Anxiety
Antianxiety prescriptions ‘spiked’ for postpartum women during pandemic
Prescriptions for benzodiazepines among privately insured postpartum women rose 15% during the pandemic, but diagnoses for postpartum anxiety and depression did not increase during the same period, researchers reported.
Q&A: Mental health conditions underrecognized in patients with AMD
Healio spoke with Aleksandra Rachitskaya, MD, a vitreoretinal surgeon and associate professor of ophthalmology at Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute, about mental health conditions in patients with age-related macular degeneration.
‘How do you fill your tank?’ For women physicians, start with self-care
CHICAGO — Busy women physicians have much to gain by seeking out small moments of self-care, reflecting on ways to make positive change and sharing their personal stories with other women to build a more connected community.
Mindful breathing significantly reduces pain intensity among people with cancer
A 20-minute mindful breathing session rapidly reduced pain intensity and anxiety among people with cancer, according to results of a randomized controlled study.
ICU staff who worked during earlier COVID-19 wave had greater resilience in recurring wave
One observed determinant of more resilience among French ICU professionals in the omicron wave was ICU experience during earlier waves, according to results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
Mental health improved among some children during COVID-19 pandemic
Some groups of children appeared to experience improved mental health symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic when compared with pre-pandemic conditions, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Anxiety, mood disorders more prevalent in adolescents with myopia
Adolescents with myopia have up to a twofold increased risk of experiencing anxiety and mood disorders, and the odds for both conditions increase with myopia severity, according to a study.
Patients with PJI may demonstrate ‘alarmingly poor’ mental health
Presented results showed patients with periprosthetic joint infection may demonstrate a high prevalence of mental distress from prolonged hospitalization, pain and physical disability.
Nearly half of adults with new small lung nodules feel distressed, anxious
Among adults with newly identified small pulmonary nodules, 48.8% reported emotional distress and 42.3% reported general anxiety, according to results published in CHEST.
Anxiety, depression scores tied to risk for postpartum urinary incontinence
Women who scored higher on depression and anxiety questionnaires 12 months postpartum were more likely to have stress or urgency urinary incontinence, supporting the need for mental health and bladder leakage screenings, data show.