Nitin K. Sethi, MD, MBBS, and Gaston C. Baslet, MD, discuss the importance of distinguishing psychogenic nonepileptic seizures (PNES) from epilepsy and the challenges of managing PNES.
Immediate access to medical marijuana cards may have negative consequences, including higher rates of cannabis use disorder (CUD).
Mentalizing imagery therapy (MIT) may aid family caregivers’ well-being more than support groups.
To help the medical community better understand the association between long COVID and mental health, researchers conducted an observational study that included 6 countries: Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
Eugene C. DePasquale, MD, and Erin D. Michos, MD, discuss the effect of mental health on outcomes for patients who have had an acute myocardial infarction.
Survivors of critical illness are at greater risk for psychiatric disorders. Current clinical guidelines advocate for family visitation in the ICU, which can provide emotional support and assistance in decision making. However, the precise impact of family visitation on post-ICU psychiatric risk remains unclear.
A study examines the epidemiology of alopecia areata in a population of exclusively Black patients.
Patients were randomized to receive internet-delivered pain management or waitlist and were evaluated for pain and psychological outcomes.
Previous studies show anxiety and depression tied with increased punishment learning, while others show reduced reward sensitivity. The researchers of the current study wanted to obtain more specific information to inform how doctors treat mood and anxiety disorders.
Use of a therapy dog in the emergency department is associated with clinically significant changes in pain.
