Tag: Psychology / Mental Health: Misc.
Antipsychotics May Up Risk of Premature Death in Dementia
Risk dose-dependent among patients taking newer, more commonly used antipsychotics
Emotional Intelligence Peaks in Middle Age
Overall knowledge base highest for seniors
Psychosocial Phone Counseling Aids Cervical Cancer Survivors
Improvements in depression; lasting improvement in gynecologic and cancer-specific concerns
Few Doctors Would Consider Euthanasia in Psychiatric Disease
Most find it inconceivable that they would grant a request for euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide
Antipsychotic Rx Often Relates to Non-Approved Indications
Major categories of reasons for medication use are behavioral, psychiatric, emotional states, cognition
Risk of Psychiatric Disorders Up for Children With T1DM
Increased risk of psychiatric morbidity most pronounced in six months after diagnosis
Elevated Risk of Psychiatric Dx in Adults Born Very Premature
Greater risks seen for those exposed to steroid drugs in the womb
Meaning-Centered Group Therapy Beneficial in Advanced Cancer
Improvements in patient quality of life, reduction in psychological distress
Mindfulness Intervention De-Stresses Cancer Survivors
Positive short-term effects seen in younger breast cancer survivors
