Lockdown policies brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic pose a threat to well-being. This study examined the effectiveness of three positive psychology interventions, with different time-orientations, on well-being as well as predictors of well-being during lockdown. Participants (n= 216) completed measures of lockdown characteristics, attachment orientation, and emotion regulation, were then randomly allocated to one… Continue reading Evaluating the impact of a time orientation intervention on #well-being during the #COVID-19 lockdown: past, present or future?
Category: Psychiatry
#Depression and increased risk of #Alzheimer’s #dementia: longitudinal analyses of modifiable risk and sex-related factors.
Highlights •We investigated whether recent and/or remote depression was associated with increased risk of Alzheimer's Dementia (AD) and whether this risk differed between men and women. •Recent depression was independently associated with increased risk of incident AD while remote depression was not. Recent depression was predictive of AD development in females, but not in males,… Continue reading #Depression and increased risk of #Alzheimer’s #dementia: longitudinal analyses of modifiable risk and sex-related factors.
#ABCA13 dysfunction associated with #psychiatric disorders causes impaired cholesterol trafficking
ATP-binding cassette subfamily A member 13 (ABCA13) is predicted to be the largest ABC protein, consisting of 5,058 amino acids and a long N-terminal region. Mutations in the ABCA13 gene were reported to increase the susceptibility to schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression. However, little is known about the molecular functions of ABCA13 or how… Continue reading #ABCA13 dysfunction associated with #psychiatric disorders causes impaired cholesterol trafficking
#Smile (or grimace) through the #pain? The effects of experimentally manipulated facial expressions on needle-injection responses.
Smiling has been previously shown to improve stress responses. We replicated and expanded this work by testing whether smiling helps with a potent real-world stressor: a vaccination-like needle injection. We also extended past research by examining grimacing, a facial expression known to naturally occur during stress and pain and one that shares some of the… Continue reading #Smile (or grimace) through the #pain? The effects of experimentally manipulated facial expressions on needle-injection responses.
Identification and Management of #Eating Disorders in Children and #Adolescents
Eating disorders are serious, potentially life-threatening illnesses afflicting individuals through the life span, with a particular impact on both the physical and psychological development of children and adolescents. Because care for children and adolescents with eating disorders can be complex and resources for the treatment of eating disorders are often limited, pediatricians may be called… Continue reading Identification and Management of #Eating Disorders in Children and #Adolescents
Association Between #Depressive Symptoms and Incident #Cardiovascular Diseases
It is uncertain whether depressive symptoms are independently associated with subsequent risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs).. ..Primary outcomes were incident fatal or nonfatal coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke, and CVD (composite of the 2). Hazard ratios (HRs) per 1-SD higher log CES-D or PHQ-2 adjusted for age, sex, smoking, and diabetes were reported. Results Among… Continue reading Association Between #Depressive Symptoms and Incident #Cardiovascular Diseases
#Apathy in presymptomatic genetic frontotemporal #dementia predicts cognitive decline and is driven by structural brain changes
Apathy adversely affects prognosis and survival of patients with frontotemporal dementia (FTD). We test whether apathy develops in presymptomatic genetic FTD, and is associated with cognitive decline and brain atrophy.. ..Results Apathy severity increased over time in presymptomatic carriers, but not in non‐carriers. In presymptomatic carriers, baseline apathy predicted cognitive decline over two years, but… Continue reading #Apathy in presymptomatic genetic frontotemporal #dementia predicts cognitive decline and is driven by structural brain changes
#Lipoprotein (a) and the risk of elevated #depressive symptoms: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Previous studies suggested a potential relationship between plasma lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)] and elevated depressive symptoms. We aimed to investigate any such relationship in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis participants who were free of cardiovascular events. Analysis included 4938 participants without elevated depressive symptoms and with Lp(a) levels measured at baseline. Participants were examined at four… Continue reading #Lipoprotein (a) and the risk of elevated #depressive symptoms: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Assessment of Physician #Sleep and Wellness, #Burnout, and Clinically Significant Medical Errors
Sleep-related impairment in physicians is an occupational hazard associated with long and sometimes unpredictable work hours and may contribute to burnout and self-reported clinically significant medical error.. ..Of all physicians invited to participate in the survey, 7700 of 19 384 attending physicians (40%) and 3695 of 7257 house staff physicians (51%) completed sleep-related impairment items, including… Continue reading Assessment of Physician #Sleep and Wellness, #Burnout, and Clinically Significant Medical Errors
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