Articles related toBehavioral Health

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and hypermobility spectrum disorder (HSD) are connective tissue disorders associated with musculoskeletal manifestations and significant psychiatric comorbidities. Psychoactive medications commonly utilized in these populations raise concerns regarding potential cardiac effects. This study explores associations between psychoactive medication utilization and electrocardiogram parameters in patients with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and HSD to provide insight into potential cardiac considerations in this population.

Burnout is a critical issue, with prevalence as high as 76 % among medical students. Associated with decreased empathy, cheating, withdrawal from medical school, and suboptimal patient care, burnout correlates with work hours (WH) and self-harm thoughts (SHT). This study analyzes the correlations of burnout, WH, SHT, and various socioeconomic, demographic, experiential, and behavioral factors among medical students.

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by challenges in social communication and repetitive behaviors. This study investigates whether MTHFR activity levels correlate with the severity of ASD, aiming to enhance our understanding of the genetic factors that influence ASD severity and potentially inform more targeted therapeutic approaches.

This study aims to examine gaps in healthcare education by evaluating whether targeted cultural competency training leads to improvement in student physician preparedness to meet the needs of diverse populations.

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.