Tag: Psychology / Mental Health: Misc.
A Number of Older Adults Report Loneliness, Social Isolation
Authors call for clinicians to screen older adults
Most U.S. Adults Want to Be Asked About Mental Health at Primary Care Visits
Majority also report that screening for depression, anxiety is very important
Faster Psychotherapy Use Seen in Some Socioeconomically Advantaged Groups
Inequalities seen across telemedicine access, including higher use in younger adults, nonmarried persons, college educated
Study Looks at Impact of Children’s Exposure to Lead in the United States
Increase of 0.13 standard deviations seen in overall liability to mental illness assuming published lead-psychopathology links are causal
Integrated Psychological, Yoga Intervention Aids Depression, Anxiety With Cancer
Stronger effects seen for women from some racial/ethnic minority groups and with lower socioeconomic status
Integrative CBT for Prolonged Grief Beats Present-Centered Therapy
Significantly greater reductions seen in prolonged grief disorder severity after treatment; less depressive and psychopathological symptoms also reported
Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists May Reduce Alcohol Consumption
However, authors caution there is little high-quality evidence
Most Children Globally Exposed to at Least One Adverse Childhood Experience
Estimated prevalence rates ranged from 22 percent for one to 14.8 percent for four or more
Low Intake of Vitamins, Minerals Tied to Social Isolation in Older Adults
A considerable number of older adults have lower-than-recommended intake
Different Forms of Childhood Adversity Tied to Different Psychiatric Problems
Authors say findings can inform targeted early prevention and intervention strategies for at-risk youth
