Hypnotic cognitive therapy reduces pain intensity in adults with spinal cord injury
Remote hypnosis therapy shows modest pain relief for adults with spinal cord injury
A randomized controlled trial in 127 community-residing adults with spinal cord injury and chronic pain found that 6 weeks of remote hypnoti…
Remote hypnosis therapy offered by phone or video call helped adults with spinal cord injury manage chronic pain and reduced depression symp…
Discordant multimorbidity linked to poorer health status and higher healthcare use in Chinese adults
Study in China finds certain disease patterns linked to poorer health in older adults
An observational study of 8,974 Chinese adults aged >45 years found discordant multimorbidity (conditions from different disease groups) was…
A study of over 8,900 Chinese adults over 45 examined how different combinations of chronic diseases affect health. Researchers found that p…
Online behavioral intervention increases physical activity and improves depression in newly diagnosed multiple sclerosis
Can online coaching help people newly diagnosed with MS get moving and feel better?
A pilot randomized controlled trial in 50 people newly diagnosed with MS found that a 16-week COM-B-based online behavioral intervention sig…
Online coaching helped newly diagnosed MS patients add 11 minutes of daily activity, feel less depressed, and improve mental health quality …
Yoga and relaxation interventions show non-significant effects on psychological outcomes in pediatric cancer caregivers
Can yoga help parents caring for a child with cancer? The evidence isn't clear yet.
A systematic review and meta-analysis of six small studies (15-60 participants each) found yoga and relaxation interventions showed favorabl…
Yoga and relaxation may ease stress for parents of children with cancer, but new research shows the evidence isn't strong enough to prove th…
Mindfulness meditation training modulates neural connectivity differently in healthy and depressed individuals
Can mindfulness meditation change your brain differently if you're depressed?
An interventional study of 86 subjects (51 healthy, 35 depressed) found that mindfulness meditation training modulated somatomotor network-r…
Mindfulness meditation rewired brain networks for body awareness differently in healthy people versus those with depression, and these chang…
Arthritis affects 22.7% of U.S. adults, projected to reach 78.4 million by 2040
Arthritis affects over 54 million U.S. adults, with numbers expected to rise
An observational analysis of U.S. adults with provider-diagnosed arthritis found an estimated 54.4 million (22.7%) are affected, with projec…
An estimated 54.4 million U.S. adults have arthritis, a number projected to rise to 78.4 million by 2040.
Classroom-based transdiagnostic intervention reduces anxiety and depression in university students with elevated symptoms
Classroom program helps reduce anxiety and depression in some university students
A randomized controlled trial in 220 university students found a classroom-based transdiagnostic preventive intervention reduced emotional s…
A classroom program reduced anxiety and depression in university students who started with moderate or severe symptoms, but offered no benef…
Meta-analysis finds distinct hedonic deficits in schizophrenia and depression
How do depression and schizophrenia change how we look forward to things?
A meta-analysis of 1,464 participants found schizophrenia spectrum individuals reported less anticipated pleasure than controls (g = -0.22, …
People with depression expect less joy and more dread from the future, while those with schizophrenia expect less joy but feel the same drea…
Observational report examines anxiety and depression trends in US adults during COVID-19
How did the pandemic affect our mental health? A look at anxiety and depression.
An observational report described anxiety and depression trends among adults in the United States from 2020 to 2021. The specific findings, …
A new report marks the 2020 to 2021 pandemic years as a period of extraordinary pressure on adult mental health across the United States.
Telehealth CBT improves quality of life in veterans with Parkinson's disease and comorbid depression
Telehealth therapy improved quality of life for veterans with Parkinson's and depression
In a randomized controlled trial of 90 veterans with Parkinson's disease and primary depressive disorders, telehealth-delivered PD-informed …
Veterans with Parkinson's and depression who used video therapy saw better physical and mental quality of life compared to standard care.
Color therapy shows reduced fatigue and depression, improved quality of life in Parkinson's patients
Color therapy study shows possible benefits for Parkinson's fatigue, mood, and quality of life
A randomized controlled trial of 60 Parkinson's patients found that color therapy with purple, yellow, and orange light exposure significant…
Parkinson's patients who viewed colored lights reported less fatigue and depression, plus better quality of life, compared to those receivin…
Flood exposure associated with elevated odds of PTSD, depression, and anxiety in affected populations
Flood exposure linked to higher odds of PTSD, depression, and anxiety
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 107 studies, with 18 included in quantitative synthesis, found flood exposure was associated with s…
People exposed to flooding face three times higher odds of PTSD, double the risk of depression, and nearly triple the risk of anxiety compar…