Study suggests stair climbing enhances brain health
We all know taking the stairs is good for our physical health, but it turns out it can benefit our brains, too.
Aug 19, 2026
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Behavioral Disciplines and Activities: News and Research on Behavioral Disciplines and Activities
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Intervention program reduces children's anxiety and improves functional ability
A new follow-up study examined the efficacy of the Master Your Worries program developed by the Research Center for Child Psychiatry at the University of Turku in Finland. It involved 465 Finnish children ages 10–13 who showed ...
Aug 17, 2026
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How functional neurological disorder is both 'all in your head' and beyond it
By the time many people with functional neurological disorder arrive in our clinic, they have heard the five words "It's all in your head" more times than they can count. They are told their brain scan was normal. Their electroencephalogram, ...
Aug 16, 2026
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Health systems failing smokers in poorest nations, experts say
Only 13 low- and middle-income countries offer smokers the full support needed to help them quit, leaving around 1.3 billion people without access to effective care, according to a new study.
Aug 13, 2026
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Blood-thinning medication linked to slower cognitive decline
People with both atrial fibrillation and Alzheimer's disease who are treated with modern NOAC blood-thinning medicines may experience a slower rate of cognitive decline. This is shown by a study from Karolinska Institutet ...
Aug 12, 2026
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Virtual intervention reduces substance use in American Indians and Alaska Natives
A clinical trial has demonstrated that a virtual prevention intervention reduced cannabis and alcohol use among American Indian and Alaska Native emerging adults. In this study, published in JAMA Network Open, researchers ...
Aug 11, 2026
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Keeping the 'human' in human services
In behavioral health, lived experience is an essential asset for peer supporters—those who use their own experiences to help people feel empowered, supported and hopeful. In a new policy paper published in Psychiatric Services, ...
Aug 11, 2026
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Noninvasive brain stimulation may improve Parkinson's nonmotor symptoms and daily activity
A research team led by Professor Ho Kyung Yoon of the Department of Psychiatry and Professor Do Young Kwon of the Department of Neurology at Korea University Ansan Hospital demonstrated that transcranial direct current stimulation ...
Aug 10, 2026
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What is emotional regulation? A child psychologist explains
If you've followed mental health topics on TikTok or Instagram lately, you have probably heard the term emotional regulation. But emotional regulation isn't just a trendy buzzword. It's a nuanced concept that psychologists ...
Aug 9, 2026
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'Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy' may reduce internet gaming disorder in college students
A research team led by Professor Anderson Sungmin Yoon and Minah Kim of Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) has developed a "Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Gaming (MBCT-G)" program to address internet gaming disorder ...
Aug 7, 2026
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