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Pregnant women's psychological health during the COVID-19 outbreakA recent study that examined the psychological health of pregnant women during the COVID-19 outbreak uncovered fear and depression in many participants. The findings are published in the Journal of Clinical Nursing. In an online questionnaire completed in February 2020 by 331 pregnant women in China without COVID-19, participants were mostly worried about the following: "potential infected people were unprotected and non-isolated," "self-infection could affect the health of their ... Wiley - 9/10/2020Weight stigma predicts emotional distress and binge eating during COVID-19: Young adults who have experienced weight stigma have more distress and maladaptive eating behaviors during the pandemic, regardless of their body sizeHartford, CT - Links between obesity and complications of COVID-19 have received increasing attention throughout the ongoing pandemic. But a different aspect of body weight - the social stigma that people face because of their weight - may also have harmful implications for people's health during the pandemic. New research from the UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity and the University of Minnesota shows that young adults who experienced weight stigma before the ... UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity - 9/10/2020People with anorexia and body dysmorphic disorder show brain similarities, differences: Key patterns of brain function are more pronounced with more severe symptomsA new UCLA study shows partially overlapping patterns of brain function in people with anorexia nervosa and those with body dysmorphic disorder, a related psychiatric condition characterized by misperception that particular physical characteristics are defective. The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Brain Imaging and Behavior, found that abnormalities in brain function are related to severity of symptoms in both disorders, and may be useful in developing new treatment methods. University of California - Los Angeles Health Sciences - 9/8/2020COVID-stress may be hard to beat even with exerciseExercise has been shown to reduce anxiety and stress, but it may not be enough for the levels caused by COVID-19. In a study of twins led by Washington State University researchers, people who reported increasing their physical activity after the start of COVID-19 stay-at-home orders reported higher levels of stress and anxiety than those whose activity levels stayed the same. In the study, published recently in the journal PLOS ONE, researchers analyzed data from over 900 pairs of identical ... Washington State University - 9/8/2020Early identification and treatment key in responding to COVID-19 health anxiety among childrenBath clinical psychologists have published advice for practitioners on responding to health anxieties among children and young people resulting from COVID-19. Early identification and treatment is vital to avoid long-term mental health consequences from COVID-19 among children and young people, say researchers. The psychologists from the University of Bath highlight how health anxieties can be triggered by changes like returning to school and argue that young people need time to ... University of Bath - 9/4/2020How we sleep today may forecast when Alzheimer's disease begins: Don't despair. deep, restorative sleep may defend against this virulent form of dementiaWhat would you do if you knew how long you had until Alzheimer’s disease set in? Don’t despair. New UC Berkeley research suggests one defense against this virulent form of dementia — for which no treatment currently exists — is deep, restorative sleep, and plenty of it. Neuroscientists Matthew Walker and Joseph Winer have found a way to estimate, with some degree of accuracy, a time frame for when Alzheimer’s is most likely to strike in a person’s lifetime. “We have found that the ... University of California - Berkeley - 9/3/2020How screen time and green time may affect youth psychological outcomesLess screen time and more green time are associated with better psychological outcomes among children and adolescents, according to a study published September 4 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Tassia Oswald of the University of Adelaide, and colleagues. The prevalence of mental illness among children and adolescents is increasing globally. Technological developments in recent decades have increased young people's engagement with screen-based technologies ... PLOS - 9/3/2020Can't be away from your phone? Study finds link to higher levels of obsession-compulsionFeelings of panic when a person is away from their smartphone could be connected to general feelings of inadequacy and inferiority, a new study of young people in Portugal suggests. The study, published in the most recent issue of the journal Computers in Human Behavior Reports, found that gender has no bearing on whether people will feel apprehensive or anxious without their phones. But people who feel that way tend to be more anxious and obsessive-compulsive in their day-to-day ... Ohio State University - 8/28/2020Which OCD treatment works best? New brain study could lead to more personalized choicesNew research could improve the odds that people with obsessive-compulsive disorder will receive a therapy that really works for them - something that eludes more than a third of those who currently get OCD treatment. The study, performed at the University of Michigan, suggests the possibility of predicting which of two types of therapy will help teens and adults with OCD: One that exposes them to the specific subject of their obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors, or one that focuses ... Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan - 8/28/2020Treatment for teen anxiety: A University of Cincinnati-led study shows a particular treatment for childhood anxiety disorders could be beneficialAnxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., with approximately 4.4 million children and adolescents affected, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "These disorders are not only common in children and teens, but, if untreated, result in considerable personal and economic cost over the lifetime," says Jeffrey Strawn, MD, associate professor and anxiety expert in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of ... University of Cincinnati - 8/25/2020A toxic trio of parental problems strongly linked to childhood sexual abuseA new study has found that adults who had parents who struggled with substance dependence, intimate partner violence and mental illness are more than 10 times more likely to have been victims of childhood sexual abuse than those whose parents did not have these problems, once age and race are taken into account. The study, by researchers at the University of Toronto's Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work and Institute of Life Course & Aging, was published online this week in ... University of Toronto - 8/25/2020Who Could Benefit From Exercise and Behavioral Treatment? Depression study suggests it may be possible to predict who would benefitAerobic exercise clearly benefits young adults with major depression, and a Rutgers-led study suggests it may be possible to predict those who would benefit from behavioral therapy with exercise. "Our study needs to be replicated, but the precision medicine approach of predicting who may or may not benefit from exercise as an antidepressant is provocative," said senior author Brandon L. Alderman, an associate professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health in the ... Rutgers University - 8/24/2020Report reveals young people felt less anxious and more connected to school in lockdownYounger teenagers in the South West of England felt less anxious and more connected to school when they were away from it during the COVID-19 global pandemic public lockdown, a first-of-its-kind study has found. The striking results of research led by the University of Bristol are published today by the National Institute for Health Research School for Public Health Research (NIHR SPHR) in a report which raises questions about the impact of the school environment on young people's ... University of Bristol - 8/23/2020Research reveals toll of pandemic on those with eating disorders: The COVID-19 pandemic is having a profound, negative impact on nine out of ten people with experience of eating disorders, a new study from Northumbria University, Newcastle, revealsThe COVID-19 pandemic is having a profound, negative impact on nine out of ten people with experience of eating disorders, a new study from Northumbria University, Newcastle, reveals. According to Beat, the UK's eating disorder charity, approximately 1.25 million people in the UK have an eating disorder. Until now, little was known about the impact of the pandemic on this population. While it is evident that the COVID-19 outbreak is having a significant effect on the global ... Northumbria University - 8/23/2020Targeted treatment for depression could benefit patients with psychosisPatients with early onset psychosis may benefit from treatment for depression, including with anti-depressants alongside other medication, new research shows. According to scientists at the University of Birmingham's Institute for Mental Health, depression may be an intrinsic part of early phase psychotic disorders that should be treated together with other more prominent symptoms to improve patient outcomes. University of Birmingham - 8/17/2020Yoga shown to improve anxiety, study showsYoga improves symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder, a condition with chronic nervousness and worry, suggesting the popular practice may be helpful in treating anxiety in some people. Led by researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, a new study found that yoga was significantly more effective for generalized anxiety disorder than standard education on stress management, but not effective as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), the gold standard form of structured talk therapy ... NYU Langone Health / NYU School of Medicine - 8/12/2020Teens' social media use does not raise risk for depression: Study findings refute popular wisdom and may provide relief to parents and educators concerned with adolescents' heavy use of social media--particularly during the COVID crisisContrary to popular wisdom, daily social media use is not a strong or consistent risk factor for depressive symptoms among adolescents, according to a new study by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health researchers. The results are published in the Journal of Adolescent Health. "Increasingly, teenagers are active on social media, particularly during the pandemic, as they have to rely on Instagram, TikTok, and other platforms to stay in touch with friends," says first author ... Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health - 8/11/2020Knowledge is power: Learning more about COVID-19 can reduce your pandemic stressA new study from North Carolina State University and the Georgia Institute of Technology finds that the more people know about COVID-19, the less pandemic-related stress they have. The study also found that making plans to reduce stress was also effective for older adults - but not for adults in their 40s or younger. "COVID-19 is a new disease - it's not something that people worried about before," says Shevaun Neupert, a professor of psychology at NC State and co-author of the study. North Carolina State University - 8/10/2020Study Pinpoints Five Most Likely Causes of Post-Traumatic Stress in Police OfficersA combination of genetic and emotional differences may lead to post-traumatic stress (PTS) in police officers, a new study finds. Based on biological studies of officers in major cities, the study showed that the most significant PTS predictors are the tendency to startle at sudden sounds, early career displays of mental health symptoms (e.g., anxiety and depression), and certain genetic differences, including some known to influence a person's immune system. NYU Langone Health / NYU School of Medicine - 8/10/2020Prenatal depression alters child's brain connectivity, affects behavior: Weakened brain connections may mediate prenatal