Clinical Psychological Science

Psychology & Psychiatry

Psychologists examine how to package health recommendations

In the world of health care, the phrase "too much information"—or TMI—can be a serious problem. If you Google "How to prevent cancer," for example, you will find list after list of websites claiming to have the winning ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Personality may change when you drink, but less than you think

People typically report substantive changes to their personality when they become intoxicated, but observations from outsiders suggest less drastic differences between "sober" and "drunk" personalities, according to research ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Researcher uses machine learning to improve suicide prediction

A groundbreaking project led by a Florida State University researcher makes an exponential advance in suicide prediction, potentially giving clinicians the ability to predict who will attempt suicide up to two years in advance ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Scientists explore how nutrition may feed mental health

Good nutrition has long been viewed as a cornerstone of physical health, but research is increasingly showing diet's effect on mental health, as well. A special section in Clinical Psychological Science highlights the different ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Could mental health boost emotional health?

Engaging a specific part of the brain during mental math exercises is connected with better emotional health, according to a new brain-scanning study published by Duke researchers in the journal Clinical Psychological Science.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Diversifying clinical science to represent diverse populations

Despite increasing attention to issues of diversity in scientific research, participant populations in behavioral science tend to be relatively homogeneous. Understanding how people differ across various dimensions, and how ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Neuroticism predicts anxiety and depression disorders

A new Northwestern University and UCLA study has found for the first time that young people who are high on the personality trait of neuroticism are highly likely to develop both anxiety and depression disorders.

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