Mental Health
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Mood Interventions May Reduce IBD Inflammation
Psychological therapies had the best outcomes related to IBD inflammation, compared with antidepressants or exercise.
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High Rate of Dementia Among Attendees in Adult Day Service Centers
Adult day service centers can delay institutionalization of those with dementia.
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Youth Mental Health in ‘Dire Straits’
“This concentration of disability burden at an early age raises concern about the potential lifetime impact of these conditions.”
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Bariatric Surgery Doesn’t Improve Mental Health in Teens
Despite improvements in weight, cardiometabolic health, and physical quality of life, bariatric surgery is an obesity treatment and improvements...
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The Solution to a ‘Common and Hazardous’ Symptom of Bipolar Disorder?
Anxiety in BPD is “ubiquitous, common, and hazardous,” Dr. Roger McIntyre said
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Schizophrenia Med Safe, Effective for Bipolar Mania: Phase 3 Data
Iloperidone was first approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 2009 for treatment of schizophrenia.
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Social Frailty Linked to Risk for Predementia Syndrome
Individuals with social frailty had a significantly higher risk for incident motoric cognitive risk syndrome than that of those without social...
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Psychotherapy as Effective as Drugs for Depression in HF
Patients who received behavioral activation psychotherapy were significantly less likely than were those receiving medication to have ED visits...
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OCD Tied to a Twofold Increased Risk for All-Cause Mortality
Patients with OCD have higher risk for all-cause mortality, both from unnatural and natural causes, study says.
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Mental Health Screening May Benefit Youth With Obesity
“Healthcare professionals caring for youth with overweight or obesity should be aware of comorbid mental disorders, and regular mental health...
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How to Motivate Pain Patients to Try Nondrug Options
Offer an interdisciplinary, integrative approach: acupuncture, acupressure, mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy, yoga, or tai chi may help...