Anxiety Disorders
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Fauci worries about possible post–COVID-19 ‘mental health pandemic’
“I hope we don’t see an increase in some preventable situations that would not have happened if people had the normal access to medical care,”...
From the Journals
Novel therapeutic target for depression identified
Previous research using a chronic social defeat model of depression in mice showed changes in the KCNQ2/3 channel.
Feature
How to make resident mental health care stigma free
Opt-out programs offer a counterbalance to many negative tendencies in residency, said Dr. Lisa Meeks.
Conference Coverage
Fear, stigma can stymie the care of criminal justice-involved outpatients
“As clinicians working with outpatients, we have to understand the whole person, and what might be going on in their lives,” Dr. Debra A. Pinals...
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The Physician Support Line: One psychiatrist strives to make a difference
Since the support line launched, there have been approximately 2,000 calls, said Dr. Dinah Miller.
Commentary
The psychiatrist’s role in navigating a toxic news cycle
“I’ve had to remind myself about the importance of intentional kindness for effective communication and for supporting mental health,” said Dr....
Conference Coverage
Severe atopic dermatitis often puts a dent in quality of life
“There have been many surveys of adults with AD who report impairment of their sleep, reduced activity level, increased work absence, financial...
Conference Coverage
When should a patient’s violent thoughts trigger your action?
A good violence risk assessment can help you mitigate the potential for one of your patients to carry out harm to self or to others.
Conference Coverage
Mepolizumab reduced exacerbations in patients with asthma and atopy, depression comorbidities
Few studies have examined the efficacy of mepolizumab therapy for patients with asthma and comorbidities.
Commentary
Mindfulness can help patients manage ‘good’ change – and relief
“The receding tension of the last year could open into a burst of energy, but … exhaustion is just as or more common, said Dr. Greg Sazima.
From the Journals
PTSD prevalent in survivors of severe COVID-19
The results are “in line” with findings reported in other events, such as Hurricane Katrina of 2005, and the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami.