Anxiety
Q&A: Physical activity is 'an effective intervention for mental health conditions'
Physical activity was associated with improvements in mental health conditions compared with usual care, and primary care physicians should discuss the benefits of it with their patients, according to researchers.
Post-acne scarring should be treated as primary skin condition
Post-acne scarring should be treated as a distinct condition from acne vulgaris and deserves a comprehensive and unique clinical approach, according to a study.
Yoga may improve anxiety, depression symptoms
Yoga-based interventions might help improve mental health symptoms for adults diagnosed with anxiety or depressive disorders, according to results published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Those who engage in creative activities report better mental health
A poll found that people who engage in creative activities are more likely to report better mental health, according to a press release from the American Psychiatric Association.
Anxiety, depression linked to greater headache-related disability in pediatric population
AUSTIN, Texas – Children and adolescents diagnosed with anxiety, depression or both had greater headache-related disability compared with those without, according to a poster presented at the American Headache Society annual meeting.
VIDEO: Rapid response to mass trauma events key to addressing psychological symptoms
SAN FRANCISCO — Immediate psych-based response to mass traumatic events like school shootings is crucial to fostering a sense of safety for those who experience them, according to a presenter at the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting.
Biotherapeutic firm to commence phase 2a trial of oral anxiety treatment
A Boston-based biotherapeutics company has announced initiation of a phase 2a proof-of-concept clinical trial of an oral prodrug of endogenous allopregnanolone in healthy volunteers using a validated clinical model of anxiety.
VIDEO: Diagnosis, treatment of late-life mood and anxiety disorders require close attention
SAN FRANCISCO — Diagnosis and treatment of mood and anxiety disorders experienced late in life require detailed medical and psychological history, according to a presenter at the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting. .
VIDEO: PTSD a community health issue
June is PTSD Awareness Month, and therapists like Jocelyn Moyet, LMHC, have a vested interest in strengthening the body of knowledge for individuals, their families and the community on how to recognize PTSD and how to receive assistance.
App used by ICU patients’ family, clinicians reduces unmet palliative care needs
WASHINGTON — An app allowing family members of ICU patients to virtually report care needs to ICU clinicians lowered the number of unmet needs, according to research presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.