Anxiety
USPSTF finalizes recommendations on depression, anxiety, suicide risk screening in adults
Physicians should screen all adults for depression and adults aged younger than 65 years for anxiety disorders, according to final recommendation statements from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
Mood disorders common in first year after ICD implantation
Among patients who received an implantable cardioverter defibrillator, a diagnosis or clinically relevant symptoms consistent with anxiety, depression or PTSD were common, especially in the first year, researchers reported.
Somatic symptom disorder common among patients hospitalized with PTSD
SAN FRANCISCO — Among patients hospitalized for PTSD, there were associations between somatic symptom disorder and sex, race and psychiatric conditions, according to a poster presented at the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting.
Cognition in multiple sclerosis depends on patients’ depression, anxiety, age
SAN FRANCISCO — Among patients with multiple sclerosis, cognitive function was predicted by age, depressive symptoms and anxiety, according to a poster presented at the American Psychiatric Association annual meeting.
Rheumatology patients with anxiety, depression demonstrate low self-management
Patients with anxiety or depression are less likely to exhibit healthy self-management for their rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis or axial spondyloarthritis, according to data presented at EULAR 2023 Congress.
As more children are diagnosed with anxiety, fewer receive therapy
A study found an increase in children diagnosed with anxiety during office visits in a recent 12-year period but a decrease in the proportion of office visits that included therapy, according to results published in Pediatrics.
ACOG continuing efforts to ‘prioritize, normalize and destigmatize’ mental health
BALTIMORE — ACOG will continue providing a strong focus on the mental health of patients and providers as the current president’s tenure comes to an end, according to a speaker at the ACOG Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting.
Bringing awareness to consequences of depression, anxiety in patients with COPD
WASHINGTON — Patients with COPD who also have depression and/or anxiety may not be receiving the treatment they need due to their respiratory disease, according to a presentation at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
High likelihood for OSA, depression, poor asthma control in patients with asthma, insomnia
WASHINGTON — More patients with asthma and insomnia had obstructive sleep apnea, depression and worse exacerbations than patients without insomnia, according to research presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
‘High burden’ of cancer worry in patients with BE, regardless of risk for progression
Patients with all stages of Barrett’s esophagus had similar cancer worry, highlighting the need for improved health-related quality of life through education, reassurance and follow-up care, according to data in BMJ Open Gastroenterology.