depression's influence on child behaviorAltered brain connectivity may be one way prenatal depression influences child behavior, according to new research in JNeurosci. Up to one fifth of women experience depression symptoms during pregnancy, with unknown effects on the fetus. Prenatal depression is correlated with behavioral and developmental issues in the child, as well as an increased risk of developing depression at age 18. But how prenatal depression leads to these changes remains unclear. Society for Neuroscience - 8/10/2020How building features impact veterans with PTSD: Texas A&M researchers identified features in the design of public and private spaces that make a difference toward comfortThe built environment, where someone lives (private) or works (public), influences a person's daily life and can help, or hinder, their mental health. This is especially true for those with mental health conditions such as PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder. Researchers in the Wm Michael Barnes '64 Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Texas A&M University are working to determine which elements of built environments affect veterans with PTSD the most, and how they can ... Texas A&M University - 8/10/2020Large study confirms vitamin D does not reduce risk of depression in adultsVitamin D supplementation does not protect against depression in middle-age or older adulthood according results from one of the largest ever studies of its kind. This is a longstanding question that has likely encouraged some people to take the vitamin. In this study, however, "There was no significant benefit from the supplement for this purpose. It did not prevent depression or improve mood," says Olivia I. Okereke, MD, MS, of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH's Psychiatry Department. Massachusetts General Hospital - 8/4/2020Lockdown study reports surge in health anxieties: New research into people’s coping strategies faced with COVID-19 highlights the mental health toll for those shieldingCoronavirus and the imposition of lockdown this year ‘significantly raised’ mental health challenges, particularly so for the most vulnerable groups, including those shielding, according to the first study to look at people’s coping styles in face of the pandemic. The new research, published today [Tuesday 4 August 2020] in the journal American Psychologist, draws on survey responses from over 800 people recruited online and via social media who answered questions over a ten-day period ... University of Bath - 8/4/2020Pandemic leads to higher depression, anxiety and fear, studies show: Research by U of A sociologists from early in COVID-19's spread shows increased levels of suicidial thoughts and other psychological traumaThe COVID-19 pandemic led to higher levels of depression, anxiety, suicidal tendencies and psychological trauma among American adults during the early months of its spread, according to three new studies published by University of Arkansas sociologists. Using an internet survey distributed in the last week of March that sampled 10,368 adults from across the country, researchers have sought to better understand the sociological and psychological effects of the pandemic. The common ... University of Arkansas - 7/31/2020Major depressive episodes far more common than previously believed, new Yale study findsThe number of adults in the United States who suffer from major depressive episodes at some point in their life is far higher than previously believed, a new study by the Yale School of Public Health finds. National survey data currently shows that approximately 17% of women and 10% of men report having a history of major depressive episodes (MDEs) in their lifetimes. But these data are subject to "recall error," or the tendency of people to forget or misreport their health histories when ... Yale School of Public Health - 7/30/2020Laughter acts as a stress buffer -- and even smiling helpsPeople who laugh frequently in their everyday lives may be better equipped to deal with stressful events - although this does not seem to apply to the intensity of laughter. These are the findings reported by a research team from the University of Basel in the journal PLOS ONE. It is estimated that people typically laugh 18 times a day - generally during interactions with other people and depending on the degree of pleasure they experience. Researchers have also reported differences related ... University of Basel - 7/30/2020Study highlights mental health risks facing healthcare workers during pandemicA new study finds that healthcare workers in the United States are struggling with a suite of mental-health challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study reports that healthcare workers are at greater risk than the general public of experiencing health problems such as depression. One striking finding is that, on average, healthcare professionals reported enough symptoms of depression to be diagnosed with clinical depression. North Carolina State University - 7/30/2020Pediatric experts offer tips for children's mental health in transition back to schoolWhether returning to a school building, online learning or a hybrid school environment, it is normal for children and adolescents to have some stress or anxiety about going back to school. This year, fears of getting sick, school safety protocols for COVID-19 or heightened tensions around racism may make the transition even more difficult. "There are a range of mental health concerns that children can face in school from minor stressors such as nerves about an upcoming tests or ... Nationwide Children's Hospital - 7/29/2020Increased attention to sad faces predicts depression risk in teenagersTeenagers who tend to pay more attention to sad faces are more likely to develop depression, but specifically within the context of stress, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York. Researchers at Binghamton University, led by graduate student Cope Feurer and Professor of Psychology Brandon Gibb, aimed to examine whether attentional biases to emotional stimuli, assessed via eye tracking, serve as a marker of risk for depression for teenagers. Binghamton University - 7/28/2020Therapy helps children with food allergies manage severe anxiety: Cognitive behavioral therapy works for children with phobia of anaphylaxisImagine a young girl with a peanut allergy, so stricken by fear of anaphylaxis that she no longer takes part in everyday activities many children take for granted. She's stopped playing with her siblings, worried that residue from their peanut butter crackers may trigger an allergic reaction. She obsessively washes her hands to make sure there is no trace of peanut on them. She worries that every stomachache could mean she accidently ate something she was allergic to. