Huntsman Mental Health Institute joins a national collaborative effort to tackle mood disorders

Huntsman Mental Health Institute joins a national collaborative effort to tackle mood disorders

The Huntsman Mental Health Institute (HMHI) at the University of Utah has been designated a Center of Excellence and a member of the National Network of Depression Centers (NNDC), a consortium of leading academic medical centers working to accelerate research, education, and improve treatment options for people with depressive and bipolar illnesses. HMHI joins 28 … Read more

Study highlights importance of bonding between young mental health patients and nurses

Study highlights importance of bonding between young mental health patients and nurses

The young people, all from child and adolescent mental health services in four UK sites, described how their relationships with nursing staff might influence their progress during treatment. The researchers interviewed the participants extensively and identified six themes that described therapeutic relationships, their development, and maintenance. One theme focused on the feeling that therapeutic relationships … Read more

Study reveals long-term mental impacts of repeated exposure to major disasters

Huntsman Mental Health Institute joins a national collaborative effort to tackle mood disorders

Repeated exposure to major disasters does not make people mentally stronger, according to a recent study from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health: People who have been repeatedly exposed to major disasters show reduced mental health scores. Furthermore, the research team found that the more experience people had with such events, the lower … Read more