mental health

mental health

mental health

An article suggests that very early childhood factors may contribute to increased anxiety in adolescents

The number of adolescents with anxiety problems seems to be increasing, especially in developed countries. An opinion article published in the journal Science proposes that maternal stress, quality of care and environmental conditions in the early years, together with current social and technological changes, may contribute to explaining this trend. 

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By 2030, half of all adolescents will be at risk of experiencing poor health, including mental health issues and being overweight

By 2030, there will be more than 1 billion adolescents (aged 10 to 24) living in countries facing preventable and treatable health issues. This figure represents half of the world’s adolescent population, according to a new analysis by the Lancet Commission on adolescent health and well-being. Among these health issues, the study highlights HIV/AIDS, early pregnancies, risky sexual behavior, depression, poor nutrition, and injuries.

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Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy effective in treating depression, says UK study

Research involving more than 200 patients with depression, whose symptoms had not improved after NHS talk therapy shows that those who took part in eight group sessions of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy saw their depressive symptoms reduced, compared with those who received treatment as usual. The study is published in The Lancet Psychiatry.

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Teenagers with mental health problems spend more time on social media, UK study finds

A team has analysed data from a survey of more than 3,000 teenagers aged 11-19 in the UK. Their findings show that those with mental health problems spend an average of 50 minutes more per day on social media than those who do not suffer from them. According to the authors, who publish the results in the journal Nature Human Behaviour, further research is needed to know if this is a causal relationship.

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Experiencing successive climate-related disasters is associated with greater mental health deterioration

Suffering climate change-related disasters is associated with a cumulative deterioration in mental health, meaning that the effects are exacerbated by successive events, according to an Australian study. The research, published in The Lancet Public Health, is based on longitudinal data from 2009 to 2019 on 5,000 people who suffered damage to their homes after at least one disaster (flood, wildfire, or cyclone).

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A study associates a type of antidepressant with accelerated cognitive decline in people with dementia

People with dementia who are prescribed a specific type of antidepressant experience a faster cognitive decline than people who do not use these drugs, according to a study published in BMC Medicine. In particular, prescriptions for higher doses of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), a type of antidepressant, were associated with a higher risk of severe dementia, fractures and mortality. The analysis includes data from more than 18,000 patients from a Swedish database between 2007 and 2018.

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Exposure to cold and heat could affect adolescents' mental health

Exposure to cold and heat could affect adolescents' mental health, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open. The research, led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), was conducted with nearly 5,000 adolescents from the Netherlands (3,934) and Spain (885). The results showed how exposure to environmental temperatures influences psychiatric symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and attention problems.

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Meta-analysis examines efficacy of ADHD treatments in adults

A meta-analysis published in The Lancet Psychiatry compared various pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in adults. The authors found that only stimulants and atomoxetine effectively reduce symptoms after 12 weeks, but warn that the drugs are not well tolerated by everyone, that they found no evidence that they improve quality of life and that their long-term effects are unclear.

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