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Q&A: Physical activity is ‘an effective intervention for mental health conditions’

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By Emma Bascom

Physical activity was associated with improvements in mental health conditions compared with usual care, and primary care physicians should discuss the benefits of it with their patients, according to researchers.

Ben Singh, PhD, a research fellow at the University of South Australia, and colleagues conducted an umbrella review to synthesize the evidence on the impacts of physical activity on symptoms of anxiety, depression and psychological distress among adults.
Read the full story in Healio.

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Mental Health Care Goes Beyond Just the Patient

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— Working with family members is one way to bolster quality of care

By Tomi Mitchell, MD
I believe that mental health care is one of the most underrated areas in healthcare. Mental illness is an epidemic plaguing virtually every corner of the world. While great strides have been made in identifying and treating mental disorders, particularly in wealthier countries, many people remain without adequate care for their conditions.
Read the full article in MedPage Today.

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Q&A: Mental Health Matters

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CareDx hosted the “Ask the Experts: Mental Health Matters” webinar in partnership with the National Kidney Foundation serving Northern California and the Pacific Northwest on Wednesday, May 18. More than 600 members of the transplant community, comprised of transplant recipients, caregivers, and clinicians, joined the live virtual discussion to learn more about the role mental health plays in the pre- and post-transplant journey.

Below is a summary of the questions posed during the session, as well as answers from both the patients’ and clinicians’ perspectives. Read the full article on CareDx.com.

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Prevalence of anxiety, depression in U.S. adults elevated in first year of pandemic

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Prevalence of clinically significant anxiety and depression among adults in the United States increased during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic compared with prior years, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

“Concerns about adverse mental health effects of COVID-19 have been raised since the beginning of the pandemic,” Ronald C. Kessler, PhD, of the department of health care policy at Harvard Medical School, and colleagues wrote. “Many empirical papers subsequently investigated the association of the pandemic with mental health, and most concluded that the pandemic cause dramatic increases in anxiety and depression.”
Read more in Healio.

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Prevalence of anxiety, depression in U.S. adults elevated in first year of pandemic

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Prevalence of clinically significant anxiety and depression among adults in the United States increased during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic compared with prior years, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

“Concerns about adverse mental health effects of COVID-19 have been raised since the beginning of the pandemic,” Ronald C. Kessler, PhD, of the department of health care policy at Harvard Medical School, and colleagues wrote. “Many empirical papers subsequently investigated the association of the pandemic with mental health, and most concluded that the pandemic cause dramatic increases in anxiety and depression.”
Read more in Healio.

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Is It the Right Time for a Paradigm Shift in Mental Health Care Delivery?

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— New review highlights evidence for a community-based approach

NEW ORLEANS — Mental health care delivery needs a paradigm shift, according to a review that was published in the American Journal of Psychiatry and presented at the American Psychiatric Association (APA) annual meeting.

Mental health professionals should move from an individual therapy and pharmacological treatment-focused approach to a community-level, public mental health-focused approach to achieve a more equitable model of mental health care, said Margarita Alegría, PhD, of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, and colleagues.
Read the full story in MedPage Today.

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Action needed to combat elevated risk for depression, suicide in diabetes

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NEW ORLEANS — Risks for depression and suicidal ideation are higher among people with vs. without diabetes, and cases of suicide are likely underreported, according to a presenter at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions.

Katharine Barnard-Kelly, PhD, chief science officer at Spotlight Consultations in Portsmouth, U.K., professor at the Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust and chair of the governing committee of the FDA Reducing Suicide Rates Among Individuals with Diabetes (RESCUE) Collaborative Community, said depression, suicidal ideation and self-harm are more common among people with diabetes than many people realize, affecting both men and women as well as all age groups. Read more in Healio here.

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy versus Sertraline for Depression in Patients with Kidney Failure Receiving Hemodialysis

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A recent study of patients with kidney failure receiving outpatient hemodialysis1,2 found similar effectiveness between nonpharmacological and pharmacological treatments for depression.

Depression is common among patients with kidney failure and is associated with poor outcomes including higher risk of kidney function decline, hospitalization, and death. In the United States, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requires dialysis facilities to screen patients for depression. Positive screenings require kidney care teams to create a follow-up plan for further assessment and treatment.3
Read the full article from Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.

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Treating Depression When You’re on Dialysis

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A recent study looked at how well two treatments for depression work for people on dialysis.

Depression is common in people who are on dialysis. Depression worsens your quality of life, makes you feel tired, and can affect your kidney health as well as your overall well-being.

There are many ways to treat depression, but not all ways work well for people who are on dialysis. Read the full story from Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI).

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