Psychology & Psychiatry

Study shows most teenage friendships doomed to fail

The psychiatrist Harry Sullivan believed that nothing is a more significant determinant of psychological well-being than the nature of our closest social bonds. In adolescence, research has consistently linked the quality ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Depression up in pediatric, adult hidradenitis suppurativa patients

(HealthDay)—The prevalence of depression is increased among pediatric and adult patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), according to a study published in the January issue of the Journal of the American Academy of ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Study reveals brief online interventions help reduce teen depression

A study of more than 2,400 adolescents ages 13 to 16 shows two online, single-session interventions designed to help curb teen depression works, a tool very much needed given a rise in teen depression and loss of some in-person ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Taking care of the young caregivers

Adolescent caregivers in the UK were more at risk of experiencing psychological distress and poor mental well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic than their non-caregiver peers. The finding, by Tohoku University researchers ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Irish teenagers unable to identify depression

Many Irish teenagers are unable to identify signs of depression or suicidal thoughts, according to new research on mental health literacy among adolescents conducted by psychologists at Trinity College Dublin.

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