Secondary analysis identifies possible mediators for chronic pain treatments in Veterans
Study in Veterans with chronic pain explores how three mind-body treatments may work
A secondary analysis of a 3-arm RCT in 328 Veterans with chronic pain found that across clinical hypnosis, mindfulness, and pain education, …
Veterans with chronic pain who tolerated pain better, engaged in valued activities, and worried less about pain found relief across three mi…
Food aid provision associated with reduced anxiety and insomnia symptoms in food-insecure Pakistani adults
Can food aid help people sleep better? A study in Pakistan suggests it might.
An exploratory RCT of 186 participants from food aid distribution centers in Pakistan found food aid provision was associated with significa…
In Pakistan, people receiving food aid reported less anxiety and better sleep than those waiting for help, suggesting hunger itself can keep…
Enhanced self-affirmation mitigated attentional bias toward test threat in high-anxiety youths in RCT
Can a simple affirmation exercise help anxious students focus better on tests?
An RCT in 118 secondary school students with high and low test anxiety found that an enhanced self-affirmation condition mitigated attention…
A quick self-affirmation exercise stopped anxious students from getting distracted by scary words during a test simulation.
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…
Narrative review synthesizes evidence on narcolepsy type 1, proposes integrative clinical algorithm
Could narcolepsy be an immune disorder? A new review suggests a shift in thinking.
A narrative review synthesizes existing literature on narcolepsy type 1, proposing it aligns with immune-mediated neurological disease spect…
Narcolepsy may be an immune disorder, not just a sleep issue, prompting a new model to treat patients based on their unique biology and symp…
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…
Framework paper outlines planned systematic review program on homeopathic preparations
Researchers propose new framework for evaluating traditional and complementary medicine evidence
This framework paper describes a planned systematic review program for Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine systems, using ho…
A new framework for evaluating Traditional and Complementary Medicine evidence will include real-world data and patient perspectives alongsi…
Observational data from 32 states shows Construction and Extraction workers had highest suicide rates in 2016
Which workers face the highest suicide risk? A new report points to construction.
A 2016 observational report from the National Violent Death Reporting System covering workers in 32 states found that individuals in Constru…
A new CDC report shows construction and extraction workers faced the highest suicide rates among all industries studied in 32 states in 2016…
Report describes changes and disparities in suicide rates across the United States
What's happening with suicide rates in the United States?
An observational report examined suicide rates in the United States. The report described changes and disparities in these rates, but specif…
A new report examines changes and disparities in suicide rates across the United States, highlighting the urgent need to understand this sen…
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.
Report describes firearm deaths in major US metropolitan areas
What do we know about firearm deaths in America's biggest cities?
An observational report describes firearm deaths in major US metropolitan areas. No specific population size, interventions, or quantitative…
A new report examines firearm deaths in America's biggest cities, offering a first look at this critical issue affecting so many lives.
Intervention service use patterns studied in US children with developmental delays and disorders
Are children with developmental delays getting the help they need?
An observational report examined intervention service use among children with developmental delays, disorders, and disabilities in the Unite…
A new report examines whether children with developmental delays across the United States are actually receiving the intervention services t…