The Genetic Basis of Frontotemporal Dementia, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Cystic Fibrosis

Abstract

Concurrent amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and cystic fibrosis supports common pathways of pathogenesis.

Managing Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Recommendations from the Korean Medicine Mental Health Center

“…We extracted and categorized the subthemes of "therapeutic approaches to mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic" as follows: personal care [92][93][94][95][96][97] , remote medical treatment [98][99][100][101][102][103] , medication treatment [13][14][15][16] , and herbal medicine treatment 104,105) (Table 3).…”

“…Groups that are more vulnerable to pandemic-related psychosocial stressors include people with illnesses, risk factors (children/ adolescents, older adults, women, and people in regular contact with the public), preexisting psychiatric issues, and healthcare workers [49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59][60] . For the general population, if psychiatric symptoms are severe or persist for an extended period, doctors can utilize medication [13][14][15][16] , herbal medicine 104,105) , supportive counseling, and psychotherapy (e.g., remotely conducted mind-body intervention and problem -solving strategy) [98][99][100][101][102][103] . It is essential to consider vulnerable patients during treatment and apply a multidisciplinary approach, depending on disease severity and comorbidity 121) .…”

“…Consequently, unprecedented mental symptoms such as COVID Blue and COVID Red have emerged in public. However, clinicians still diagnose a general psychiatric disorders (e.g., major depression, anxiety disorders, or stress-related disorders) and only categorical treatment is provided for this condition [13][14][15][16] . Increases in the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and anger throughout society continue to affect both primary healthcare and specialized medical institutions.…”