Anxiety
Insomnia predicts risk for recurrent CV events
Insomnia was independently associated with increased risk for recurrent major adverse CV events during 4 years of follow-up, including CV death, even after accounting for symptoms of anxiety and depression, researchers reported.
Music therapy eased depression, anxiety symptoms in patients on dialysis
BOSTON — Music therapy improved depression and anxiety symptoms among patients on dialysis, according to an award-winning poster presented here.
Physicians report stress, burnout, anxiety amid COVID-19 pandemic
Stress, burnout, anxiety, depression and fear of COVID-19 were reported among general practitioners throughout the pandemic, a global study published in the British Journal of General Practice found.
Regular exercise yields greater CV benefit in adults with anxiety, depression
WASHINGTON — For adults with anxiety or depression, regular exercise had nearly double the CV benefit compared with those without these diagnoses, researchers reported at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session.
Over half of US adults surveyed reported concerns about their mental health
Medical marijuana card ownership linked to cannabis use disorder
Immediate acquisition of a medical marijuana card led to an increase of cannabis use disorder and improved sleep, but saw no significant improvement in pain, anxiety or depressive symptoms, experts reported in JAMA Network Open.
Baseline psychiatric assessment in Chronic Kidney Disease in Children study may be limited
Researchers used baseline data from the Chronic Kidney Disease in Children cohort study to compare psychiatric disorders in children with CKD and children in the general population and yielded results inconsistent with previous studies.
Decreases in pain, depression, anxiety reported with digital program
Rates of chronic pain, depression and anxiety decreased and were sustained over 12 months following the use of an app-based program from Hinge Health, the company announced.
Quetiapine effective adjunctive treatment for comorbid depressive and anxiety disorders
Quetiapine showed to be an effective adjunctive treatment in addressing comorbid anxiety with depressive disorders, according to a randomized, placebo-controlled study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.
Mental health disability identity relies on multiple personal factors
DENVER — Mental health disability identity relies on factors such as health prioritization, willingness for disclosure and need for integration, a speaker said at the Anxiety and Depression Association of America annual conference.