Tag: Psychology / Mental Health: Misc.
Drug Overdoses in Health Care Workers Often Involve Drugs Obtained From Workplace
Opioids are most often the drug class implicated in causing death
Substance Use Disorder Linked to Higher Risk for Unplanned Readmissions
Study shows increased risk for 30-day hospital readmissions
7,000 Steps Per Day Tied to Clinically Meaningful Benefits in Health Outcomes
Benefits include lower risk for death and cardiovascular disease, diabetes, dementia, and depression
Mental Health Care Use, Mortality Rates Increased With Prolonged Grief
Relatives of bereaved in high grief trajectory have increased use of mental health services, antidepressants, sedatives, and anxiolytics
Few School Principals Report District-Mandated Mental Health Screening
30.5 percent of school principals report that their district mandated school screening; rates of screening higher in larger schools
Alopecia Areata Associated With Severe Psychosocial Impact
High levels of anxiety, depression, stigma, and impaired QoL reported by many patients; all linked to perceptions of illness
Cancer Anxiety Impacts Family Members of Those Diagnosed With Cancer
Top concerns include life expectancy, course of treatment, and pain
Mental Health Hospitalizations Common in Adults With Autism
More than one-third of all admissions for adults with autism in 2019 were for mental health
Small-Group Professional Coaching Reduces Physician Burnout Rate
No difference in benefit seen between small-group and one-on-one coaching
Few Discontinuation Symptoms Reported After Stopping Antidepressants
Reported symptoms included dizziness, nausea, vertigo, nervousness
