Anxiety Disorders
From the Journals
Anxiety sensitivity fuels depression in dissociative identity disorder
Patients’ fear of cognitive anxiety symptoms contributes to dissociation through depression.
Commentary
Medical student well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic
Social isolation and uncertainty regarding future education opportunities appear to have had a detrimental effect on medical students’...
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One in four cardiologists worldwide report mental health issues
The mental health conditions were more common in women than in men and were closely linked to enduring hostile work environments and other strains...
Cases That Test Your Skills
Suicidality in an older patient with chronic kidney disease
Mr. J, age 72, has chronic kidney disease and major depressive disorder. He is brought to the ED with suicidal ideation. Is his depression to...
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Can a common artificial sweetener fuel anxiety?
Mice that drank water containing aspartame exhibited pronounced anxiety-like behaviors in a variety of maze tests.
From the Journals
Behavioral treatment tied to lower medical, pharmacy costs
Diagnosis of a behavioral health condition is often delayed, and most affected individuals receive little to no treatment.
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Terminally ill cancer patients struggle to access psilocybin
“I think what we have here is a confluence of events that are driving toward the mandatory opening of a path to access psilocybin for therapeutic...
Commentary
The kids may not be alright, but psychiatry can help
As we look at the challenges faced by young people, reframing mental illness is more important now than ever.
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Immune dysregulation may drive long-term postpartum depression
"This work highlights the need for standardized and continual depression and anxiety screening in ob.gyn. and primary care settings."
From the Journals
Digital treatment may help relieve PTSD, panic disorder
Results from the large real-world study showed that over 65% of patients with PD and over 72% of those with PTSD responded to the treatment.
Commentary
Visualization can improve sports performance
Visualization techniques may also be extended to other sports and help improve life habits.