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia - 7/28/2020About nine family members to suffer grief from every COVID-19 fatalityDeaths from COVID-19 will have a ripple effect causing impacts on the mental health and health of surviving family members. But the extent of that impact has been hard to assess until now. Every death from COVID-19 will impact approximately nine surviving family members, according to a study. In a study of kinship networks in the United States, the researchers said that approximately nine surviving close family members will be affected by each death from the virus in the country. Penn State - 7/13/2020People with coronavirus symptoms more likely to have psychiatric disorders and lonelinessPeople who have or had COVID-19 symptoms are more likely to develop general psychiatric disorders and are lonelier, with women and young people more at risk, says a just-published study co-authored at Cambridge Judge Business School. Having a job and living with a partner are significant protective factors against general psychiatric disorders and loneliness, says the study in the journal Psychiatry Research, based on 15,530 UK respondents, which is described as the first ... University of Cambridge - 7/13/2020New study outlines best practices for delivering care via telehealthThe COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a rapid expansion of telehealth use in the U.S. While articles have been published on telehealth and best practices for patient-centered communication during the crisis, none have focused on applying principles of trauma-informed care until now. COVID-19 is traumatizing for many and has a disproportionate impact on those who have prior trauma exposure and mental health conditions. Catastrophic events, such as natural disasters and ... Boston University School of Medicine - 7/9/2020Outdoor light linked with teens' sleep and mental health: Large-scale study of US teens shows associations between outdoor, artificial light at night and health outcomesResearch shows that adolescents who live in areas that have high levels of artificial light at night tend to get less sleep and are more likely to have a mood disorder relative to teens who live in areas with low levels of night-time light. The research was funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health, and is published in JAMA Psychiatry. NIH/National Institute of Mental Health - 7/8/2020Insufficient sleep harms children's mental health: Poor sleep at night 'spills over' into children's emotional lives according to studyIn a new study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Candice Alfano, University of Houston professor of psychology and director of the Sleep and Anxiety Center of Houston, reports the results from an innovative, experimental study showing inadequate nighttime sleep alters several aspects of children’s emotional health. Although plenty of correlational research links inadequate sleep with poor emotional health, experimental studies in children are rare. University of Houston - 7/7/2020Walking along blue spaces such as beaches or lakes benefits mental health: New study identifies benefits to mood and well-being associated with short, frequent walks near bodies of waterShort, frequent walks in blue spaces--areas that prominently feature water, such as beaches, lakes, rivers or fountains--may have a positive effect on people's well-being and mood, according to a new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation. The study, conducted within the BlueHealth project and published in Environmental Research, used data on 59 adults. Over the course of one week, participants spent 20 ... Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) - 7/6/2020Infant sleep problems can signal mental disorders in adolescents -- StudySpecific sleep problems among babies and very young children can be linked to mental disorders in adolescents, a new study has found. A team at the University of Birmingham's School of Psychology studied questionnaire data from the Children of the 90s, a UK-based longitudinal study which recruited pregnant mothers of 14,000 babies when it was set up almost three decades ago. They found that young children who routinely woke up frequently during the night and experienced irregular ... University of Birmingham - 7/1/2020How to have a better day during the pandemic: Survey shows self-care matters and voice and video calls lifted spirits more than text messagesIt's entirely reasonable during a pandemic to feel more stressed, anxious, lonely and depressed than usual. Yet, despite the circumstances, some people are doing OK. Some people continue to feel love for others, gratitude for what they have and joy in the small things. How do they do that? Data collected in April by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers who asked 600 adults across the United States about their experiences and behavior in the past day reveals ways positive ... University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - 6/26/2020Teens' technology use and mental health: New report releasedWith or without physical separation due to COVID-19, youth are using social media to connect and support each other, according to a report released today. Three leading researchers have just published Youth Connections for Wellbeing, an integrative review paper that illuminates how teens support each other through digital media during times of stress and isolation. Connected Learning Lab - 6/23/2020
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