Newscasts deliver reports of plane crashes, political turmoil, mass layoffs, rising food prices, and unexpected public health alerts at an increasing pace. In what used to be predictable routines - planning meals, commuting to work, taking kids to school - people across the country now sense an undercurrent of apprehension.
The lessons learned and shared by some of the industry’s leaders are exciting, and some clear opportunities are developing. But under the surface, this year, there is something else, and I’m not sure it’s getting enough attention: anxiety.
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The integration of the latest technologies improves diagnostic quality and accelerates treatment solutions, decreasing the time patients spend in discomfort or pain due to dental issues.
It’s important to keep in mind that parents, with physician support, can beat the summer slump, particularly with planning and resources. Behavioral activation includes scheduling activities that encourage children to reconnect with environmental positive reinforcement and decrease avoidant behaviors and negative emotions.
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AppliedVR teamed up with the National Cancer Institute to study the feasibility of VR to alleviate anxiety in brain tumor patients undergoing imaging scans. The research partners recently announced interim analysis results from their clinical study — they said that not only would VR intervention be a feasible option to reduce patients’ anxiety, but that patients would report high satisfaction levels as well.
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Less than 20% of behavioral healthcare providers collect data on how patients are progressing with their treatment. To buck this trend, Two Chairs is rolling out “mental health snapshots,” which are consistent summaries of patients’ well-being designed to offer real-time insight to both clinicians and clients.
InStride Health — a virtual care provider for pediatric patients with moderate to severe anxiety and OCD — recently launched with $26 million in funding. The startup delivers insurance-covered pediatric mental health treatment using a care model developed by two of its co-founders, who are Mass General Brigham clinicians.
Experts think virtual reality (VR) can help address the country's rising levels of pain and anxiety. By flooding the brain with positive signals, VR experiences can act as a drug-free alternative to pain and mental health management — and hospitals across the nation are deploying the technology.
Clinicians used to wonder if there was a role for mindfulness meditation in healthcare. But after the Covid-19 pandemic laid bare the overwhelming need for practical solutions in behavioral health, the question has shifted to what role it can play.
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The company recently finished a study showing patients in the U.K. who used both Sleepio’s app and therapy saw improvements in anxiety and depression compared to people who used therapy alone. But the study also had several limitations.
Through a program funded by Independence Blue Cross Foundation, 1,800 frontline healthcare workers across the three Pennsylvania-based hospitals will gain access to NeuroFlow's technology, which will measure and track their mental health symptoms and provide support via educational resources and a clinical care team.
Happify is making its app-based treatment available to patients thanks to a loosened FDA guidance last year that lets digital health companies targeting some behavioral health conditions release their product without clearance. The company is launching an investigational study to get data for a future FDA submission.
The Covid-19 pandemic pushed healthcare workers to their breaking point worldwide. In Western Europe, hospitals responded by offering free counseling and sharing videos on meditation and relaxation techniques, among other resources. But these efforts need to continue as it is likely the mental health epidemic will grow from here on out.
Healthcare staff are working through immense loss, grief and uncertainty to provide care during the Covid-19 pandemic. As organizations think about how to support their staff, speakers at a MedCity INVEST panel said they must first talk about it openly and provide a safe space for workers to discuss their feelings.