In The News: Department of Psychology
For many children in the U.S., the usual back-to-school jitters are likely to be a lot more intense this year amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The COVID-19 crisis has thrown a curveball to day to day routines. Much of daily life now virtual, taking a toll on students, especially high school juniors as they enter their senior year next month.
The Southern Nevada Health District released data Monday showing an alarming uptick in deaths in Clark County involving fentanyl — despite opioid deaths falling in the last five years.
Debates on aging with HIV were featured this week at the 23rd International AIDS Conference. As a result of better access to effective treatments around the world, people with HIV are living much longer than ever before. It is estimated that by 2030, 70% of people living with HIV will be 50 years old or older.
There are nearly 20,000 mental health apps that will do everything from tracking a person’s suicidal thoughts to soothing someone experiencing a panic attack. A new online tool from researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center aims to help patients sort through the noise for almost 200 of them — and counting.
Slightly fewer than half of businesses surveyed were reported compliant with Gov. Steve Sisolak’s mask mandate in a new state survey, prompting the governor to say Friday that he would “take swift and decisive actions” against those that don’t comply.
Washing your hands less. Leaving the mask at home. Giving out handshakes and hugs. In the midst of the pandemic, more people are becoming less diligent with their health precautions, alarming doctors.
The researchers’ goal in conducting the study was to learn about whether a diversity of daily experiences leads to a more positive emotional state.
The confluence of isolation, excess available time, and anxiety about illness or finances as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic have the potential to increase problem gambling behaviors during this public health emergency, so it's essential to gather data and supply guidance on this issue, according to a call to action published May 18 in the Journal of Addiction Medicine.
“We are living in a racism pandemic… The health consequences are dire. Racism is associated with a host of psychological consequences, including depression, anxiety, and other serious, sometimes debilitating conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders.
At a time when we are battered by cruel statistics on infections, hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19, one set of numbers, at least on the surface, provides a ray of hope in the time of coronavirus.
At a time when we are battered by cruel statistics on infections, hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19, one set of numbers, at least on the surface, provides a ray of hope in the time of coronavirus.
