Anxiety

For patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty, preoperative generalized anxiety disorder is a risk factor for poor postoperative pain control; however, appropriate treatment may improve outcomes, according to the published results.

Lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic was linked to increased anxiety and depression symptoms among pregnant women, according to results of a prospective cohort study published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica.

Nonspecialist providers appeared to be effective in the prevention and treatment of perinatal depressive and anxiety symptoms in high-income countries, according to results of a systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Several experts provided an overview of the psychological stressors linked to the COVID-19 pandemic in a virtual presentation presented by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Individuals who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual may be at increased risk for experiencing subjective concentration complaints, according to study results published in Journal of Psychiatric Research.

We often think of elite athletes as almost “superhuman” due to their fitness level, abilities and opportunities.

Schizophrenia spectrum disorder diagnosis appeared to be a significant risk factor for mortality among individuals with COVID-19, according to results of a retrospective cohort study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

Neural reward circuitry function did not appear to differentiate youths with anxiety from healthy youths, according to results of a randomized clinical trial published in American Journal of Psychiatry.

A comprehensive behavior change intervention aimed at increasing physical activity yielded improvements in clinical control, sedentary time, sleep quality and anxiety in adults with moderate to severe asthma.

Positive and negative psychological factors could significantly affect outcomes in cardiac health, according to a scientific statement from the American Heart Association published in Circulation.