Therapy Dog Visits Lower Pain Ratings in Emergency Department
Furthermore, significant changes seen for anxiety, depression, and well-being after therapy dog intervention
Concussion Linked to Mental Health Issues Among Children Aged 5 to 18 Years
Risk increased for developing a mental health issue, self-harm, and psychiatric hospitalization after a concussion
Risk for Self-Harm Lower During Pregnancy
Women, including those with mental illness, had a lower risk for self-harm during pregnancy; adolescents had highest risk for self-harm in pregnancy
Serious Mental Illness Linked to Cardiovascular Risk for Young Adults
10- and 30-year CV risk significantly higher in patients with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder
Clinical Decision Support May Aid CV Health in Mental Illness
Reduction seen in rate of change in modifiable cardiovascular risk, but most changes in individual modifiable risk factors were not significant
Adverse Childhood Experiences Linked to Migraine in Adolescence
No indirect associations seen for symptoms of depression and anxiety with migraine, nonmigraine frequent headache
Risk for Decline Up for Low-Income Seniors After ICU Stay
Risks for disability and transition to probable dementia increased after ICU stay for seniors with dual eligibility for Medicare and Medicaid
Exhaustion-Related Burnout Higher in Underrepresented Medical Students
However, medical students who are underrepresented in medicine less likely to report disengagement
Extreme Heat Tied to Higher ED Use for Mental Health Issues
Findings seen across psychiatric diagnoses, with stronger association noted among men
Meta-Analysis: Psychological Interventions Beneficial for Migraine
Psychological interventions have small-to-medium beneficial effect on improving migraine frequency, pain intensity
