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UrduNeuroLynQ@Home™ assesses participants’ emotional responses to a wide variety of entertainment, advertisements, marketing materials and other stimuli in their own home
Tag: STRESS/ANXIETY
New collaborative care model offers help for patients with mental health need
Addressing common challenges in the implementation of collaborative care for mental health: The Penn integrated care program
Now is the time to study impact of pandemic on mothers and babies
University of Houston researcher issues a call for new methods to combat stress and social isolation
Latest research delineates the effectiveness of “quitlines” for smoking cessation
While cigarette smoking continues to be the leading cause of preventable disease, disability and death in the U.S., the evidence base for cessation support has revealed that telephone call centers, or “quitlines,” have been a particularly successful intervention, according to…
90% of young women report using a filter or editing their photos before posting
New report shows that young women feel under constant scrutiny, and this anxiety and distress has been amplified during the Covid-19 pandemic
The impact of lockdown drives us to make poorer choices
The shock induced by the restrictions reduces our cognitive capacities and erodes our sense of civic responsibility
Study identifies resilience factors to mitigate burnout in college students
Yale-NUS College researchers identify learnable components of resilience which correlate with lower rates of burnout and psychological distress among college students
Variable compensation and salesperson health
News from the Journal of Marketing
Call me, maybe? UNLV study probes how people connected during the pandemic
UNLV social media expert Natalie Pennington shares the top 10 takeaways of research on the impact of video chats, email, online gaming, and other communication tech on stress, loneliness, and relationships.
COVID-19 lockdown linked to uptick in tobacco use
March 4, 2021 — Pandemic-related anxiety, boredom, and irregular routines were cited as major drivers of increased nicotine and tobacco use during the initial COVID-19 “lockdown,” according to research just released by Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. The…
Large number of COVID-19 survivors will experience cognitive complications
A research review led by Oxford Brookes University has found a large proportion of COVID-19 survivors will be affected by neuropsychiatric and cognitive complications. Psychologists at Oxford Brookes University and a psychiatrist from Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, evaluated published…
Why we’re so bad at daydreaming, and how to fix it
‘What we feel is a function of what we think; thinking for pleasure can be a powerful tool to shape our emotions’
When peaking at your brain may help with mental illness
University of Rochester meta-study finds some positive results for the experimental real-time fMRI neurofeedback approach
Depression and anxiety among first-year college students worsen during pandemic
Study by UNC-Chapel Hill shows impact of social isolation and remote instruction
Custom diets are essential to mental health, new research shows
BINGHAMTON, NY — Customized diets and lifestyle changes could be key to optimizing mental health, according to new research including faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York. “There is increasing evidence that diet plays a major role in…
A model for career counselors to address unemployment after the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented economic disruption and unemployment worldwide, and it may be challenging for career counselors to determine how best to provide effective career counseling to unemployed people in the post-COVID-19 world. In an article published in…
Studies examines characteristics of patients with cancer who died by suicide
Individuals with cancer face a higher risk of suicide than people in the general population, but little is known about the characteristics of patients with cancer who have died by suicide. A new study published in Psycho-Oncology compared the characteristics…
Study examines motives for dropping out of higher education
Students have diverse reasons for dropping out of colleges and universities without obtaining a degree. A new study published in the European Journal of Education provides a detailed analysis of these reasons. The study found that the most important reasons…
Study: Alcohol withdrawal rates among hospitalized patients rose 34% during COVID pandemic
First study to quantify impact of COVID-19 pandemic on alcohol withdrawal among hospitalized patients
Learning about health from trusted sources may help teens battle depression
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Depression can be a common problem for teens and adolescents, and while many treatments exist, they don’t always work for everyone. A new study found that feeling more informed about their health may help teens take…
Shimmer Launches Pulse+ the First Line Extension for its Verisense® Wearable Sensing
Shimmer’s Verisense platform can now measure clinical trial participants’ heart rate, oxygen saturation and emotional responses in addition to their activity and sleep levels
An instructor’s guide to reducing college students’ stress and anxiety
With a focus on undergraduate students in STEM disciplines, a new review from Chapman University provides practicable and evidence-based strategies for instructors to ultimately help improve college students’ academic performance and quality of life
Study: Using a warmer tone in college syllabi makes students more likely to ask for help
College course syllabi written in a warm, friendly tone are more likely to encourage students to reach out when they are struggling or need help, a new study from Oregon State University found. Conversely, when a syllabus is written in…
Visiting water bodies worth £700bn to economies, study finds
Europeans spend more than £700 billion (€800bn) a year on recreational visits to water bodies – but perceived poor water quality costs almost £90 billion (€100bn) in lost visits, a new study has found. The new research – led by…
Effective anxiety therapy changes personality
People became less neurotic after therapy
