Tag: Mental disorder
Cervical cancer risk doubles in women with mental disorder: Study
Solna [Sweden], March 24 (ANI): Women suffering from mental illness, neuropsychiatric disability or substance abuse are less likely to undergo gynecological screening tests for cervical cancer and are more than twice as likely to develop the disease. Researchers from Karolinska Institutet revealed their findings in The Lancet Public Health, emphasizing the need to engage these […]
The Danes may not be religious, but the majority are spiritually needy – studies
As many as 81.9 percent of Danes have felt a “spiritual need” in the past month, according to a new study. The paper, the largest of its kind to date, collected data from 26,678 participants of all ages. The researchers seek to emphasize the connection between spiritual beliefs and physical health, promoting a holistic understanding […]
The Danes may not be religious, but the majority are spiritually needy – studies
As many as 81.9 percent of Danes have felt a “spiritual need” in the past month, according to a new study. The paper, the largest of its kind to date, collected data from 26,678 participants of all ages. The researchers seek to emphasize the connection between spiritual beliefs and physical health, promoting a holistic understanding […]
Right now: The verdict in the high-profile case in Skellefteå
Now the verdict has come in the attention-grabbing case in Skellefteå, where a 15-year-old boy assaulted a 9-year-old girl this summer. The boy is sentenced to forensic psychiatric care with a special discharge examination. The assessment is that the boy committed the acts under the influence of a serious mental disorder. Listen to Ekot’s live […]
JUST NOW: Now the verdict against terrorist accused Theodor Engström
Now the verdict against terrorist accused Theodor Engström after the murder of psychiatric coordinator Ing-Marie Wieselgren during the Almedal week this summer. He is also charged with preparation for a terrorist crime, aimed at the Center Party’s party leader Annie Lööf. Despite the fact that Engström suffered from a serious mental disorder during the crime, […]
According to the WHO, nearly a billion people have mental health problems
The figure revealed in the report is amazing, but all the more worrying given that it includes about one in seven teenagers. The detailed work provides a blueprint for governments, researchers, health professionals, civil society, and others who want to support the world in changing mental health. “In 2019, nearly a billion people – including […]
The ministry is proposing changes to traffic laws, speed limits
The Ministry of Transport and Communications is expected to release an updated version of its road safety strategy this week. The goal is to eliminate the risk of road deaths by 2050. The ministry plans to reform speed limits across the country, paying special attention to improving safety in the vicinity of schools and kindergartens. […]
Research: Kela-sponsored psychotherapy pays for itself
A large-scale study in rehabilitative psychotherapy has found that a nationwide subsidized program would have a positive impact on labor market outcomes, such as employment and wage increases. The research project compared the experiences of those who received rehabilitative psychotherapy supplemented by Kela with those whose applications were rejected due to limited funding. "We found […]
Survivors of COVID-19 have increased mental health risks even a year later: Research
The study was conducted by the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System. The results were published in The BMJ. Disorders include anxiety, depression and suicidal ideation, as well as opioid use disorders, illicit drug and alcohol use disorders, and sleep and cognitive disorders. In […]
Turku researchers are investigating possible Covid and mental illness connections
After the Spanish flu claimed the lives of an estimated 50 million people around the world just over a hundred years ago, the pandemic subsided in 1920. But soon after, mental health problems such as schizophrenia and depression increased significantly. survived the global epidemic. Now, in the midst of another pandemic, some researchers want to […]
Studying finds insights into how we learn to learn
“As every teacher knows, simply remembering the knowledge we learn in school is hardly the purpose of education,” said Andre Fenton, Professor of Neuroscience at New York University and senior author of research. “Instead of just using our brains to store information for remembering, with the right mental training, we can also‘ learn to learn, […]
THL study: "What comes to" an increase in depression and anxiety among college students
Research on the health and well-being of Finnish university students has shown that one in three suffers from symptoms of anxiety and depression. This, according to the study, has relatively more mental health symptoms and mental suffering than the adult population as a whole. In February and March of this year, more than 6,000 students […]
The researcher finds a way to manipulate memories in the brain
The study is published in the “Science Journal”. The technology blocked nerve activity – known as long-term potentiation, or LTP – that would otherwise strengthen memory during sleep. LTP confirmed synapses through neural function and is critical for memory formation. When and where memories form in the brain can be determined by examining when and […]
Doctors will give children the right to a quick assessment of dissatisfaction
– We know that an increasing number of children and young people are unhappy. And we know that some children and adolescents develop symptoms, either of a developmental disorder or mental illness. – And the waiting time in PPR is simply too long. During that waiting time, they risk having their condition worsen, says chairman […]
Impressive career in the world of medicine
Eva Steiness, who turns 80 on 4 October, is a doctor from Aarhus University, and thus she followed in the footsteps of her family. Both father and grandfather were doctors. Her interest in drugs began already during her studies, where she researched the mental disorder schizophrenia. As a graduate, she got a job at Rigshospitalet […]
