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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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Psychiatric Evaluations Declined As COVID-19 Emerged in Boston
The need for quarantine and the strain on clinical resources may be reducing health systems' ability to respond to psychiatric symptoms.
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Improvement Needed in Genetic Test–Guided Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder
The selection of antidepressants guided by a commercially available pharmacogenomic test did not result in differences in depression severity over eight weeks compared with treatment as usual.
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Smartphone "Biomarkers" Identify Individuals Vulnerable to Social Anxiety Disorder
Calls, texts and movement patterns captured by individuals' smartphones over the course of two weeks provided sufficient information to predict severity of SAD symptoms with moderately strong accuracy.
Anxiety and Stress contributors
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Ana-Maria Vranceanu, PhD
Founder and Director of the Integrated Brain Health Clinical and Research Program
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Cross-disciplinary Neuroscience Research at the Massachusetts General Hospital -
Justin A. Chen, MD, MPH
Executive Director, Center for Cross-Cultural Student Emotional Wellness, Medical Director, Adult Outpatient Psychiatry Services
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One-Quarter of American Undergraduate Students Have Contemplated Suicide
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Karestan Koenen, PhD
Faculty Member, Psychiatric Neurodevelopmental Genetics Unit
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Genome-wide Association Study Confirms PTSD Is in Part Genetically Determined
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Margarita Alegria, PhD
Chief of the Disparities Research Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
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Community-based Psychosocial–Exercise Intervention Benefits Racial/Ethnic Minority Older Adults -
Sara Lazar, PhD
Associate Researcher in Psychiatry
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Mindfulness Training Promotes Neuroplasticity In Young Adults with A History of Childhood Maltreatment
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