months
The mental health of medical students in China was significantly worse during postgraduate entrance examinations compared with 6 months after, according to a study published in BMC Psychiatry.
Neurological effects of long COVID: It is ‘not only a respiratory disease’
As the world continues to grapple with effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, individuals around the globe are still dealing with symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection for months, even years, after their initial infection.
Psychiatric ED visits declined among youths during first year of pandemic
Among children and adolescents in Israel, use of psychiatric emergency departments declined sharply during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, compared to the year prior, according to a study in BMC Psychiatry.
Intervention key for major depressive disorder to prevent treatment-resistant depression
For those with major depressive disorder, early intervention is crucial to address treatment-resistant depression, which may lead to higher disease burden on the patient and health care system, per a study published in JAMA Psychiatry.
Migraine, mental disorders have bidirectional relationship
Migraine has a bidirectional relationship with mental disorders such as anxiety and depression, and one may increase the risk of the other, researchers reported in Cureus.
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