MFP/ANA e-Newsletter: January 19, 2024

MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE USE, AND NURSING ARTICLES

Too much Dr. Google? Why health anxiety needs NICE clinical guidelines (opens new window)

Health anxiety, or hypochondriasis, is a psychological disorder that is characterized by specific worries and convictions about having or developing a serious illness, despite medical reassurance and the absence of illness. Read more (opens new window)

More evidence suggests a multivitamin may help slow memory loss (opens new window)

Taking a daily multivitamin may protect against memory loss in older adults, according to a trio of studies that included more than 5,000 participants. Read more (opens new window)

Nursing Home Staffing: Share Of Immigrant Certified Nursing Assistants Grew As US-Born Staff Numbers Fell (opens new window)

Nursing homes have long faced a shortage of direct care workers, a problem that was magnified during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using nationally representative data from three sources, we found that much of the certified nursing assistant (CNA) workforce in US nursing homes is filled by immigrant labor. Read more (opens new window)

The Impact of MDMA on PTSD and Self-Experience. Can psychedelics expand our capacity to know the self? (opens new window)

Self-experience is central to the field of psychotherapy. PTSD impacts the sense of self, resulting in alexithymia and lack of self-compassion. The inclusion of MDMA in treatment of PTSD produced significant improvements in overall outcome. Read more (opens new window)

HOTLINE RESOURCES

Stop COVID-19 Xenophobia: Report Asian American Hate crimes due to COVID-19 misinformation (opens new window)

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (opens new window) or 1-800-273-TALK (8255) 

The Substance and Mental Health Services Administration (opens new window) provides COVID-19 guidance and resources to assist individuals, providers, communities and sates across the country. The website is updated daily.

The National CLAS Standards

The National CLAS Standards are a set of 15 action steps intended to advance health equity, improve quality, and help eliminate health care disparities by providing a blueprint for individuals and health and health care organizations to implement culturally and linguistically appropriate services. View the standards here (opens new window)