Mental Health Archives - Page 9 of 23

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Mental illness tied to increased mortality in COVID-19
October 2, 2020
“Pay attention and potentially address/treat a prior psychiatric diagnosis if a patient is hospitalized for COVID-19,” said Dr. Luming Li.
Opinion
COVID-19 and the psychological side effects of PPE
September 17, 2020
If health care workers cannot tolerate PPE, use desensitization- and anxiety-reducing techniques to help them. said Dr. Elspeth Cameron Ritchie.
News
Worry over family, friends the main driver of COVID-19 stress
September 14, 2020
"We were a little surprised to see that people were more concerned about others than about themselves," said Dr. Ran Barzilay.
News
COVID-19: New guidance to stem mental health crisis in frontline HCPs
September 10, 2020
“Support needs to be deployed in multiple dimensions ... and include training in resilience, stress reduction, emotional awareness, and self-care strategies,” said Dr. Rachel Schwartz.
News
Managing acute pain in inpatients on OUD therapy
August 21, 2020
“This is something we’re going to see more frequently, and many of us already have.”
Opinion
Are aging physicians a burden?
August 19, 2020
In our practice, the most common reason for those minor mistakes during our clinical evaluation is anxiety, said Dr. Nicolas Badre and Dr. Alan A. Abrams.
Opinion
COVID-19 and the myth of the super doctor
August 14, 2020
What does it mean to be a hero, and what is the cost of hero worship, asks Dr. Tanya Thomas.
News
CDC data confirm mental health is suffering during COVID-19
August 14, 2020
The prevalence of symptoms of anxiety disorder alone was roughly three times that reported in the second quarter of 2019.
News
‘Staggering’ increase in COVID-linked depression, anxiety
July 31, 2020
“The problem is bigger than anyone imagined, making it clear how the pandemic is affecting people now,” said Paul Gionfriddo of Mental Health America.
News
Learn to anticipate, resolve difficult interactions with patients
July 24, 2020
Begin by recognizing the difficult situation and assessing how the patient, the environment, or you might be contributing to the problem, said Dr. Donald Black.