As of July 1, authorized psychiatrists have been allowed to prescribe MDMA (the chemical found in "ecstasy") to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and psilocybin (found in "magic mushrooms") to treat depression ...
Jul 5, 2023
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Throughout our lives, our experiences shape how we view ourselves and the world around us. These views, known in psychology as schemas, can negatively impact our mental health and be difficult to change.
May 10, 2023
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Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy has transformed cancer treatment, yet relatively few studies have investigated the impact of the therapy on longitudinal patient quality of life—an aspect of care that often ...
Mar 30, 2023
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Scientists have found that depression and anxiety sufferers who have had a traumatic childhood tend to grow up as angry adults, and the worse the trauma, the angrier the adult. This can affect personal mental health and social ...
Mar 26, 2023
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Severe abdominal pain, constipation and extremely painful periods: that is the reality for the around 5-10% of Danish women who suffer from endometriosis. Endometriosis is due to tissue resembling the uterine mucosa becoming ...
Mar 23, 2023
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When do research results provide sufficient evidence to support a hypothesis? It turns out that psychology researchers are usually unable to judge this properly. They often demand more evidence than is necessary. As a result, ...
Feb 7, 2023
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As a therapist who treats people with gambling problems, I've noticed a shift over the past few years—not only in the profile of the typical clients I treat, but also in the way their gambling problems develop.
Feb 7, 2023
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More adults are seeking out treatment for mental health issues.
Sep 19, 2022
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It's not uncommon these days to hear someone—such as an ex romantic partner or a politician—described as a "narcissist."
Aug 30, 2022
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As the cost of genome and exome sequencing falls, its use in characterizing rare diseases and personalizing cancer treatment, for example, is becoming far more frequent. But such analyses may throw up findings unrelated to ...
Jun 10, 2022
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