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Neural–Arterial Pathway Explains Link Between Noise Exposure and CVD
By conducting advanced imaging of the brain and arteries, Massachusetts General Hospital researchers have new insights into why chronic exposure to heightened noise is associated with an increased incidence of cardiovascular disease.
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Cyberchondria Increases Health Anxiety in Orthopedic Patients
Among patients presenting for orthopedic care, compulsive searching of the internet for medical information about the current condition (e.g., cyberchondria) was associated with greater intolerance of uncertainty and greater health anxiety.
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Neural Mechanism Identified for Anxiety Reduction with Mindfulness Training
Psychiatrists have obtained functional MRI evidence that brain restructuring, leading to improvements in extinction of fearful associations, explains why mindfulness training can reduce stress and anxiety.
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Cardiovascular Benefits of Exercise Greater in Individuals With Anxiety, Depression
A recent Massachusetts General Hospital study suggests that exercise nearly doubles cardiovascular benefits in individuals with anxiety or depression. Their findings support previous evidence that regular physical activity benefits heart health by activating parts of the brain that counteract stress.
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Novel Form of Vagus Nerve Stimulation Promising for Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder
Ronald Garcia, MD, PhD, Jill Goldstein, PhD, and colleagues showed that a novel form of vagus nerve stimulation they devised improved brain response to negative stressful stimuli in women with recurrent major depression who were experiencing an active depressive episode.
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Pilot Trial: Resiliency Intervention Feasible for Survivors of Critical Neurologic Illness, Family Caregivers
Ana-Maria Vranceanu, PhD, and Jonathan Rosand, MD, of the McCance Center for Brain Health, and colleagues showed in a pilot randomized trial that evidence-based resiliency training for patients with brain injury and family caregivers is feasible in the ICU/hospital setting.
Anxiety and Stress Contributors
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Ana-Maria Vranceanu, PhD
Founder and Director of the Integrated Brain Health Clinical and Research Program
Recent Article
Guided Psychosocial Interventions Needed for Couples Affected by Young-onset Dementia -
Justin A. Chen, MD, MPH
Executive Director, Center for Cross-Cultural Student Emotional Wellness, Medical Director, Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Services
Recent Article
Telepsychiatry Early in the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Karestan Koenen, PhD
Faculty Member, Psychiatric Neurodevelopmental Genetics Unit
Recent Article
Social Connection, Television Watching Are Modifiable Factors of Depression
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Margarita Alegria, PhD
Chief of the Disparities Research Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Community-based Psychosocial–Exercise Intervention Benefits Racial/Ethnic Minority Older Adults -
Sara Lazar, PhD
Associate Researcher in Psychiatry
Recent Article
Mindfulness Training Promotes Neuroplasticity In Young Adults with A History of Childhood Maltreatment
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