Publications by authors named "Elizabeth Pinkerton"
Learning Objectives: After participating in this CME activity, the psychiatrist should be better able to:• Compare and contrast therapies used in combination with transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) for treating MDD.
Background: Noninvasive neuromodulation, such as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), has emerged as a major area for treating major depressive disorder (MDD). This review has two primary aims: (1) to review the current literature on combining TMS and tDCS with other therapies, such as psychotherapy and psychopharmacological interventions, and (2) to discuss the efficacy, feasibility, limitations, and future directions of these combined treatments for MDD.
The role of resilience in mediating the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of US women is poorly understood. We examined socioeconomic factors associated with low resilience in women, the relationship of low resilience with psychiatric morbidity, and the mediating role of resilience in the relationship between pandemic-related stress and other coincident psychiatric morbidities. Using a quota-based sample from a national panel, we conducted a web-based survey of 3200 US women in April 2020.
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- A study analyzed breast cancer incidence and survival rates among premenopausal women aged 20-49 in the U.S. from 2000 to 2015, finding increasing rates of stage I-III breast cancer, particularly HR+ types.
- Women aged 20-29 experienced the highest increase in HR+ low-grade cancer, while survival rates for HR+ high-grade cancer in this age group were notably low.
- The findings emphasize the growing prevalence of HR+ breast cancer in younger women and suggest a need for enhanced prevention and treatment strategies targeting this demographic.
While many research efforts have focused on head impact exposure in professional soccer, there have been few studies characterizing exposure at the youth level. The aim of this study is to evaluate a new instrumentation approach and collect some of the first head impact exposure data for youth female soccer players. Athletes were instrumented with custom-fit mouthpieces that measure head impacts.
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