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Non-medically trained health care workers caring for patients with coronavirus disease 2019 have an increased prevalence of anxiety compared with medically trained health care workers

Anxiety Up for Nonmedical Health Care Workers Versus Those on Front Lines

Nonmedical health care workers have higher mean DASS-21 anxiety, stress scores, higher IES-R scores
Physical activity is linked to fewer depressive symptoms

Physical Activity Tied to Mental Well-Being in Menopause

Postmenopausal women had more depressive symptoms than perimenopausal, premenopausal women
An initiative to add social workers to rural primary care teams increases social work encounters among veterans and reduces hospital admissions and emergency department visits among high-risk patients

Adding Social Workers to Care Teams Can Cut Hospital Admissions for Veterans

Initiative to add social workers to rural primary care teams also reduces ED visits for high-risk veterans
Serious concerns are associated with coronavirus disease 2019

Serious Concerns Associated With COVID-19 Pandemic Reported

Respondents report difficulty obtaining hand sanitizer, food, childcare; concerns include getting sick
Nearly one in five U.S. adolescents receives care for mental health problems

Proportion of Teens Receiving Mental Health Care Steady

Changes seen in the sociodemographic profile of teens getting care, reasons for care, service settings
Cooler days are associated with reduced probability of reporting bad mental health days

Temperature Impacts Likelihood of Bad Mental Health Days

Cooler days decrease, while hotter days eventually increase, chance of reporting bad mental health days
Nearly half of Americans (48 percent) are anxious about the possibility of getting COVID-19

Half of Americans Anxious About Getting COVID-19

And more than half of adults report concern about the financial impact of the pandemic
A new online survey appears to be a feasible and acceptable method for assessing patient- and parent-reported outcomes and quality of life for people with autism across the life span

New Tool Measures Quality of Life With Autism Across Life Span

Online survey completed by individuals with autism, parent proxies shows lower QOL across age groups
Prenatal and perinatal factors may influence a child's risk for developing psychosis

Pregnancy-Related Factors Linked to Risk for Psychosis in Child

Review and meta-analysis ID 30 factors that raise risk for child psychosis, five factors that protect
Possession of gender-concordant identity documents may improve mental health among trans persons

Gender-Concordant ID May Aid Mental Health in Trans Adults

Benefits include less psychological distress, lower prevalence of suicidal thoughts, planning