Mental Health

Pandemic-related stress and depression may be slowing recovery from long COVID-19 and other illnesses, according to researchers.

While 60% of US psychologists have no openings for new patients, demand for treatment continues to rise, especially among adolescents and health care workers.

For the first time, the task force recommended screening children aged 8 and older for anxiety in primary care settings.

"Primary Viewpoints," a podcast from Patient Care Online, brings you an exclusive interview with Lynn Webster, MD, past president of the American Academy of Pain Medicine.

The percentage of adults who received any mental health treatment increased, women were more likely than men to receive treatment, and 3 more key findings.

New research shows that the percentage of adults who had received any mental health treatment in the past year increased by nearly 5% from 2019 to 2021.

"Primary Viewpoints," a podcast from Patient Care Online, brings you an exclusive interview with Ernest R. Gelb, DO, 126th president of the American Osteopathic Association.

Researchers in Spain found that suicide was higher among physicians than the general population and affected female physicians significantly more.

ACC 2022. Findings suggest that more attention to monitoring cognitive functioning after a myocardial infarction is needed.

ACC 2022. Large study of US adults showed those with depression following MI were 50% more likely to experience a stroke than those who did not have depression.