Abstract | November 18, 2023
Pharmacogenomic Testing for Drug-Gene Interactions in Treatment Resistant Alzheimer’s Dementia
Here we discuss a patient with treatment resistant mood disorder from Alzheimer’s Dementia.
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News & Abstracts in the category "Mental Health"
Includes the topics of psychological and psychiatric disorders including substance abuse, psychological and psychiatric responses to systemic disease, posttraumatic stress disorder, dementias, and the effects of stress on the human body and mind. Includes drug treatment for mental health disorders as well as substance abuse issues.
Abstract | November 17, 2023
“Teamwork Triumphs: Enhancing Problem-Solving and Communication Skills Through Improvisation Theater Games”
This project is innovative and represents a unique opportunity, as medical improv can help residents to avoid isolation and strengthen essential clinical “micro-skills”—such as attending to non-verbal cues, building trust and cultivating reciprocity—and provides a platform for practice toward mastery and competence.
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April 7, 2022
Simple Ways to Teach Your Child About Self-Care
By Janice Russell Kids were dealing with isolation, cyberbullying, and other issues before the pandemic. But the restrictions and fear of a global health crisis made such issues even more prevalent among kids of all ages. Among other factors, limited in-person interactions, mask-wearing, and an increased reliance on virtual environments...
Abstract | April 6, 2022
Resilience to Mental Fatigue in Sports Performance
Prolonged exposure to activities with a high cognitive load result in a psychobiological state known as mental fatigue (MF). Those affected by MF feel tired, less motivated, and have lessened cognitive ability.
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Abstract | April 5, 2022
THE IMPACT OF GUT MICROBIOTA ON COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
Cognitive development is the study of how the brain develops as an individual ages. Specifically, the study of cognitive development focuses on the areas of emotional, structural, and motor development.
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Abstract | April 4, 2022
Shots Against Violence: Hoops For Hope By Community Rounds
The CDC prompts scholarship to examine the dynamics of adverse childhood events and their traumatic impact on the resilience of Black youth. Studies have identified the predominance of avoidant coping stress management in Black adolescents, and its link to various maladaptive behavioral outcomes, including violence.
March 30, 2022
Depression in the Global Spotlight
By Jane Collingwood Jane Collingwood is a medical journalist with 17 years experience reporting on all areas of medical research for online and print publications. Jane has also worked on a range of medical studies funded by the UK National Health Service within the University of Bristol in the South...
Posted in: Mental Health7
January 6, 2022
Anxiety among Young People in the US
Childhood and adolescence are key risk phases for the development of anxiety symptoms that can range from transient and mild to a lasting anxiety disorder. Anxiety is a basic emotion present from infancy in response to a threat. Usually it is not considered pathological as it is a healthy brain...
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November 23, 2021
Coping Skills Children Need To Know
We are about to embark on the season of giving. This year consider giving your children the gift of "life skills" to help them learn coping strategies to deal with the stressors of life in healthy and productive ways. Although we hope our children will talk to us about the...
October 5, 2021
How to Prepare Your Home for a Loved One with Alzheimer’s
For the 5.4 million Americans with Alzheimer’s disease, carrying out the simplest tasks becomes harder and harder each day. The degenerative brain disorder comes on as we age and impairs everything from memory to problem solving. According to HealthMatch, the unique symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease include: ...
