Tag: Psychology / Mental Health: Misc.

Pandemic-related disruptions to education, employment, finances tied to serious distress

Higher prevalence of depression, need for assistance with activities of daily living seen for high proportion of residents with dementia

Women with preexisting mental health diagnoses more likely to have mental health symptoms during pandemic

Delirium is the sixth most common presenting symptom/sign; delirium linked to ICU stay and death

Large U.K. study shows more teens are dieting, overestimating their weight

Office-based visits decreased from before 2020 to during pandemic, but telemedicine visits increased in 2020 Q1, Q2

Younger patients and those with alopecia have significant disproportionality signals for increased suicidality

Survey of nearly 5,000 young adults reveals link between job insecurity and self-reported anxiety, depression

Self-reported symptoms of depression, thoughts of suicide much higher than historical norms

Increase in alcohol/substance-related diagnoses largest for those aged 55 to 74 years; increase in suicide-related diagnoses largest for under-18s