New research has found that the most reliable indicators of willingness to be vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are rejection of conspiracy suspicions about COVID-19 and a positive attitude towards ...
Apr 14, 2021
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Conspiracy theories appear to be increasing in popularity as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. But to what extent do people really agree with them, and what is the association with cognitive biases? A research team from the ...
Apr 7, 2021
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A study conducted at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health reports a high global prevalence of both depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic and shows how implementation of mitigation strategies including ...
Mar 18, 2021
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A world-first study has revealed that muscle dysmorphia (MD) is more common in Australian young people than other obsessive compulsive and eating disorders.
Mar 17, 2021
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Contrary to what many believe, a new study finds that mental illness isn't a factor in most mass shootings or other types of mass murder.
Feb 25, 2021
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Boys who regularly play video games at age 11 are less likely to develop depressive symptoms three years later, finds a new study led by a UCL researcher.
Feb 18, 2021
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A research team at the Center of Prevention and Evaluation (COPE) at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and the New York State Psychiatric Institute, led by Drs. Gary Brucato and Ragy R. Girgis, found that, contrary ...
Feb 18, 2021
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Mothers are at increased risk of mental health problems as they struggle to balance the demands of childcare and remote working in COVID-19 lockdowns, according to new research from an international team of researchers.
Feb 3, 2021
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A study has found that adolescents who frequently use cannabis may experience a decline in Intelligence Quotient (IQ) over time. The findings of the research provide further insight into the harmful neurological and cognitive ...
Jan 28, 2021
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Almost a decade of civil and military unrest has left Syrian children mentally scarred, angry and traumatized, according to new research.
Dec 2, 2020
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