Infrared Laser Treatment of TBI, PTSD, and Depression: An Expert Perspective
Can mere light become a revolutionary new treatment for traumatic brain injury, posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, stroke, Parkinson disease, and Alzheimer disease?
Stress-Related Disorders
Stress-Related Disorders Linked to Neurodegenerative Disease
Stress-related disorders are associated with an increased risk for neurodegenerative diseases.
Does Personality Affect the Composition of the Gut Microbiome?
In the general population, personality traits may predict the composition and diversity of the gut microbiome, a study in the Human Microbiome Journal suggests.
Moderate Physical Exercise Improves Mental Health, but Overexercise May Worsen It
Physical exercise 3 to 5 times per week improves self-reported mental health, whereas exercising for 90 minutes to 3 hours may worsen mental health burden.
Can Stress and Depression Increase Risk for Subjective Cognitive Complaints After Stroke?
Psychological distress at 3 months after stroke may predict subjective cognitive complaints (SCC) at 12 months after the acute event.
Mistreatment, Discrimination Still Common for Medical Students
Mistreatment of medical students remains common for women, racial/ethnic minorities, and sexual minorities.
Social Stress Heightens Risk for Depression Through Inflammatory Response
There were significant increases in depression over time in association with greater interpersonal life stressors in girls who had elevated salivary TNF‐α and IL‐1β reactivity to social stress at baseline.
Mental Health Concerns Arise Amid COVID-19 Epidemic
The COVID-19 epidemic has underscored potential gaps in mental health services during emergencies, while also testing the resilience of healthcare workers and medical systems.
Physician Assistant Students Embrace Stress Management Programs
Mindfulness and decentering training (MDT) can be introduced into a physician assistant curriculum to improve overall life satisfaction and perceived stress.
Food Addiction, Psychological Distress Mediate the Relationship Between Weight-Related Self-Stigma and Binge Eating
Mediation analyses identified food addiction and psychological distress as significant mediators of the association between weight-related self-stigma and binge eating.
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