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A new survey of American workers finds political conflicts in the workplace are creating stress and taking a toll on job performance. The poll was conducted by the American Psychological Association.

Post-Election Political Talk Adding to Workplace Stress

Employees are feeling more stressed and cynical, and job productivity may suffer, survey finds
An intervention to foster resilience among professional women at high risk for stress and burnout is beneficial

Intervention Fosters Resilience to Stress, Burnout for Mothers

More improvements in depression, global symptoms for mothers in Authentic Connections Groups
An estimated 8.3 million American adults -- about 3.4 percent of the U.S. population -- suffer from serious psychological distress

Care Access Worsening for Adults With Psychological Distress

About 1 in 10 Americans with severe distress don't have insurance coverage for condition
Cervical cancer screening rates are much lower among women with severe mental illness than among other women

Cervical Cancer Screen Rates Low for Women With Mental Illness

Rates of the disease tend to be higher in this group, researcher says
Having a mental health disorder doesn't translate into a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease later in life

Past Psychiatric Disorders Do Not Raise Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

But more recent psychiatric symptoms may be part of the disease
Effective treatment of benzodiazepine dependence includes cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational approaches

Review: Treatment Options for Benzodiazepine Dependence

Good evidence for cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational approaches to dependence
A nursing discharge plan is effective for promoting therapeutic adherence for patients discharged from the psychiatric intensive care unit

Nursing Discharge Plan Promotes Therapeutic Adherence

Psychiatric patients who received more information about their health status had higher adherence
Mental health patients are more likely to reject treatment if it involves only medication

Patients Reluctant to Comply With Drug-Only Psychiatric Treatment

Compliance more likely when doctors prescribe psychotherapy, researchers find
Post-deployment screening for mental disorders is not effective for reducing the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder

Post-Deployment Screening Has Limited Benefit in U.K. Military

Screening based on tailored advice does not reduce prevalence of disorders or increase help-seeking
The risks of adverse events are similar with short-term use of typical and atypical antipsychotic medications after cardiac surgery in seniors

Similar Adverse Event Risk for Typical, Atypical Antipsychotics

However, greater use of brain imaging associated with atypical APMs after cardiac surgery in seniors