Patient reported frailty score after stroke predicted higher mortality in a Swedish registry study
Nine self-reported items at three months formed a robust frailty scale that tracked survival over follow-up. A Swedish registry study built a frailty score from nine patient-reported items collected three months after stroke. The score fit best as a general frailty dimension with two related facets: physical functioning and well-being with mental health. Higher frailty […]
Pharmacy teams accepted a mental health inpatient risk tool and refined it after early usability feedback
A qualitative evaluation found the IMPACT tool felt clear and useful, but raised workload and role-fit issues. Mental health inpatient pharmacy staff judged the IMPACT tool acceptable, clear, and effective for prioritising higher-risk patients. Feedback also exposed friction points, especially for some pharmacy technicians asked to apply clinical criteria outside their usual duties. The result […]
Research fatigue was 56.3% in Mosoriot, tied to repeated studies
In a heavily studied Kenyan community, older age, being male, hospital-based studies, and personal questions sharply increased fatigue and dropout desire. More than half of surveyed community members in Mosoriot, Kenya reported research fatigue (56.3%). In the journal article “Kuchoka”: Investigation of research fatigue in Mosoriot, Kenya, fatigue was more likely among people repeatedly recruited […]
Nasal temperature drops during stress, especially social speech stress
Thermal video of the nose tracked an objective “stress dip,” and it lined up with body-type anxiety symptoms more than self-rated stress. In healthy adults, nasal skin temperature dropped during two lab stressors and rebounded during recovery, but did not fully return to baseline in five minutes. A speech-based social stressor produced a bigger temperature […]
Self-centered reflection increased sense of agency; selfless reflection decreased it
A pilot experiment linked reflection style to agency and distinct EEG complexity patterns. In [Self-reflection, sense of agency, and underlying neural correlates: A pilot study], self-centered self-reflection increased an implicit measure of sense of agency, while selfless reflection reduced it. The researchers measured agency using intentional time binding, a timing-based method for assessing how people […]
Turning Heartbreak Into a Story: How Writing About a Breakup Changes What You Remember and Expect Next
Why Putting Heartache Into Words Can Shift Your Next Chapter Breakups don’t just sting; they scramble our sense of who we are, what happened, and what could ever come next. Many of us cycle through the same fragments—texts, arguments, “what ifs”—without finding much clarity. This is where the new research paper The effects of narrative […]
Bridging the Communication Gap: Understanding Rapport in Mixed Neurotype Interactions
Introduction Imagine attending a lively dinner party with friends and strangers, and while you’re engaging in conversation, you find yourself wondering why you connect effortlessly with some people but struggle with others. Communication is a dance of words, gestures, and emotions, often influenced by underlying factors we may not immediately recognize. One such factor is […]
Healing Through Stories: How Narrative Therapy Transforms Lives in Post-Genocide Rwanda
Introduction Imagine carrying the weight of unspeakable trauma, like a shadow, wherever you go. This is the reality for many survivors of the horrific 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. For these individuals, the horror of their past threatens to overshadow their present and future. Yet, in the heart of this darkness, a beacon […]
Resilience and Flexibility: Navigating Traumatic Stress and Growth Post-Covid
Introduction The Covid-19 pandemic swept across the world like a tumultuous storm, leaving profound imprints on the mental health landscape. Imagine the turmoil an unexpected tempest can wreak on a small village—trees uprooted, homes devastated, and lives forever altered. This is akin to the effects the pandemic has had on individuals’ mental health, stirring emotions […]
The Mind’s Journey: Unpacking the Link Between Mind-Wandering and Neuroticism
## Introduction Ever found yourself lost in thought, only to snap back and wonder where your mind had wandered? This everyday experience, known as mind-wandering, is something that most of us engage in 30% to 50% of our waking lives. It’s like our minds have a life of their own, drifting through daydreams and worries, […]