Phenomenology in Psychiatry: Methods for Integration
A personal viewpoint piece published in The Lancet Psychiatry advocated for the integration of a phenomenological dimension to psychiatric research.
General Psychiatry
Mental Health Burden Increased for Racial, Ethnic Minorities During Pandemic
The negative impact on mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic has been greater for members of racial and ethnic minorities than for White individuals.
Mental Health Professionals Together With Paramedic First Responders, Not Police, Decrease Nonviolent Crime Rates
Researchers looked at whether a program with health-focused first responders reduced less serious crimes.
Immune-Inflammatory Biomarkers Higher in Severe Mental Illness, Type 2 Diabetes
Individuals with severe mental illness or T2DM have increased levels of peripheral immune-inflammatory biomarkers, which may contribute to neurocognitive and social deficits.
Long-Term Loneliness Tied to Risk for Memory Decline
Cumulative loneliness may be a risk factor for accelerated memory decline in older adults.
Social Isolation, Loneliness May Harm Cardiovascular, Brain Health
Social isolation and loneliness seem to be independent risk factors for cardiovascular and brain health, but data on mediating pathways are limited.
Sense of Coherence Predicts Psychopathological Symptom Changes During COVID-19 Pandemic
After the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the study authors decided to expand the study and allow for pre- and postpandemic comparisons.
Family Stress Linked to Problematic Child Media Use During Pandemic
There was an association for family stressors with problematic child media use during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Caregivers of Patients With Multiple Myeloma Face Mental Health Issues
Many caregivers of patients with multiple myeloma (MM) report mental health challenges.
Weight Gain During Pandemic in Adults With Obesity Associated With Poor Mental Health
Weight gain in adults with obesity during the COVID-19 pandemic is associated with higher baseline body mass index deteriorations in mental health, maladaptive eating behaviors, and less physical activity and sleep.
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