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Minority healthcare workers more exposed to COVID-19‒related stressors

26 Dec 2023

Healthcare workers belonging to racial and ethnic minorities show greater exposure to several COVID-19‒related stressors, indicating a structural racism in the workforce, reports a study.

Minority healthcare workers more exposed to COVID-19‒related stressors

26 Dec 2023

Adequately dosed racemic ketamine shots beneficial in treatment-resistant depression

25 Dec 2023

A 4-week course of racemic ketamine, when given by subcutaneous injection at adequate doses, appears to be safe and efficacious in people with treatment-resistant depression, according to a phase III trial.

Adequately dosed racemic ketamine shots beneficial in treatment-resistant depression

25 Dec 2023

Children resilient to early adversity at risk for anxiety, depression in adulthood

25 Dec 2023

It is not common to see children who have resilience to early adversity, and those who appear to be resilient in childhood are at increased risk of delayed poorer outcomes in adulthood, suggests a study.

Children resilient to early adversity at risk for anxiety, depression in adulthood

25 Dec 2023

Smartphone-based intervention helps improve mental health of university students

19 Dec 2023 by

Mobile Mindfulness Meditation (MMM) demonstrates effectiveness in reducing stress and anxiety among university students, leading to better mental health, according to a study.

Smartphone-based intervention helps improve mental health of university students

19 Dec 2023

Antipsychotic use for amphetamine-induced psychosis tied to longer hospital stay

19 Dec 2023

Patients with amphetamine-induced psychosis (AIP) who have been treated with antipsychotics appear to have a longer length of stay (LOS) than those who did not receive such treatment, reports a study.

Antipsychotic use for amphetamine-induced psychosis tied to longer hospital stay

19 Dec 2023

Mood, fatigue poorly addressed in post-stroke return-to-work rehab programmes

14 Dec 2023 by

Despite being significant predictors of return to work (RTW), mood and fatigue are poorly addressed in rehabilitation programmes aimed at improving RTW following a stroke, a systematic review from Singapore suggests.

Mood, fatigue poorly addressed in post-stroke return-to-work rehab programmes

14 Dec 2023

Depression poses no significant risk of subclinical coronary atherosclerosis

13 Dec 2023

Individuals with depression do not appear to be at increased risk of subclinical coronary atherosclerosis, according to a study.

Depression poses no significant risk of subclinical coronary atherosclerosis

13 Dec 2023

Transcranial direct current stimulation improves social functioning in autism spectrum disorder

09 Dec 2023 by

A double-blind, sham-controlled study by researchers from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University shows that cathodal transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) of the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC) paired with cognitive remediation is a feasible and effective treatment for improving social functioning and information processing in adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who have average to borderline IQ.

Transcranial direct current stimulation improves social functioning in autism spectrum disorder

09 Dec 2023

One in four HK pupils has ≥1 mental disorder

06 Dec 2023 by

One-fourth of pupils in Hong Kong experienced ≥1 mental disorder in the past year, and 4 percent had suicidal ideation, according to a territory-wide study by the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).

One in four HK pupils has ≥1 mental disorder

06 Dec 2023

Expectant mums with anorexia nervosa at increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes

06 Dec 2023

The presence of anorexia nervosa during pregnancy may contribute to elevated risks of clinically important adverse pregnancy outcomes, with a significant proportion of the excess risk due to an underweight prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) or gestational weight gain below the recommendation, as shown in a study.

Expectant mums with anorexia nervosa at increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes

06 Dec 2023

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Minority healthcare workers more exposed to COVID-19‒related stressors

Minority healthcare workers more exposed to COVID-19‒related stressors

Adequately dosed racemic ketamine shots beneficial in treatment-resistant depression

Adequately dosed racemic ketamine shots beneficial in treatment-resistant depression

Children resilient to early adversity at risk for anxiety, depression in adulthood

Children resilient to early adversity at risk for anxiety, depression in adulthood

Smartphone-based intervention helps improve mental health of university students

Smartphone-based intervention helps improve mental health of university students

Antipsychotic use for amphetamine-induced psychosis tied to longer hospital stay

Antipsychotic use for amphetamine-induced psychosis tied to longer hospital stay

Mood, fatigue poorly addressed in post-stroke return-to-work rehab programmes

Mood, fatigue poorly addressed in post-stroke return-to-work rehab programmes

Depression poses no significant risk of subclinical coronary atherosclerosis

Depression poses no significant risk of subclinical coronary atherosclerosis

Transcranial direct current stimulation improves social functioning in autism spectrum disorder

Transcranial direct current stimulation improves social functioning in autism spectrum disorder

One in four HK pupils has ≥1 mental disorder

One in four HK pupils has ≥1 mental disorder

Expectant mums with anorexia nervosa at increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes

Expectant mums with anorexia nervosa at increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes