Tag: Psychology / Mental Health: Misc.
Similar Adverse Event Risk for Typical, Atypical Antipsychotics
However, greater use of brain imaging associated with atypical APMs after cardiac surgery in seniors
Anxiety, Depression May Up Mortality Risk for Some Cancers
Higher death rates seen for colorectal, esophageal, pancreatic, and prostate cancers, leukemia
Too Few Patients With Severe Mental Illness Get HIV Test
Rates of infection up to 15 times higher, yet testing rates similar to those without psychiatric issues
Body Dysmorphic Disorder Often Missed by Plastic Surgeons
As many as one in 10 patients seeking facial plastic surgery may have body dysmorphia
Fibromyalgia Symptoms Improve With CoQ10 Supplementation
Clinically significant improvement in various items from the Symptom Checklist-90-R
Skin Diseases Have Large Impact on Patients’ Well-Being
Highest risk for reduction in HRQoL for hidradenitis suppurativa, blistering conditions, psoriasis
Caregiver Phone Support Ups Use of Community Resources
Findings show informal dementia caregivers lessen use of hospital-based resources
Rate of Psychiatric Drug Use About 16 Percent in U.S. Adults
Highest rate of use seen for antidepressants
Prevalence of Disability 2.7 Percent at U.S. Medical Schools
Most common disability is ADHD followed by learning disabilities and psychological disabilities
Learning Interventions Can Improve Med Student Well-Being
Environmental interventions such as pass/fail grading system, mental health programs beneficial
