Search Tag: mental health
Covid-19-telemedicine-and-mental-health
2020 17 Apr
Locked-down America has been converted to a country gravely in need of virtual therapy amidst the recent Coronavirus crisis. During these trying times, telemedicine has emerged as a viable solution to help connect people with health professionals. While the healthcare industry works to mark the issues that put a stop to comprehensive and widespread...Read more
Fighting-anxiety-and-depression-with-digital-therapy-1
2019 23 Dec
Dr Lloyd Humphreys is a clinical psychologist, NHS Innovation Accelerator alumnus and Head of Europe at SilverCloud Health , the leading digital mental and behavioural health platform. Here he explains how digital therapy is providing significant benefit to service users requiring mental health support, and how a successful and continually developing...Read more
Rsna-2019-imaging-reveals-pathways-behind-depression
2019 04 Dec
New findings from two MRI studies presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) provide important insights on the mechanisms behind depression. Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a debilitating mental disorder that affects over 100 million people worldwide. However, as noted in the two studies,...Read more
Radiologist-burnout
2019 23 Oct
Physician burnout is a major health issue affecting not only radiologists but also other medical practitioners. A Medscape survey (January 2019) of 15,000+ doctors reveals an overall physician burnout rate of 44%, with urologists self-reporting the most burnout at 54% and radiologists placing a notch higher than the average at 45%. Burnout...Read more
5th-world-congress-on-psychiatry-mental-health-nursing
2021 08 Mar
POSTPONED TILL MARCH 2021 DUE TO COVID-19 HEALTH CONCERNS Find the congress o n Social Media Read more
Lions-health-2019-creativity-and-innovation-in-healthcare
2019 26 Aug
Lions Health 2019 has offered new insights and discussions on how creativity is being embraced by the healthcare industry. Over two days, Lions Health 2019 offered new insights and fresh ideas on how creativity can be applied to improve healthcare through focussed discussion and knowledge. This year’s agenda included first-of-its-kind creativity covering...Read more
New-hospital-policies-and-procedures-required-for-patient-safety
2019 22 May
Eighteen Actionable Patient Safety Solutions are the key to zero preventable patient deaths in our hospitals. What are the patient safety processes that every hospital administrator and healthcare professional should adopt today to avoid preventable patient harm and death in hospitals? It’s an unfortunate fact of the medical profession...Read more
A-patient-s-journey-is-likely-to-include-surfing-the-web-how-can-we-help
2019 21 Jan
Internet and people with mental disorders A “whole patient” can be a person with schizophrenia, who is also an internet user and searches for mental health information online. Between 2000–2018 the internet has grown by 1,052%, with about 4.2 billion people surfing the Web (internet World stats 2018). In Europe, about 81% of...Read more
Mental-health-and-early-cancer-detection-aims-of-nhs-and-space-tech-collaboration
2018 19 Sep
The deadline is approaching for submissions to a multi-million-pound initiative for innovative ideas using space tech to solve healthcare problems. To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the UK National Health Service (NHS), the UK Space Agency has launched a 4-billion-pound joint initiative with the NHS for healthcare innovators who can demonstrate...Read more
Shaping-the-future-of-dementia-care
2018 21 Aug
Re-examining approaches for dementia management. The potential of applying integrated pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for the care of people living with dementia. Dementia is a mental state used to denote severe cognitive impairment which impacts daily activities and life. Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most common...Read more
App-helps-reduce-suicidal-thoughts-in-stressed-interns
2015 27 Nov
New doctors working round the clock during their internship experience a predictable sharp rise in stress and pressure, which often leads to depression and suicidal thoughts. Now a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry shows that an online tool to support their mental health may cut the rate of suicidal thoughts in half. MoodGYM — a free web-based...Read more
Emergency-nurses-susceptible-to-death-anxiety
2015 15 Jul
The nature of their work and daily exposure to death and other mortality cues make emergency nurses highly susceptible to death anxiety, according to a paper published online in the journal Emergency Nurse . Death anxiety, or "thanatophobia", is a state in which people experience negative emotional reactions in recognition of their own mortality....Read more
6th-annual-integrative-medicine-for-mental-health-conference
2015 17 Sep
This year's conference will be held on the California coast at the beautiful Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa and Marina in San Diego. This bayside resort offers incredible ocean views, waterfront dining, a contemporary poolside lounge, eco-friendly spa, and redesigned hotel rooms, suites, and meeting rooms. You'll delight in a water playground with three...Read more
Gmc-report-vulnerable-doctors-should-get-more-support
2014 21 Dec
The UK's General Medical Council (GMC) is set to review the way it treats vulnerable doctors under fitness to practise investigations following the publication of an independent study it commissioned. The study, titled "Doctors who commit suicide while under GMC fitness to practise investigation", aimed to establish whether the GMC’s fitness to practise...Read more
Blood-test-could-help-diagnose-schizophrenia
2014 14 Oct
According to a new study, a blood test could determine who is at high risk for developing schizophrenia and other forms of psychosis. The research, conducted by Dr. Diana O. Perkins of the University of North Carolina and her research team, has been published in Schizophrenia Bulletin. Schizophrenia affects around 24 million people worldwide and is...Read more