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Future of Nation is top stressor
By Susan Gonsalves
The future of the country is the largest source of stress according to a report from the American Psychological Association.
The APA released the results of its annual...
Union wants metal detectors at Department of Mental Health sites
By Susan Gonsalves
Representatives of workers at inpatient mental health facilities around Massachusetts fear that it’s inevitable people will be seriously injured or killed if action is not...
Online program to address insomnia in young cancer survivors
By Susan Gonsalves
Pediatric cancer survivors suffer the effects of insomnia even after treatment has ended. Untreated, lack of sleep can cause an array of physical problems as well as impact...
Study: Smartphone use linked to mental health distress
By Susan Gonsalves
College students with high smartphone use report higher levels of depression, anxiety and loneliness, poorer sleep quality and difficulties fulfilling their obligations as a...
Dept. of Public Health approves bed closure
By Susan Gonsalves
The Department of Public Health conditionally approved UMass Memorial Medical Center’s plan to eliminate 13 of 27 inpatient psychiatry beds as part of a $30 million...
Depression decreases after intervention
By Susan Gonsalves
A five-year study, recently published in JAMA Psychiatry, showed that a brief depression intervention could reduce symptoms among mothers by 40 percent. Women with lower...
Interventions decrease post emergency room suicidal behavior
By Susan Gonsalves
Providing a range of interventions for suicidal patients beyond the standard care in emergency rooms lowered the risk of repeat attempts by 30 percent.
That result came...
Mindfulness study examines gender coping strategies
By Susan Gonsalves
Gender is a potential factor in measuring the effectiveness of mindfulness but individual differences are equally as important, according to Rahil Rojiani, co-lead author of a...
Bed reduction plan at UMass Memorial Medical Center causes outcry
By Susan Gonsalves
UMass Memorial Medical Center’s plan to convert 13 of 28 psychiatric beds to medical surgery beds has met with widespread opposition.
Study: Tablet use reduces agitation in dementia patients
By Susan Gonsalves
The idea of using tablet devices as an intervention for older adults, including those with severe dementia, was partially born at a restaurant dinner table,...