Mental Health

A survey of more than 1,000 U.S. adults found that maternal mental health is not appropriately managed in the 12 weeks after birth.

Another study has highlighted the potential for physicians to concurrently treat certain infections and substance use disorders.

In a recent survey of rheumatologists, 83% reported that the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed mental health support as a “key unmet need” among their patients, according to a report published by Cardinal Health.

Glaucoma may be more likely to develop in glaucoma suspects with a history of anxiety or both anxiety and depression, according to a retrospective cohort study in British Journal of Ophthalmology.

The AAP and other pediatric groups on Tuesday declared that a “worsening crisis in child and adolescent mental health” brought on by COVID-19 “and the ongoing struggle for racial justice” constitutes a national emergency.

In this issue’s cover story, experts discussed how reducing psoriasis in the patient is the best way to curb the negative impact on mental health that stems from disease stigma.

Psoriasis, like many other conditions of the skin, often has a degree of stigmatization, both internal and external, that leads to increased stress, depression, anxiety and an exacerbation of physical comorbidities.

Although there is a link between allergic disease and mental health, this relationship does not appear to be causal, according to a study published in Clinical & Experimental Allergy.

Patients with cervical spondylosis who underwent anterior cervical discectomy and fusion had a greater incidence of a new mental health diagnosis postoperatively compared with patients treated nonoperatively, according to results.

A study published in JAMA Pediatrics linked exposure to gun violence to a rise in pediatric ED visits for mental health issues, especially for children who witnessed such actions.