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Study: Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health and Brain Maturation in Adolescents: Implications for Analyzing Longitudinal Data. Image Credit: Shan_shan / Shutterstock.com

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused rapid brain aging in adolescents

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In a recent Biological Psychiatry: Global Open Science study, Stanford University researchers are assessing how the stress and social disruption caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected the neurodevelopment of young adults. Study: Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and brain maturation in adolescents: implications for longitudinal data analysis. Image …

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Virtual Reality May Reduce Procedural Distress During Pediatric IV Placement | Medicine in 2 Minutes

Virtual Reality May Reduce Procedural Distress During Pediatric IV Placement | Medicine in 2 Minutes

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1. In a single-center randomized controlled trial, young children in the pediatric emergency room who participated in a virtual reality (VR) experience had lower standardized pain scores during the placement of intravenous (IV) catheters ). 2. Subgroup analysis suggested that the effect of virtual reality experience on decreasing visible distress and perceived pain was stronger …

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