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Q&A: Bolstering global mental health by prioritizing prevention
Pamela Collins' journey to global mental health started on a bus in Haiti in 1987.
May 11, 2024
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Psychological therapy shows promise in improving quality of life for people living with motor neuron disease
The largest-ever trial of a psychological intervention for patients with motor neuron disease (MND), conducted by researchers at the University of Sheffield and UCL, found that acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) improves ...
May 10, 2024
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Chronic stress during adolescence may reduce fertility in adulthood
Male rats exposed to moderate and repeated stress during adolescence may have reduced fertility, according to research presented at the 26th European Congress of Endocrinology, held 11-14 May, in Stockholm. This study sheds ...
May 10, 2024
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Researchers show impact of insomnia and depression on asthma control
Researchers at National Jewish Health have shown that underlying mood and sleep disorders negatively impact asthma control. Data reveal a considerable interaction between insomnia, depression and obstructive sleep apnea in ...
May 10, 2024
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Psychiatric records show over half of the people were admitted against their will
Picture two people, both suffering from a serious mental illness requiring hospital admission. One was born in Australia, the other in Asia.
May 10, 2024
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Mental Health Awareness Month: A time for BIPOC people to lift the stigma
Mental Health Awareness Month highlights the importance of mental well-being for everyone, but it's especially critical for those who have borne the brunt of its impacts. Celebrated in May, it's a time to reflect on practices, ...
May 10, 2024
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New AI tool uses a small set of interpretable variables to rapidly assess self-harm risk
A new assessment tool that leverages powerful artificial intelligence was able to predict whether participants exhibited suicidal thoughts and behaviors using a quick and simple combination of variables.
May 9, 2024
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Adoption study links child behavior issues with mother's trauma
Mothers' childhood experiences of trauma can predict their children's behavior problems, even when the mothers did not raise their children, who were placed for adoption as newborns, a new University of Oregon study shows.
May 9, 2024
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Study finds relationship between depression symptoms and physical activity likely goes both ways
New research from the University of Toronto finds that adults reporting more depression symptoms in the past week are less likely to report physical activity in the same period, and this relationship generally goes both ways: ...
May 9, 2024
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Bullying significant issue for young people in aftermath of eye cancer, study shows
Young people who have undergone successful treatment for eye cancer are often subject to bullying and require psychological support, a new study has revealed.
May 9, 2024
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Older Singaporeans who volunteer perceive a better quality of life, finds study
A new study by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Duke-NUS Medical School (Duke-NUS) has found that compared to non-volunteers, older adults who volunteer feel more supported by their social networks, ...
May 9, 2024
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Brain study identifies a cost of caregiving for new fathers
Parenting makes the heart grow fonder, and the brain grow … smaller? Several studies have revealed that the brain loses volume across the transition to parenthood. But researchers like me are still figuring out what these ...
May 9, 2024
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Paris in spring, Bali in winter: How 'bucket lists' help cancer patients handle life and death
In the 2007 film "The Bucket List," Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman play two main characters who respond to their terminal cancer diagnoses by rejecting experimental treatment. Instead, they go on a range of energetic, ...
May 9, 2024
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Sleep problems as a child may be associated with psychosis in young adults
Children who experience chronic lack of sleep from infancy may be at increased risk of developing psychosis in early adulthood, new research shows.
May 8, 2024
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How our knowledge of artists influences our perception of their works
A neurocognitive study by researchers at the Institute of Psychology at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU) shows that negative knowledge about an artist influences the perception of the artwork, regardless of the artist's ...
May 8, 2024
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How infections influence our social empathy
When people are ill, they feel less empathy for others than when they are healthy. This has been confirmed by a study conducted by Ruhr University Bochum and the University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany.
May 8, 2024
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Health risks of using cannabis are higher in adolescents than in adults, study finds
Using cannabis on a regular basis may be significantly more dangerous for adolescents than adults, with adolescents showing higher levels of cannabis use disorder and reporting greater negative impacts on daily functioning ...
May 8, 2024
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More than 321,000 US children lost a parent to drug overdose from 2011 to 2021: Study
An estimated 321,566 children in the United States lost a parent to drug overdose from 2011 to 2021, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry.
May 8, 2024
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Unlocking consciousness: A new frontier in neuroscientific fusion
In a recent paper published in the International Journal of Psychiatry Research, Dr. Gerard Marx from MX Biotech and Prof. Chaim Gilon from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem present an innovative integration of two notable ...
May 8, 2024
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Researchers say future is bright for treating substance abuse through mobile health technologies
Despite the high prevalence of substance abuse and its often devastating outcomes, especially among disadvantaged populations, few Americans receive treatment for substance use disorders. However, the rise of mobile health ...
May 8, 2024
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