Virtual cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) accounts for over 30% of NHS mental health treatments — up from 10% in 2017
Concern as a third of NHS mental health treatments shift online (The Guardian):
An Observer analysis of data from private providers, cross-checked against NHS figures, reveals around one in three mental health treatments in England are delivered online, up from one in five in 2019, and one in 10 in 2017. Patients with mild to moderate depression or anxiety can be referred to app- or web-based, self-guided cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) courses, instead of traditional face-to-face talking therapies.
The health watchdog Nice has approved three online CBT courses for NHS patients with depression: Beating the Blues, by 36...
Source: SharpBrains - July 12, 2023 Category: Neuroscience Authors: SharpBrains Tags: Brain/ Mental Health Technology & Innovation 365 Health Solutions Amwell Beating the Blues cognitive behavioural therapy Deprexis Ethypharm Digital Therapy mental health treatments mild to moderate anxiety mild to moderate depression Source Type: blogs
What Your Dreams Say About Your Mental Health
After treatment for depression or anxiety, people's dreams often improve in tone. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - July 11, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Dreams Mental Health Source Type: blogs
Accessing needed pediatric mental health care was difficult before the pandemic and is now at crisis levels
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit kids hard. Their mental well-being was already tenuous before the pandemic, and COVID-19 has only exacerbated what was already a crisis of anxiety, depression, and suicidality among youth. Getting treatment for adolescents with mental health issues was difficult prior to the pandemic. We have recently published a study in Psychiatric
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Accessing needed pediatric mental health care was difficult before the pandemic and is now at crisis levels originally appeared in KevinMD.com. (Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog)
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - July 9, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Victoria Chen and J. Wesley Boyd, MD, PhD Tags: Conditions Psychiatry Source Type: blogs
Psychedelic Science 2023 – Key Takeaways
In my previous post I shared my detailed review of the Psychedelic Science 2023 conference in Denver. In this post I’ll summarize my key takeaways after further reflection.
Effectiveness
There was abundant evidence of the transformational effectiveness of psychedelics, which shows great promise in treating issues like depression, anxiety, PTSD, and addiction, especially at relatively high doses (like 30-40mg of psilocybin).
Psychedelics can also create powerful effects that people describe as spiritual. Given a high enough dosage, most people report a profound mystical experience that they claim to be one of...
Source: Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog - July 8, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Steve Pavlina Tags: Creating Reality Health Lifestyle Source Type: blogs
What happens to FFR after stenting ?
A simple question with mammoth repercussions in the revascularization world.
How was the question ? Was it difficult ?
Don’t worry, it wouldn’t be the same even for elite cardiology experts worldwide. It is not a Himalayan task, though, to find an answer. All it requires is a simple FFR run through pre and post PCI (Now RFR, iFR, QFR). Surprisingly, very few inquisitive minds wanted to do this. I can find 5 related papers. The fifth one is very specific: REPEAT-FFR study. Go through at least that one paper and find the answer yourself.
Cardiology fellows it is worth reading about this important stud...
Source: Dr.S.Venkatesan MD - July 8, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: dr s venkatesan Tags: Uncategorized acc aha bari 2 d courage study eapci epicardial myocardial dissociiation es guideinnedmt ffr ffr rfr qfr ffr vs oct ISCHEMIA trial medical management for cad myocardial revascularisation ORBITA study Source Type: blogs
Psychedelic Science 2023 – Full Conference Review
In June I attended the Psychedelic Science 2023 conference at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. We were told this was the largest psychedelic-related gathering in the history of the planet, attracting about 12,000 attendees and 500 speakers. In this post I’ll share about my experiences and insights from the conference.
Here’s a pic from inside the Bellco Theater where the main keynotes were held.
The Colorado Convention Center is sizable, and sessions were spread across many different rooms. Even though I didn’t do extra exercise on this trip, I was typically hitting about 1000 calories ...
Source: Steve Pavlina's Personal Development Blog - July 7, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Steve Pavlina Tags: Creating Reality Health Lifestyle Source Type: blogs
Major evidence review supports an “exercise prescription” for most adults to boost mental health and well-being
Conclusion and relevance: Physical activity is highly beneficial for improving symptoms of depression, anxiety and distress across a wide range of adult populations, including the general population, people with diagnosed mental health disorders and people with chronic disease. Physical activity should be a mainstay approach in the management of depression, anxiety and psychological distress.
