Clinical PsychologyJun 22, 2025
Could ketamine on the NHS help treat severe depression?
Ketamine is increasingly known as a party drug which is linked to serious health problems, even fatalities. But there is growing ...
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Clinical PsychologyJun 22, 2025
Innovate UTAS pharmacy research offering hope on reducing antidepressant withdrawals
Pharmacies across Australia will soon be helping more patients successfully taper off their antidepressant medication after ...
Clinical PsychologyJun 20, 2025
Your Next Therapist Could Be an AI Chatbot—But Should They Be?
As I get comfortable on the couch, my therapist reminds me that I can talk to them without any fear of judgment whenever I’m ...
Clinical PsychologyJun 17, 2025
Free Therapy Sessions? Your Company May Offer Assistance to Support Mental Health
An employee assistance program, or EAP, for mental health services is a benefit offered by employers to help employees and their ...
Clinical PsychologyJun 8, 2025
Antipsychotic treatment adherence and motor vehicle crash among drivers with schizophrenia: a case–crossover study
Background: Among individuals with schizophrenia, antipsychotic medications improve performance across several cognitive and ...
Clinical PsychologyJun 6, 2025
Psychedelic Therapy: From Taboo to Mainstream Healthcare
Once relegated to the fringes of society and labeled as countercultural, psychedelics are now experiencing a renaissance—this ...
Clinical PsychologyJun 2, 2025
Student discovers long-awaited mystery fungus sought by LSD's inventor
Making a discovery with the potential for innovative applications in pharmaceutical development, a microbiology student has found a long sought-after fungus that produces effects similar to the semisynthetic drug LSD…
Clinical PsychologyMay 30, 2025
Singing to babies improves their mood
Singing to your infant can significantly boost the baby's mood, according to a recent study. Around the world and across cultures, singing to babies seems to come instinctively to caregivers. Now, new findings support…
Clinical PsychologyMay 22, 2025
How stress disrupts emotion control in people with mental health conditions
New research suggests that acute stress may impair key brain functions involved in managing emotions -- particularly in people living with 'distress disorders' such as depression, anxiety, and borderline personality…
Clinical PsychologyMay 22, 2025
Could AI understand emotions better than we do?
Is artificial intelligence (AI) capable of suggesting appropriate behavior in emotionally charged situations? A team put six generative AIs -- including ChatGPT -- to the test using emotional intelligence (EI)…
Clinical PsychologyMay 22, 2025
New research suggests popular antidepressant drug may shrink tumors, help fight cancer
Researchers from the University of California in Los Angeles discovered that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (best known ...
Clinical PsychologyMay 21, 2025
Emotional expressions shape how help is received in the workplace
The way people express emotions while helping others can influence whether their assistance is welcomed, resented, or reciprocated, according to new research.
Clinical PsychologyMay 20, 2025
Landmark report reveals key challenges facing adolescents
Poor mental health, rising obesity rates, exposure to violence and climate change are among the key challenges facing our adolescents today, according to a global report.
Clinical PsychologyMay 19, 2025
Sophisticated data analysis uncovers how city living disrupts ADHD's path to obesity
A hidden link between impulsivity and obesity may not be fixed in human biology but shaped by the cities we live in. Using a novel engineering-based approach, researchers found that attention-deficit/hyperactivity…
Clinical PsychologyMay 16, 2025
What Is Panic Disorder?
Panic disorder is a type of anxiety disorder that involves multiple unexpected panic attacks. The main feature of panic disorder ...
Clinical PsychologyMay 16, 2025
Psychological treatment linked to physical brain changes that ease chronic pain
Back pain, migraines, arthritis, long-term concussion symptoms, complications following cancer treatment—these are just a few ...
Clinical PsychologyMay 14, 2025
How the brain allows us to infer emotions
Researchers have discovered how inferred emotions are learned. The study shows that the frontal part of the brain coordinates with the amygdala -- a brain region important for simple forms of emotional learning -- to…
Clinical PsychologyMay 14, 2025
New Clinician Training Sets Gold Standard For Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
Sunny Strasburg, LMFT, Presenter of The Theradelic Approach Psychedelic Therapy Training Offered by Academy of Therapy Wisdom The ...
Clinical PsychologyMay 14, 2025
Recognition from colleagues helps employees cope with bad work experiences
Being appreciated by colleagues can help employees cope with negative experiences at work, according to a new study. Researchers found that employees experience 'embitterment' -- an emotional response to perceived…
Clinical PsychologyMay 12, 2025
Evidence of mother-offspring attachment types in wild chimpanzees
A team of researchers has identified distinct mother-offspring attachment types in wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus). Drawing parallels with human psychology, the study provides compelling evidence that wild…
Clinical PsychologyMay 7, 2025
Are you curious? It might help you stay sharp as you age
Psychology literature has shown that curiosity tends to decline with age. Psychologists shows one type of curiosity can increase well into old age, contradicting prior research. Older adults who maintain curiosity and…
Clinical PsychologyMay 7, 2025
Intensive 4-day therapy for panic disorder linked to lasting symptom relief
Panic attacks can be extremely unpleasant and can cause intense fear. If you experience these attacks regularly, professionals ...
Clinical PsychologyMay 7, 2025
Bergen 4-Day Treatment shows lasting relief for panic disorder
Panic attacks can be extremely unpleasant and can cause intense fear. If you experience these attacks regularly, professionals ...
Clinical PsychologyMay 5, 2025
Spanking and other physical discipline lead to exclusively negative outcomes for children in low- and middle-income countries
Physically punishing children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has exclusively negative outcomes -- including poor health, lower academic performance, and impaired social-emotional development -- yielding…
Clinical PsychologyApr 30, 2025
How Are Eating Disorders Treated?
Eating disorders often involve a team of clinicians to address different elements of the illness. A physician may monitor ...
Clinical PsychologyApr 27, 2025
Victoria’s first residential eating disorder centre, Ngamai Wilam, opens
A dedicated centre where patients can stay at least 12 weeks will fill a critical gap in treatment options for people ...
Clinical PsychologyApr 22, 2025
How dopamine helps us learn to avoid bad outcomes
Dopamine is the brain's motivational spark, driving us to chase what feels good, say scrolling another reel on social media, and steer clear of what doesn't, like touching a hot stove. But scientists haven't fully…
Clinical PsychologyApr 10, 2025
Brain study increases understanding of what triggers drug use relapse
Research on the biological basis of addiction has found that the critical epigenetic enzyme histone deacetylase 5 (HDAC5) limits the expression of the gene Scn4b, regulating neuronal activity and thereby the formation of…
Clinical PsychologyApr 10, 2025
Group Therapy Documentary Reframes Mental Health Through Comedy
A compelling and comedic new documentary from comedian Kevin Hart’s entertainment company Hartbeat has landed on Amazon Prime.
Clinical PsychologyApr 3, 2025
Thirst and hunger neurons
New research shines light on how the brain interprets nutritional and hydration needs and turns them into action.