Mental Health
Mental health sharply declined in UK young adults during COVID-19 pandemic
Mental health declined substantially across the entire COVID-19 pandemic period, with women, those with higher degrees and younger adults affected most, according to a study from the U.K.
Mental health visits more common at pediatric clinics during pandemic
DENVER — Mental health visits to pediatric clinics — including for eating disorders, depression and bipolar disorders — were more common during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers found.
Isotretinoin may not increase adverse mental health outcomes
Patients who take isotretinoin for severe acne did not show signs of adverse neuropsychiatric impacts compared with those who took antibiotics for acne, according to a study.
Patients with CKD report COVID-19 negatively affected mental health, quality of care
BOSTON — Patients with chronic kidney disease reported the COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected their mental health and quality of health care, according to a poster presented at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings.
Mothers treated in same room as preterm newborns experience less stress
Mothers who received postnatal care in the same room as their preterm infants had lower levels of stress upon discharge than mothers whose infants received standard neonatal care, data published in JAMA Network Open showed.
APA launches effort to address gaps in maternal mental health treatment
A new effort from the American Psychiatric Association plans to address mental health professionals’ experience with and attitudes toward treating pregnant women with mental and substance use disorders, and to identify gaps in training.
APA launches digital mental health registry
The American Psychiatric Association on Wednesday announced the launch of PsychPRO 2.0, a mental health registry that offers psychiatrists enhanced options to engage with patients, track outcomes and streamline data for quality reporting.
Over half of US adults surveyed reported concerns about their mental health
Virtual reality plays role in mental health treatment
The number of Americans with anxiety has skyrocketed from 7% in 2019 to 40% in 2021, according to the CDC. That means more than one in three Americans are experiencing a mental health condition since the pandemic began.
More than one-third of US high schoolers report poor mental health during pandemic
More than one-third of high school students in the United States reported experiencing poor mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to survey results published in MMWR.