The Study in Context:
Can you grow your hippocampus? Yes. Here’s how, and why it matters
Three ways to protect your mental health during –and after– COVID-19
Solving the Brain Fitness Puzzle Is the Key to Self-Empowered Aging
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Source: SharpBrains - July 6, 2023 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Greater Good Science Center Tags: Brain/ Mental Health Education & Lifelong Learning Peak Performance anxiety depression exercise exercise prescription gym improve mental health lift weights medication mental-health-treatment physical-health therapy yoga class Source Type: blogs
7 Easy Steps to Start Prioritizing Self Care
Self-care isn’t about taking bubble baths when you should be doing something more important; caring for yourself ensures you make yourself a priority each day. While self-care can be difficult to prioritize every single day, it’s a necessity. After all, you don’t live to work; you work to live. However, it should go beyond vacations and trips to the spa. Self-care is something you can do daily, even if it’s just for a few minutes. But how do you prioritize caring for yourself when you’re busy? Between work, chores, and spending time with loved ones, it can be difficult to find any amount of time in your day to pr...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - July 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Julia Olivas Tags: depression featured happiness health and fitness self improvement self care self-care Source Type: blogs
3 Childhood Signs Of Adult Anxiety Disorders
Almost half of females had an anxiety disorder along with just over a quarter of males. (Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog)
Source: PsyBlog | Psychology Blog - July 3, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Dean Tags: Anxiety Source Type: blogs
Should doctors prescribe Leqembi (lecanemab) to women with early Alzheimer ’s Disease? The evidence-based answer is probably No
Welcome to a new edition of SharpBrains e‑newsletter, featuring this time a range of interventions for brain/ cognitive/ mental health plus a few brain teasers to test our perception and cognitive skills.
#1. Should doctors prescribe lecanemab (Leqembi) to women? The answer, given available evidence, is probably No
Huge (and mostly overlooked) red flag regarding newly approved “anti-Alzheimer’s” drugs: “To put it bluntly, if lecanemab doesn’t work in women it would be unethical to supply it to women. Recall this costly immunotherapy comes with substantive risks, including high incidence of ARIA and even death....
Source: SharpBrains - June 28, 2023 Category: Neuroscience Authors: SharpBrains Tags: Brain/ Mental Health SharpBrains Monthly eNewsletter Technology & Innovation ADHD-symptoms Alzheimers-disease Anti-Alzheimer’s Drugs anti-amyloid drugs ARIA Brain Teasers brain teasers for adults cognitive-behavioral-therapy cognit Source Type: blogs
Young Man with Very Fast Regular Wide Complex Tachycardia
EMS was dispatched for a 30-something male who feels his heart is racing. Sudden onset.The patient had no previous medical history.Vitals were normal except for a heart rate of 226.A prehospital 12-lead was recorded:There is a regular wide complex tachycardia. The computer diagnosed this as Ventricular Tachycardia.Is it definitely VT??The patient was given 6mg, then 12 mg, of adenosine, without a change in the rhythm.He arrived in the ED and had an immediate bedside cardiac ultrasound while this ECG was being recorded.The bedside ultrasound (video not available) reportedly showed only a slightly reduced LV func...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - June 28, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Steve Smith Source Type: blogs
Goodreads Giveaway of " Sometimes When I'm Worried "
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Source: Dr. Deborah Serani - June 26, 2023 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: anxiety book giveaway books worrying Source Type: blogs
How Telehealth Can Democratize Healthcare
The following is a guest article by Eric Bacon, President at AMD Global Telemedicine, Inc
Access to medical care has long been considered a fundamental human right. But that right doesn’t necessarily mean everyone can obtain essential health services — or, at the very least, equitable health services. Many people across the globe still have no or limited access to healthcare, which inevitably leads to unequal health outcomes in rural, low-income, or minority communities. However, modern healthcare technology is poised to change that, helping extend essential health services into underserved areas and democratize health...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - June 22, 2023 Category: Information Technology Authors: Guest Author Tags: C-Suite Leadership Health IT Company Healthcare IT Telemedicine and Remote Monitoring AMD Global Telemedicine AMD Global Telemedicine Inc. Democratize Healthcare Eric Bacon Health Literacy Healthcare Access Low-Income Healthcare mHea Source Type: blogs
