Mental Health

This breathing pattern is called resonant breathing and has been shown to improve heart rate variability.

This approach may help prevent premature deaths attributed to preventable or treatable cardiovascular disease.

Investigators determined the effectiveness of behavioral activation psychotherapy versus antidepressant medication management for inpatients with heart failure and depression.

Please take 10 minutes to complete the 2024 Burnout and Mental Health Survey.

Gabriella Farkas, MD PhD, addresses the multifaceted role of pharmacists in the mental health and wellness space

As the body of data has grown, clinicians’ propensity to use selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors off-label has increased

The co-founders of PPA discuss the importance of advocacy work at this point in the development of the psychedelic medicine industry to help cement pharmacist’s role in the continuum of care.

To have skin-deep resilience is to overcome adversity to achieve success, be it psychological or academic.

Gepirone does not induce sexual dysfunction, a common limitation associated with SSRIs.

One could also argue that the Great Resignation is an era for a great realignment. During lockdown, many individuals took the time to realign their priorities.

These drugs have interesting mechanisms, unique use, or may support expanded indications in the future.

Stress usually occurs as a byproduct of workplace powerlessness because feelings of powerlessness at work prevent us from being the kind of human beings we need to be.

The researchers emphasized that individuals must advocate for new policies that could aid regulation of harmful information being shared through social media platforms.

An FDA approval of 3,4-Methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA)–assisted therapy would require the Drug Enforcement Administration to reschedule MDMA in acknowledgement of its medical use, making it available for prescription medical use.

By combining the administration of psychedelic compounds with therapeutic support, ketamine-assisted therapy is proving remarkable efficacy in treating mental health conditions.

Psychological safety substantially contributes to team effectiveness, learning, employee retention, and—most critically—better decisions and better performance.

Tera Moore, PharmD, BCACP, discusses the principles of trauma-informed care, along with the physiologic response to trauma.

Many workers don’t advertise their level of loneliness, nor do they know the impact of loneliness on their well-being.

An animal study shows that early-life stress may increase risk-taking behaviors in adulthood; in humans, this could translate to risk of substance use disorder.

In part 2 of this series, trauma-informed pharmacist Helen Sairany, PharmD, MBA, discusses the physical manifestations of burnout.

In this multi-part series on burnout and the problems currently facing pharmacy, trauma-informed pharmacist Helen Sairany, PharmD, MBA, discusses why burnout is skyrocketing.

Pharmacists are accessible and trusted health care professionals who have an important role in supporting people living with mental illness.

Modern society has put individuals at an increased risk of dopamine overload, causing an increase in mental health disorders.

Person-centered care focuses on tailoring treatment plans, providing medication support, and ensuring access to resources that meet their unique needs.

Study finds that probable insomnia disorder was associated with physical health problems and difficulty with anger in veterans.

The hybrid pharmacy model represents a significant step forward in providing the best possible care for individuals struggling with behavioral health conditions, ultimately improving their outcomes and overall well-being.

Taking pharmacists out of the dispensing setting and placing them in communities as educators on drug safety is reaping rewards.

Latinx teens suffering with mental health issues are at risk of developing cardiovascular conditions in their future.

There are 3 main medication-related issues for mental health care, which includes polypharmacy, nonadherence to prescribed medication, and underutilization of medications.

A specialist in adult, child, and adolescent psychiatry discusses the challenges in ADHD treatment for both patients and providers, as well as insights from a recent survey of health care professionals.