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UrduPersonality traits such as conscientiousness or sociability are patterns of experience and behavior that can change throughout our lives.
Tag: STRESS/ANXIETY
Tiny population of neurons may have big role in depression
A tiny population of neurons known to be important to appetite appear to also have a significant role in depression that results from unpredictable, chronic stress, scientists say. These AgRP neurons reside exclusively in the bottom portion of the hypothalamus…
– How we sleep and experience psychological symptoms during pandemic
During the first confinement (18 March to 10 May 2020), people who reported worse sleep quality during a night also reported an increase in negative mood, psychotic-type like experiences and somatic complaints on the next day. Furthermore, daily reports of…
Smartphone app to change your personality
Personality traits such as conscientiousness or sociability are patterns of experience and behavior that can change throughout our lives. Individual changes usually take place slowly as people gradually adapt to the demands of society and their environment. However, it is…
Virtual reality helping to treat fear of heights
Researchers from the University of Basel have developed a virtual reality app for smartphones to reduce fear of heights.
Lundquist Institute receives $1.75 million grant from Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation
The grant will fund clinical trials to study the efficacy of psilocybin in treating the emotional suffering associated with terminal medical illness
Sleep keeps teens on track for good mental health
As families settle back into a new school year, sleep experts at the University of South Australia are reminding parents about the importance of teenagers getting enough sleep, cautioning them that insufficient sleep can negatively affect their mental health. In…
COVID-related depression linked to reduced physical activity
A multi-institutional team of researchers followed university students to identify factors linked to depression and anxiety
Virtual reality helping to treat fear of heights
Researchers from the University of Basel have developed a virtual reality app for smartphones to reduce fear of heights. Now, they have conducted a clinical trial to study its efficacy. Trial participants who spent a total of four hours training…
Digital providers come to the fore to support global mental health during pandemic
Research published today shows how digital providers are coming together to support the mental health needs of millions of users unable to access traditional services during the COVID-19 pandemic. For the first time ever, digital providers and experts from over…
Traumatic stress in childhood can lead to brain changes in adulthood: study
New findings an important step toward developing potential new treatments for mental health disorders
Poorer mental health smolders after deadly, devastating wildfire
2018 Camp Fire case study finds increased chronic psychological issues in the aftermath, such as PTSD and depression
Northwestern researcher to discuss consequences of incarceration at AAAS annual meeting
Linda Teplin to present findings from 15-year study of juvenile justice youth
Happy childhood? That’s no guarantee for good mental health
It’s well understood that a difficult childhood can increase the likelihood of mental illness, but according to new research from the University of South Australia, a happy and secure childhood does not always protect a child from developing a mental…
Signs of burnout can be detected in sweat
We’ve all felt stressed at some point, whether in our personal or professional lives or in response to exceptional circumstances like the COVID-19 pandemic. But until now there has been no way to quantify stress levels in an objective manner.…
Physical discipline and cognitive deprivation associated with specific types of developmental delay
In a cross-national sample, the strength of association between these traits were associated with a higher risk of socioemotional and cognitive delay
Dual treatments help PTSD and depression
This study is the first randomised control trial to rigorously test a sequential approach to treating comorbid PTSD and major depressive disorder. Findings from a trial of 52 patients undergoing three types of treatment regime – using only Cognitive Processing…
Studies use mathematics to analyze the semantics of dream reports during the pandemic
Researchers at a center for neuromathematics say dreams reflect the fear and anxiety fueled by the disease
Factors, rate of nurse burnout in US
What The Study Did: Researchers estimated the rate of nurse burnout in the United States and the factors associated with leaving or considering leaving their jobs due to burnout. Authors: Megha K. Shah, M.D., M.Sc., of the Emory University School…
Father’s early-life exposure to stress associated with child’s brain development
The FinnBrain research of the University of Turku has demonstrated for the first time that the stress the father has experienced in his childhood is connected to the development of the white matter tracts in the child’s brain. Whether this…
Brain-related visual problems may affect one in 30 primary school children
A brain-related visual impairment, which until recently was thought to be rare, may affect one in every 30 children according to new research investigating the prevalence of Cerebral Visual Impairment [CVI]. The University of Bristol-led findings published today [3 February]…
Sleep deprivation may exacerbate frailty’s effects on mental health in older adults
Previous studies have linked sleep deprivation and frailty with depression. A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society that examined their combined effect suggests that short sleep intensifies the impacts of frailty on depressive symptoms. Among…
The pandemic lockdown’s psychological impact on pregnant women
During the lockdown in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain, pregnant women had higher symptoms of depression and anxiety. The finding comes from a study published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica , which also revealed that…
