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PTSD Prevalent In One-Third Of Severe Covid-19 Patients: Study
Around one-third or 30 percent of severe Covid-19 patients experience posttraumatic stress disorder, according to a research letter published in JAMA Psychiatry.
Empathetic Phone Call Program Reduces Loneliness, Depression & Anxiety In Older Adults: Study
A new study published in JAMA Psychiatry reported that a layperson-delivered, empathy-oriented telephone call program reduced loneliness, depression and anxiety and improved the general mental health of participants within four weeks.
Childhood ADHD Increases Risk Of Developing Schizophrenia Or Other Psychotic Disorders
Childhood attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is linked to an increase risk of psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia, according to a recent study published in JAMA Psychiatry.
Low Vitamin D Levels In Europeans Does Not Raise Risk Of Type 1 Diabetes, Study Shows
According to a recent study published in PLOS Medicine, genetic vitamin D deficiency in Europeans does not have a significant effect on the risk of type 1 diabetes.
Covid-19: Could Game Theory Help In Tackling PPE Shortages Among Health Care Workers?
In a new study published in the journal PLOS One, researchers designed a game theory-based model to enhance stock management of PPE supply in the hospitals of the English National Health Service (NHS).
Covid-19: Could Game Theory Help In Tackling PPE Shortages Among Health Care Workers?
In a new study published in the journal PLOS One, researchers designed a game theory-based model to enhance stock management of PPE supply in the hospitals of the English National Health Service (NHS).
Individuals Diagnosed With Autism At Three Times Higher Risk Of Suicide Attempts
A recent nationwide study in Denmark of individuals aged over 10 years with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), has reported that the rate of suicide is three times higher for people with ASD as compared to the general population.
Covid-19 Patients With Schizophrenia Might Be At A Higher Risk Of Death
A schizophrenia spectrum diagnosis could be at a higher risk of severe Covid-19 and might also face 2.7 times higher risk for mortality within 45 days of testing positive, according to the results of a study published in JAMA Psychiatry.
From 2000 To 2019, Vaccinations Against 10 Pathogens Have Prevented 37 Million Deaths In 98 Developing Countries: Lancet Study
In a new modeling study published in the journal Lancet, researchers found that vaccinations against 10 diseases could result in averting 69 million deaths from 2000 to 2030 among children below the age of 5 living in 98 different low-income and middle…
Panic Buying During The Covid-19 Pandemic Associated With Psychological Distress & Higher-Income: Study
A new psychological model supported by data from Ireland and the UK attempts to predict what factors might contribute to panic buying during a crisis.
