Clinical Psychology
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ObjectiveTo explore the relationship between physical exercise and sleep quality among college students, and to examine the mediating role of mobile phone addiction tendency and the moderating role of psychological…
IntroductionBisexual+ women experience higher rates of both mental illness and chronic pain when compared to either straight or lesbian women. Their experiences of the relationship between their mental health and chronic…
BackgroundSexual violence before age 18 is a severe public health concern with long-lasting consequences. Despite Ghana’s legal and policy reforms including the Domestic Violence Act of 2007, differences in the burden of…
BackgroundChildhood adverse experiences are increasingly recognized as risk factors for poor health outcomes in chronic diseases. However, their influence on medication adherence in asthma patients remains underexplored…
BackgroundColorectal cancer patients with intestinal ostomy often experience high levels of perceived stress, which may be associated with impaired quality of life. However, the heterogeneity of perceived stress and the…
IntroductionThis study aimed to examine whether occupational performance characteristics observed during occupational therapy could facilitate the differential diagnosis of individuals with bipolar disorder (BD) and…
AimSevere psychiatric onsets in women show pronounced clustering around specific reproductive life stages. This study aimed to systematically evaluate (i) the association between the perimenopausal transition and…
BackgroundReliable diagnosis is a cornerstone of medical practice, yet concerns about diagnostic reliability have long haunted psychiatry. In the 1970s, the US–UK Diagnostic Project revealed striking international…
Given the physical health disparities associated with mental illness, targeted lifestyle interventions are required to reduce the risk of cardiometabolic disease. In addition to its physical health benefits, physical…
Adolescent negative life events are important risk factors for affective disorders. However, it remains unclear whether visual comprehension mediates the relationship between negative life events and affective disorders…
Background Common mental disorders are a major public health issue that significantly affects mothers during the postnatal period. These disorders encompass various types, with depression, anxiety, and stress being among…
Heightened preference for immediate over delayed rewards is a well-established feature of substance use disorders, yet the neural basis of this tendency in women with methamphetamine use disorder (MUD) remains…
Objective To investigate the neurophysiological features underlying depression-related cognitive dysfunction via dual-task event-related potential (ERP) and task-phase-dependent electroencephalography (EEG) functional…
Background Depression is extremely common among adolescents and can significantly increase the risk of suicide when severe. High-dose intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) is a secure and efficacious physical…
Background Affective disorders often co-occur with behavioral risk factors like smoking, and chronic metabolic disorders like obesity or type 2 diabetes. One possible regulation factor in these comorbidities could be…
The diagnosis of major depressive disorder (MDD) currently relies on subjective clinical assessments, highlighting a critical need for objective biological markers. The sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) signaling pathway, a…
Background Children of parents with depression, hereafter referred to as high-risk youth, are at elevated risk for mental illness, yet the mechanisms underlying this vulnerability remain unclear. Biased interpretation of…
(MedPage Today) -- Initiation of antipsychotic medications, even for short durations, was linked to an increase in the prevalence of pharmacologically treated type 2 diabetes in youths, according to a Dutch cohort study…
PMN310 shows strong 6‑month safety in early Alzheimer disease, with zero ARIA‑E and encouraging tau biomarker shifts before 2027 data.
Northwestern researchers identify a reduced CSF protein signal in schizophrenia and show a synthetic version restores brain circuit activity in mice.
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Time-restricted eating may be beneficial for cognitive function in older women with unhealthy weight, according to new data at the annual NUTRITION meeting.“Losing weight alone will ward off some…
Effective leadership is more than just solving problems.Prioritizing a growth mindset and developing self-awareness can help ophthalmologists achieve a leadership style that supports other people without simply focusing…
Why teens use drugs and alcohol: avoidant attachment and emotional isolation fuel addiction; attachment-based therapy rebuilds bonds and cuts relapse.
Clinical AI in psychiatry falters when designers miss ward realities; better ethnographic UX research reduces alert fatigue, cognitive load, and boosts meaningful adoption.
Huntington Beach, California - July 28, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Moment of Clarity has published a new educational ...
New program provides expert psychiatric care for PMDD, perinatal mental health, perimenopause, menopause, postpartum OCD, and ...
LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, July 25, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder, better ...
Debra Bailey, Ph.D. has built a professional path shaped by training in experimental research, clinical practice, crisis work, neuropsychological assessment, and long-term psychotherapy. Based in West ...
NIMHANS ‘s Department of Clinical Psychology VIPRA (Vedic Indian Psychology Research and Application) Division, in ...
Schizophrenia is associated with marked impairments in social cognition, particularly in emotion recognition and mentalizing. Although these deficits have been extensively documented, most studies rely on static, highly…