Anxiety

Use of a cannabidiol sublingual product may reduce severe anxiety and anxiety-related symptoms, according to a presentation at the Anxiety and Depression Association of America annual conference.

A systematic review has outlined clinical and biological predictors of psychedelic response in treating psychiatric and addictive disorders.

Compassion cultivation training effectively decreased psychological distress among caregivers of individuals with mental illness, according to results of a randomized clinical trial conducted in Denmark and published in JAMA Network Open.

A survey instrument developed to assess disclosure vs. concealment of MS diagnosis identified an association with depression and anxiety, according to research presented at the ACTRIMS virtual meeting.

A self-help and peer counseling intervention helped patients with rare chronic diseases cope better than usual care alone, according to results of a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Psychiatry.

The prevalence of adverse mental health symptoms among U.S. adults remained elevated in the later phase of the COVID-19 pandemic vs. prepandemic, according to results of a research letter published in JAMA Network Open.

A layperson-delivered, empathy-oriented telephone call program improved participants’ mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to results of a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Prevalence rates of clinically relevant depression and anxiety have been “extremely high” among postnatal women during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to study results published in Journal of Psychiatric Research.

High anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic is a potential risk factor for clinical worsening of severe asthma and decline in quality of life, researchers reported.

Matching interventions based on prognosis reduced psychological distress among individuals with anxiety or depressive symptoms, according to results of a pragmatic stratified randomized controlled trial published in The Lancet Psychiatry.