Exerts personal and operational effects, manifest in absenteeism and workforce attrition Patient aggression towards receptionists working in general practice is a “serious workplace safety concern,” concludes a review of the available published evidence, published in the open access journal Family Medicine and Community Health. Not only does it affect the wellbeing ...
OxSATS is based on 11 key social, demographic, and clinical factors Pending further validation, it may inform treatment decisions and resource allocation, say researchers A newly developed risk calculator that is based on 11 key social, demographic, and clinical factors, can correctly predict suicide risk in those who have self-harmed ...
Character trait differences might have clinical implications for doctor-patient relationships Doctors are more extroverted, agreeable, and conscientious, but also more neurotic and less open than their patients, finds an analysis of responses to two nationally representative Australian surveys, published online in the open access journal BMJ Open. These character trait differences ...
Social activity nearly every day seems to be most beneficial, Chinese study suggests Frequent socialising may extend the lifespan of older people, suggests a study of more than 28,000 Chinese people, published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. Socialising nearly every day seems to be the most beneficial ...
Women were more affected, but findings do not reflect reports of a widespread mental health crisis, say researchers Mental health among the general population has not changed by large amounts during the covid-19 pandemic compared with pre-pandemic levels, finds a study published by The BMJ today. Some specific groups, particularly women, appear ...
Around 58% of people with low educational results by age 30 develop mental disorder by age 52, study suggests People from the poorest backgrounds are far more likely to develop a mental disorder later in life than those from wealthier beginnings, suggests a study published online in the Journal of ...
Review of studies suggests a potentially useful link between gut bacteria and mental disorders People who experience anxiety symptoms might be helped by taking steps to regulate the microorganisms in their gut using probiotic and non-probiotic food and supplements, suggests a review of studies published today in the journal General ...