48% are anxious about the possibility of getting the coronavirus,
40% are anxious about becoming seriously ill or dying from COVID-19,
and 62% are anxious about the possibility of a friend or loved one getting the infection.
Using data from electronic health records, a predictive computer model was able to flag...
“People tend to think that cannabis helps with sleep, but if you look closely at the studies, continued or excessive use is also associated with a lot of sleep deficits,” said study lead author Evan Winiger, a graduate student in the Institute for Behavioral Genetics at the University of Colorado-Boulder. “Our study adds to that literature, showing for the first time that early use is associated with increased rates of insomnia later on.”
....in the Positive and Negative Symptom Scale (PANSS) total score, compared with those who received placebo, according to a study in The New England Journal of Medicine.
The nurse in me wants to jump onto the front lines, don scrubs, and volunteer at the nearest emergency room. As I watch the understandable human response to this unprecedented circumstance, I know my skills as a psychiatric clinician will be needed soon enough to help with the emotional impact of this pandemic.
In this installment of "Coping During COVID-19," Psych Congress cochair Charles Raison, MD, shares his thoughts on fear in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Raison is Director of Research on Spiritual Health for Emory Healthcare in Atlanta, Georgia.
