Mental Health
Patient Information
Turning Depression Around
Most people feel sad or down at times, but when the sadness lasts longer than a few days, it could be depression. More than just feeling "blue,"...
Government and Regulations
Mental Illness and Smoking; Hypervigilance and PTSD Risk
Adults with mental illness have a 70% higher rate of smoking than do adults with no mental illness (36% vs 21%), according to a collaborative...
Clinical Review
Utilization of Antipsychotics in Ambulatory Elderly With Dementia in an Outpatient Setting
As the baby boomer cohort enters older adulthood, the number of people aged > 65 years will grow to 72 million (20% of the total population) by...
Clinical Review
Taiji Self-Care: Exploring a Pilot Self-Care Program for Extended-Care Psychiatric Nursing Staff
A growing body of evidence has demonstrated the inherent stress of health care work and the effects of this stress on worker health, quality of...
Government and Regulations
VA's Project Reach Contest to Help Homeless Find Services; DoD Changes Sexual Assault Response; Faster Claims Processing Now Available; NAMI Statement on Afghanistan Tragedy; Mentors Prove Helpful to African American Vets With Diabetes; Veterans With PTSD
In March 2012, VA announced a contest where developers are challenged to create easy, mobile access to resources that the homeless need. “This...
Article
Job Stress and Dementia?, Stress Hyperglycemia
Job stress can do more than lead to burnout—it may raise the risk of later dementia and Alzheimer disease (AD), according to researchers from the...
Patient Information
Alzheimer Disease
Alzheimer (altz-hy-mer) disease (AD) causes major changes to occur in the brain, making it difficult to remember, learn, and make decisions.
Article
Exercise Plus Virtual Reality Improves Cognition; Metabolic Syndrome Starts Early; Enteral Feeding in Acute Lung Injury
Looking for a fun way to give your older patients a cognitive and physical workout?