Articles related toBehavioral Health

The transition from collegiate sports to life beyond athletics is a critical period marked by significant changes in identity, routine, and lifestyle. For many former athletes, these changes are compounded by mental health challenges, particularly depression and anxiety, which often go unaddressed during this pivotal phase. This review seeks to identify the existing research and gaps concerning the described supports in mental health, particularly depression and anxiety, in retired athletes.

The objectives of this survey were to evaluate the impact of stigmatizing language on medical students’ responses to case presentations of mental illnesses, and to determine how these perceptions vary across the course of medical education.

The primary objectives of this study were to assess the current state of provider enrollment in the Oklahoma Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health Access Program (OKCAPMAP) and the number of consultations provided across the state, to determine if the program’s reach has associations with sociodemographic need indicators, and to report the most common conditions for which consultations were requested.

The aim of this study was to better understand the emergence and prevalence of burnout and psychiatric symptoms in osteopathic medical students.

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) negatively impact health outcomes later in life, in a dose–dependent relationship; however, little is known about the impact of the individual ACE categories and subjective cognitive decline later in life. The aim of this study was to determine the associations among eight ACEs and subjective cognitive decline.

This case report describes a transitional process with buccal buprenorphine in which a patient with chronic pain tapered completely off her extended-release full mu opioid agonist while simultaneously up titrating the buprenorphine.

Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) are disorders of connective tissue that lead to a wide range of clinical presentations. While we are beginning to understand the association between EDS and psychological manifestations, it is critical that we further elucidate the relationship between the two. Understanding the correlation between EDS and mental health will better ensure swift diagnosis and effective treatment for patients. This study aims to systematically examine and report the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in the EDS population.

Many individuals in the United States are plagued by addiction, and the rate at which it is affecting people in the United States only seems to be increasing. The authors aim to convey that the proper treatment should help restore dopamine balance so the quality of life can be improved in the recovering community, and this article discusses various potential therapeutic modalities that can provide dopamine homeostasis via activation of dopaminergic pathways.

COVID-19 infection may involve the nervous system and has been associated with a number of neuropsychiatric complications, including impairment of cognition and dementia. Such complications are more likely to occur in (but are not limited to) patients with severe COVID-19 infections and those with concomitant risk factors. In this case report, the authors describe a normally functioning 51-year-old woman who developed cognitive impairment of a degree that rendered her unable to care for herself most likely related to a relatively nonsevere infection with COVID-19 about 2 months earlier.

Person first language (PFL) – a way of referring to individuals with medical conditions or disability that emphasizes the person over their condition or disability – is important in reducing the stigma surrounding individuals who exhibit drug-seeking behavior. Drug-seeking behavior is generally associated with a negative connotation by healthcare professionals, which may create poor provider perceptions of these individuals and potentially impact patient care. Therefore, to reduce stigmatization surrounding drug-seeking behavior and to improve patient care in these individuals, the use of PFL should be promoted. The primary objective of this study is to investigate how frequently research articles focused on drug-seeking behavior adhere to PFL.