Mental Health

Individuals who experienced a mental health condition with a psychometric prescription after cancer diagnosis had an elevated risk for all-cause mortality in the short term, according to a study published in Cancer.

Among AKI survivors, 84% reported that the AKI episode significantly impacted their physical and emotional health, according to data published in Kidney 360.

Despite the holiday cheer, this time of year can trigger anxiety, depression and other mental health issues — and men and women experience them differently, according to Phyllis Watson, MS, PsyD.

The AMA’s Behavioral Health Collaborative recently released four how-to guides that can assist primary care clinicians seeking to integrate mental health and behavioral health services into their practices.

Bulevirtide improved quality of life measures among patients treated for chronic hepatitis D virus, Maria Buti, MD, PhD, of the Hospital Universiario Valle Hebron, told Healio Gastroenterology.

Individuals with the lowest incomes were found to have more psychotic symptoms and experienced a greater degree of distress from these symptoms after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published in Psychiatry Research.

The AAP updated its guidance for pediatric mental health support in light of findings reported earlier this year that the prevalence of anxiety and depression among children has doubled during the pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic may have reduced overall mood and physical activity among study participants and increased their levels of self-reported stress, a speaker reported.

Two separate efforts, both involving training and education interventions for health care workers, show promise in reducing stigma and improving care for patients with mental health conditions, data show.

A study linked discrimination related to race, gender, age and physical appearance to short- and long-term risks for worse mental health, substance use and other negative effects, according to results published in Pediatrics.