Center for Psychedelic Medicine established at NYU Langone Health
New program builds on notable achievements and offers first-ever dedicated training program for early career investigators
Nonconscious brain modulation to remove fears, increase confidence
Researchers release large dataset on machine learning-based brain training
Microneedle patches for microdosing psychedelic pharmaceuticals
(LOS ANGELES) – Although one may think of psychedelic pharmaceuticals as being dangerous and detrimental, scientists have been conducting experiments and clinical trials on some of them and have obtained positive results when testing them for medical use. Research has…
Effect of layperson-delivered, empathy-focused program of telephone calls on loneliness, depression, anxiety during COVID-19 pandemic
What The Study Did: A randomized clinical trial, this study reports that a layperson-delivered, empathy-oriented telephone call program reduced loneliness, depression and anxiety compared with the control group and improved the general mental health of participants within four weeks. Authors:…
For students of color, online racism leads to real-world mental health challenges
Whether it’s a “Zoombomb” filled with racial slurs, a racist meme that pops up in a Facebook timeline, or a hate-filled comment on an Instagram post, social media has the power to bring out the worst of the worst. For…
Stress was leading reason teachers quit before pandemic, and COVID has made matters worse
Stress was the most common reason teachers cited for leaving the profession before and during the pandemic, according to a RAND Corporation survey of nearly 1,000 former public-school teachers. Three of four former teachers said work was often or always…
A fifth of adults in Sweden report dental anxiety
In Sweden, approximately one in five adults suffers from dental anxiety or phobia. The number has decreased over time, but still an important part of the population have major problems, according to a recent doctoral thesis from the University of…
Et tu, Brute? Teens may be more likely to be bullied by social-climbing friends
Adolescents and teens may be more likely to be bullied by their friends — and friends-of-friends — than classmates they don’t know as well, according to a new study. Diane Felmlee, Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Demography at Penn State…
Material hardship taking a mental and physical toll on young adults during pandemic
Syracuse, N.Y. – As the United States approaches the one-year anniversary of the start of COVID-19 lockdowns, a new study by researchers from Syracuse University and the University of Texas at San Antonio shows that material hardship – difficulty paying…
Focus on the positive to improve classroom behavior
MU five-year study finds setting clear expectations can reduce disruptive classroom behavior and boost student academic, social outcomes for middle schoolers
Depression, anxiety, loneliness are peaking in college students
Nationwide study, co-led by BU researcher Sarah Ketchen Lipson, reveals a majority of students say mental health has impacted their academic performance
LSU Health study finds psychosocial factors may drive peritoneal dialysis patient dropout
New Orleans, LA – A retrospective study conducted by LSU Health New Orleans reports that contrary to previous research, most patients who drop out of peritoneal dialysis may do so for psychosocial reasons. The findings are published in The American…
Physical conditions linked to psychological distress in patients with cancer
Among patients with cancer, having additional physical comorbidities was linked with a higher risk of experiencing psychological distress. The finding comes from a Psycho-Oncology analysis of 2017 data from the National Health Survey of Spain. The analysis included 484 patients…
GW receives funding to develop AI systems to help people with health problems drive safely
New partnership hopes to detect and predict health abnormalities in drivers
PTSD in patients after severe COVID-19 infection
What The Study Did: Characteristics associated with posttraumatic stress disorder in patients after severe COVID-19 were analyzed in this observational study. Authors: Delfina Janiri, M.D., of the Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS in Rome, Italy, is the corresponding author.…
Pandemic got you down? A little nature could help
Having trouble coping with COVID? Go take a hike. Literally. Researchers have long been aware of the positive impact of a connection with nature on psychological health and, according to a new study published in the journal Personality and Individual…
Friends fur life help build skills for life
Dogs put the fun into learning vital social skills
Robotic dogs & laughter therapy: combating loneliness & isolation while social distancing
Robotic dogs, laughter therapy and mindfulness are some of the ways that might help people – particularly the elderly – cope with loneliness and social isolation while social distancing, say researchers at the University of Cambridge. A team at Cambridge’s…
Decade of reducing self-inflicted deaths in Japan hindered by COVID-19
Younger women are most in need of new mental health support policies
Almost half of virus sufferers report depression
Almost half of people testing positive for coronavirus have reported symptoms of depression, according to a new study published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
Partners’ company helps us stay connected during pandemic
But the company of your kids or pets doesn’t help; neither doesn’t video chatting
Posttraumatic stress after natural disasters
What The Study Did: Data from four studies of children and adolescents exposed to major U.S. hurricanes were pooled to examine posttraumatic stress symptoms after those events and the factors associated with them. Authors: Betty S. Lai, Ph.D., of Boston…
How comparable different stress tests are
Stress can be triggered and investigated in different ways; but do they also lead to the same result?
Identifying risk factors for elevated anxiety in young adults during COVID-19 pandemic
Findings on impact of childhood temperament could help with anxiety prevention efforts
Star-shaped brain cells may be linked to stuttering
UC Riverside-led study examined the effects of the medication risperidone on brain metabolism in stuttering