Psychology & Psychiatry
A new measure of psychological safety for patients
A new scale for measuring the psychological safety of patients has been developed at the University of Strathclyde.
Jul 20, 2022
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News tagged with clinical psychology
Psychology & Psychiatry
Easing psychological distress for older rural patients
Flinders University's Dr. Vivian Isaac (senior lecturer in rural mental health) and Ph.D. student Dennis Asante led a team that has made key observations for improving access to mental health support for older people with ...
Jun 3, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New depression test identifies men who could be at up to 30x the risk of suicidal ideation
New research from SAHMRI, the University of Adelaide, CSIRO Australia's national science agency, Orygen and the Freemasons Center for Male Health and Well-being (FCMHW) has found men who score high on both traditional measures ...
May 31, 2022
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Medical research
Guidelines will ensure assessment of patient symptoms and quality of life is ethical
Ethical guidelines for the collection of patient reported outcomes (PROs) in clinical research have the potential to reduce risk and burden for participants, increase participation in research, and protect the welfare of ...
May 17, 2022
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Ophthalmology
Poor eyesight unfairly mistaken for brain decline
Millions of older people with poor vision are at risk of being misdiagnosed with mild cognitive impairments, according to a new study by the University of South Australia.
May 10, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why do teens self-harm? Clinical psychologists explain how to help teens reduce their emotional distress
Emotions are tricky things. They allow for humans to fall in love, wage war and, as it turns out, engage in self-harm.
Apr 29, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Breakthrough success in provision of automated psychological therapy using virtual reality
In the largest ever clinical trial of VR for mental health, published today in The Lancet Psychiatry, and funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), automated therapy was shown to work well for patients ...
Apr 6, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychologists use Syrian experience to help Ukrainian families
A two-page leaflet developed from the experience of displaced Syrian parents in the country's civil war has been translated into Ukrainian in the hope it will make a difference to struggling families.
Mar 18, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Stress reduction may play role in atrial fibrillation management
Stress has been linked with poor health outcomes, though the exact mechanism remains poorly defined. Psychological stress is recognized as a contributing factor in atrial fibrillation (AFib), both in initiation and heightening ...
Feb 23, 2022
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Health
Brain function boosted by daily physical activity in middle-aged, older adults
A new study by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine adds to the canon of research associating physical activity with cognitive performance, this time using 90 middle-aged and older subjects ...
Jan 31, 2022
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