Mental Health

Psycho-oncological support is necessary for many cancer patients. This study examines the disparate ways that this treatment is available to Black women. Many patients with cancer require some type of psycho-oncological treatment to deal with the psychological distress that is associated with cancer diagnosis and treatment. Systemic gendered racial oppression often experienced by Black women...

Transgender respondents who believe their clinician has lower knowledge about transgender care report higher psychological distress. There is an association between perceived clinician knowledge about transgender people and self-rated health and psychological distress among transgender people, according to a study published online May 25 in JAMA Network Open. Gabe H. Miller, Ph.D., from University of...

Recent research has examined the relationship between body fat, sarcopenia, inflammation, and brain health in older adults. Findings indicate that maintaining a healthy fat percentage and muscle strength could be important for supporting cognitive health and preventing cognitive decline. Obesity and sarcopenia are associated with cognitive impairments in older age. Body fat and components of...

Findings significant after adjusting for age, sex, diagnosis, and depression severity Poor verbal memory increases the risk for psychiatric hospitalization among individuals with affective disorders, according to a study published in the April issue of eClinicalMedicine. Anjali Sankar, Ph.D., from Copenhagen University Hospital-Rigshospitalet in Denmark, and colleagues examined the role of neurocognitive impairments on psychiatric hospitalizations...

A scientific study looked at how emotions and stress can affect eczema symptoms. It may help us understand why more research is needed and how this knowledge can help those living with eczema. Eczema, a common skin problem, can get worse with stress. How you cope with stress can change how it affects your eczema....

Mental health issues are important at every stage of development. However, they often go ignored or unaddressed for young people. This is especially true for minority youth groups, who often face more mental health challenges than other youth.  This article will look at several tips to help address mental health for young minority groups. Keep...

Implementing evidence-based strategies for suicide prevention among Black males would help achieve mental health equity. Suicide is currently the third leading cause of death among Black males. The rate of suicide has risen in this population despite decreasing suicide rates in the US in recent decades. Identifying specific suicide risk factors is necessary to avert...

Overall risk of CUD on schizophrenia was slightly higher among men than women. Young men might be particularly susceptible to the effects of cannabis on schizophrenia, according to a study published online May 4 in Psychological Medicine. Carsten Hjorthøj, Ph.D., from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, and colleagues estimated the fraction of schizophrenia cases that...

Despite temporary depressive symptoms, pregnant women showed good attitudes toward the first 12 weeks of pre-eclampsia screening. Pre-eclampsia (PE) affects 2–5% of pregnancies and is a major cause of maternal and fetal morbidity and death, accounting for 12% of all maternal fatalities worldwide. However, the most successful diagnostic strategy for PE in the early stages...