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Is there a link between mental disorders and IBD?

16 Dec 2024 by

Several analyses presented at AIBD 2024 reflect an association between mental disorders and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Is there a link between mental disorders and IBD?

16 Dec 2024

Psilocybin: A new paradigm for treating postpandemic depression?

16 Dec 2024 by

Healthcare workers who developed depression in the course of frontline work during the COVID-19 pandemic experienced substantial reductions in symptoms following psilocybin treatment, as shown in a small randomized clinical trial.

Psilocybin: A new paradigm for treating postpandemic depression?

16 Dec 2024

Which instruments measure homework adherence in MBCT for FSD?

09 Dec 2024 by

There appears to be no gold standard instrument used in assessing homework adherence among patients undergoing mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) interventions for female sexual dysfunction (FSD), reports a study. However, some instruments with psychometric evidence may be used by clinicians to monitor homework adherence.

Which instruments measure homework adherence in MBCT for FSD?

09 Dec 2024

Internet use enhances mental health in adults aged ≥50 years

09 Dec 2024 by

Internet use is associated with better mental health among adults aged ≥50 years across 23 countries, researchers from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have shown.

Internet use enhances mental health in adults aged ≥50 years

09 Dec 2024

Less cannabis use helps improve functional outcomes

06 Dec 2024

A decrease in the use of cannabis results in clinician-assessed improvement among individuals with cannabis use disorder, suggests a study.

Less cannabis use helps improve functional outcomes

06 Dec 2024

Depression care costs forecasted to surpass HKD 2.5 billion annually by 2032

06 Dec 2024 by

The costs of all-cause and psychiatric care for depression are projected to reach HKD 2.5 billion annually by 2032, with HKD 473.5 million specifically attributable to psychiatric care, according to a 10-year predictive modelling study based on real-world data.

Depression care costs forecasted to surpass HKD 2.5 billion annually by 2032

06 Dec 2024

Treatment inequality persists in individuals with AUD

05 Dec 2024

Racial/ethnic and socioeconomic disparities exist in the treatment of individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD), a study has found.

Treatment inequality persists in individuals with AUD

05 Dec 2024

People with epilepsy face high burden of psychiatric comorbidities

03 Dec 2024

Psychiatric disorders such as anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, autism spectrum disorder, and alcohol dependence, among others, are more prevalent among people with epilepsy than among those who do not have the neurological condition, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

People with epilepsy face high burden of psychiatric comorbidities

03 Dec 2024

Long-term benefits of medications for schizophrenia called into question

28 Nov 2024

Antipsychotics, antidepressants, and benzodiazepines do not appear to have a protective association with all-cause mortality in patients with schizophrenia when controlling for immortal time bias (ITB), suggesting that the effects of these drugs on mortality may be overestimated in analyses not adjusting for ITB, according to a study.

Long-term benefits of medications for schizophrenia called into question

28 Nov 2024

Depression a costly burden for older adults with chronic diseases in Singapore

24 Nov 2024 by

In Singapore, depression pushes up healthcare spending by twofold among older adults already struggling with chronic illnesses, according to a study.

Depression a costly burden for older adults with chronic diseases in Singapore

24 Nov 2024

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Is there a link between mental disorders and IBD?

Is there a link between mental disorders and IBD?

Psilocybin: A new paradigm for treating postpandemic depression?

Psilocybin: A new paradigm for treating postpandemic depression?

Which instruments measure homework adherence in MBCT for FSD?

Which instruments measure homework adherence in MBCT for FSD?

Internet use enhances mental health in adults aged ≥50 years

Internet use enhances mental health in adults aged ≥50 years

Less cannabis use helps improve functional outcomes

Less cannabis use helps improve functional outcomes

Depression care costs forecasted to surpass HKD 2.5 billion annually by 2032

Depression care costs forecasted to surpass HKD 2.5 billion annually by 2032

Treatment inequality persists in individuals with AUD

Treatment inequality persists in individuals with AUD

People with epilepsy face high burden of psychiatric comorbidities

People with epilepsy face high burden of psychiatric comorbidities

Long-term benefits of medications for schizophrenia called into question

Long-term benefits of medications for schizophrenia called into question

Depression a costly burden for older adults with chronic diseases in Singapore

Depression a costly burden for older adults with chronic diseases in Singapore