Michael Vlessides

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Cognitive-behavioral therapy a standout for better immune function

Author:: Michael Vlessides

Publish date: June 15, 2020

"More research needs to be done to determine how the present findings might be translated into treatment options or public policy," said Dr. George...

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Movement-based yoga ‘viable’ for depression in many mental disorders

Author:: Michael Vlessides

Publish date: May 27, 2020

Individuals who performed yoga showed a greater reduction in depressive symptoms, compared with the three control groups.

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Cautionary tale spurs ‘world’s first’ COVID-19 psychiatric ward

Author:: Michael Vlessides

Publish date: April 17, 2020

It wasn't long before all but two of the unit's 103 patients in South Korea's Daenam Hospital were positive for the virus.

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COVID-19: Mental health pros come to the aid of frontline comrades

Author:: Michael Vlessides

Publish date: April 2, 2020

The sessions provided by COVID-19 Therapists are free to health care workers providing front-line care.

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EEG signature predicts antidepressant response

Author:: Michael Vlessides

Publish date: February 21, 2020

"There has not been a drug-placebo study that has looked at this in patients with depression," said Dr. Madhukar H. Trivedi. "So in that sense, thi...

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Excessive masculinity linked to high suicide risk

Author:: Michael Vlessides

Publish date: February 21, 2020

“We found that high-traditional-masculinity men were 2.4 times more likely to die by suicide than those who were not [of] high traditional masculin...

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Cannabis for sleep: Short-term benefit, long-term disruption?

Author:: Michael Vlessides

Publish date: January 26, 2020

“This suggests that while cannabis may improve overall sleep, it’s also possible that there is a tolerance that develops with either very frequent ...