The start of the COVID-19 pandemic led to unprecedented exposure to stressors driven by fears of a novel and deadly disease, intense uncertainty, and resulting isolation measures, which in turn resulted in increases in anxiety for many. According to new research however, individuals who were in therapy for anxiety prior to the start of the …
There has been an important addition to the list of benefits that exercise provides. A recent University of Queensland research has found exercise to be a potent tool to manage depression, a mental condition that affects millions globally. PREMIUM “Exercise is an effective treatment for depression, with walking or jogging, yoga, and strength training more …
New Delhi: In a study, published in the journal Lancet Psychiatry, a team of researchers evaluated 137 empirical articles published over the past four decades on the treatment of PTSD in adults to portray that psychotherapy is an effective treatment for people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) caused by exposure to repeated traumatic incidents. …
Psychotherapy is an effective treatment for adults with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following exposure to multiple traumatic events, according to new research from the University of East Anglia. The efficacy of psychotherapeutic interventions, or talking therapies, for treating PTSD in adults has been well-documented in various studies. However, until now, it had not been established …
Literature search A preliminary search yielded 809 English-language studies and 3012 Chinese-language studies. After reviewing the titles and abstracts, 383 articles remained; following a duplication check and full-text reading, 57 studies were finally included for the network meta-analysis, comprising 63 comparisons. The steps for literature retrieval are shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 1 Steps of literature …
Study design and setting This Phase III pragmatic, randomised, controlled, patient- and rater-blinded, parallel-group, superiority trial is underway at St Patrick’s University Hospital, a 241-bed inpatient psychiatric facility and university teaching hospital located in central Dublin and its sister facility, the 52-bed St Patrick’s Hospital Lucan located in suburban/semirural County Dublin, Ireland. Both hospitals form …
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What does Neuralink want to achieve? Neuralink’s brain-computer interface is based on a tiny chip that will be surgically implanted in the brain. This chip will be implanted in an area of the brain that controls neural impulses for movement. Once inserted, this chip will read and wirelessly transmit the brain’s impulses to an app …