Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers use fitness tracker data and machine learning to detect bipolar disorder mood swings
Study indicates that a fitness tracker can detect mood episodes in bipolar disorder to help drive treatment
Nov 25, 2024
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Bipolar Disorder
Neuroscience
Recovery from 'brain on fire' disorder can take three years or longer, researchers find
Recovery from an autoimmune inflammation of the brain may take three years or more, according to a study published in the November 20, 2024, online issue of Neurology.
Nov 20, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Analysis reveals the adults most vulnerable to commercial sexual exploitation
Educational achievement, mental health diagnoses, childhood abuse, number of arrests and number of children all play a complex role in shaping a person's vulnerability to commercial sexual exploitation, how long they are ...
Nov 20, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Scanning synaptic receptors: New imaging method sheds light on psychiatric disorders
Even though psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are quite common, their diagnosis and treatment are challenging. While doctors today have a good idea of the clinical ...
Nov 5, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Communication problems can be the sign of a mental health disorder
Human interactions are complex and come with their share of disappointments. This can be the case, for instance, when a loved one doesn't react to our distress or joy the way we wish they had. Communication accidents happen!
Nov 4, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How light can shift your mood and mental health
It's spring and you've probably noticed a change in when the sun rises and sets. But have you also noticed a change in your mood?
Oct 31, 2024
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Genetics
Genetic risk, sexual trauma associated with mental illness: Study shows need for routine screening in clinical settings
A research team exploring how genes and environmental factors interact in psychiatry has discovered that a history of sexual trauma and a genetic tendency to develop mental illness are associated with increased risk for schizophrenia, ...
Oct 30, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Dysfunction of neurons in the amygdala may be behind negative perceptions of the environment
One of the characteristics of depression is a tendency to perceive sensory stimuli and everyday situations in an excessively negative way. But the mechanisms underpinning this "negativity bias," which can fuel the development ...
Oct 25, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Danish study finds lifetime sudden cardiac death risk more than four times higher for those with schizophrenia
The lifetime risk of an unexpected and sudden death from a cardiovascular cause in the absence of pre-existing heart disease—known as sudden cardiac death—is more than four times higher for people with schizophrenia than ...
Oct 22, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
At-home brain stimulation for depression is safe and effective, according to research
A device that delivers direct stimulation to the brain was found to be a safe and effective means of treating depression at home, according to a study by researchers at UTHealth Houston; the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology ...
Oct 21, 2024
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