Experiences of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) linked to nutritional health
Racialized immigrants, women and those living in poverty and chronic pain also had a higher prevalence of the disorder
Maternal mental health needs attention during COVID-19 lockdowns
Mothers are at increased risk of mental health problems as they struggle to balance the demands of childcare and remote working in COVID-19 lockdowns, according to new research from an international team of researchers. The findings, published in the journal…
Personalized screening to identify teens with high suicide risk
Researchers develop universal screening tool used during emergency care visits that reliably predicts an adolescent or teen’s suicide risk
Research to assess impact of Arab American family migration stress on infant well-being
Wayne State University College of Nursing to lead efforts to address disparity on family and child health research in Arab American families
US adults report highest stress level since early days of the COVID-19 pandemic
More than 80% report emotions associated with prolonged stress, says post-inauguration Stress in America survey
NYUAD researchers propose programming to support adolescent mothers in areas of conflict
New publication by Global TIES for Children, a research center supported by the NYU Abu Dhabi Research Institute and NYU New York
Lesbian, gay, bisexual medical students are more likely to experience burnout, study finds
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Studies have shown that nearly half of all medical students in the U.S. report symptoms of burnout, a long-term reaction to stress characterized by emotional exhaustion, cynicism and feelings of decreased personal accomplishment. Beyond the…
Why do psychiatric drugs help some, but not others? Study offers clues
Protein key for learning, memory behaves differently in males than females
Stress on every cell:
Mapping the stress axis in detail
COVID-19: 1 in 3 adults anxious, depressed
SINGAPORE, 28 January 2021 – One in three adults, particularly women, younger adults, and those of lower socioeconomic status, are experiencing psychological distress related to COVID-19, researchers at Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, reported in the journal PLOS ONE . COVID-19…
Link between dual sensory loss and depression
Sight and hearing issues associated with mental health problems including anxiety
Secrets of traumatic stress hidden in the brain are exposed
Effects of an allostatic closed-loop neurotechnology (HIRREM) on brain functional connectivity laterality in military-relatedtraumatic stress
Association of psychiatric disorders with mortality among patients with COVID-19
What The Study Did: In this observational study of about 7,300 adults with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 in a New York health system, a schizophrenia spectrum diagnosis was associated with an increased risk of death after adjusting for demographic and medical risk factors.…
‘Brain training’ may be an effective treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder
Neurofeedback found to reduce symptoms and lead to remission in PTSD patients
Prevalence, risk factors associated with self-reported psychological distress among children, adolescents during COVID-19 pandemic in China
What The Study Did: Survey data from school-age children and adolescents in Guangdong province, China, were used to assess self-reported psychological distress associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Authors: Chichen Zhang, M.D., and Ruibin Zhang, Ph.D., of Southern Medical University in Guangzhou,…
Loneliness hits young people harder during lockdown
Fear of losing your job, worrying about you or a loved one getting sick, and online meetups with family and friends you have not seen for months.
Rescuers at risk: emergency personnel face trauma and post traumatic stress symptoms
Emergency workers face suicidal thoughts and post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), with emergency department and psychiatric department staff most at risk
Individual and organizational capacity to change can reduce health care workforce burnout
New George Mason University Study is one of first to explore the effects of individual and organizational capacity for change on burnout among health care professionals
Youths with mood disorders who use marijuana at higher risk of death, self-harm
Not only might youth with mood disorders of greater severity be more inclined to use cannabis than less severely affected youth, but cannabis use can also worsen symptoms and interfere with successful mood disorder treatment
Drinking during COVID-19 up among people with anxiety and depression
Differences by age group point to need for tailored public health messaging and substance use support
Conflict between divorced parents can lead to mental health problems in children
Conflict between divorced or separated parents increases the risk of children developing physical and mental health problems. A new study from the Arizona State University Research and Education Advancing Children’s Health (REACH) Institute has found that children experience fear of…
One in four doctors attacked, harassed on social media
Amid COVID-19, it is vital doctors feel safe advocating for masks, vaccine adherence
Psychological distress during first months of pandemic equal to that during prior year
First longitudinal study of psychological distress during the pandemic shows big spike during early months
How the American child welfare system lost its way
A shift starting in the late 1960s has targeted poor families with unnecessary investigations and child removals at the expense of services.
Perspective: Why opioids cannot fix chronic pain
Researchers say that emotional pain and chronic pain are related, and painkillers, ultimately, make things worse.
In shaky times, focus on past successes, if overly anxious, depressed
Emotionally resilient people better at exercising sound judgment when things get chaotic
COVID-19 isolation hurting women more than men
Researchers publish study showing differences in sleep quality, empathy and mood