Mental HealthJan 29, 2025
Mental Health Experts on Dealing with Grief and Anxiety After the Los Angeles Fires
In Los Angeles, almost everyone knows at least one person who lost their home in the recent fires. And that’s being ...
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Clinical PsychologyJan 29, 2025
Calorie labels on menus could make eating disorders worse
Calorie labels on restaurant menus are negatively impacting people with eating disorders, according to a new study. The review found that individuals who have been diagnosed with an eating disorder changed their…
Developmental traumaJan 29, 2025
Giving people with mental health issues a diagnostic label could do more harm than good
At the end of last year, I was doing some research for this story when I stumbled upon an online quiz inviting me to test for ...
Forensic PsychologyJan 28, 2025
Microbial therapy offers new hope for vitiligo patients
A natural compound derived from gut-friendly bacteria significantly slows the progression of vitiligo and may restore pigmentation, reports a new pre-clinical study in mice.
Cognitive PsychologyJan 28, 2025
Towards a new generation of human-inspired language models
Can a computer learn a language the way a child does? A recent study sheds new light on this question. The researchers advocate for a fundamental revision of how artificial intelligence acquires and processes language.
Health PsychologyJan 28, 2025
People with schizophrenia have an altered ability to visually perceive contrast
Schizophrenia is a serious mental disorder that affects around 1% of the world's population. Researchers have identified a deficit in contrast perception in people with schizophrenia. According to a review of more than…
AddictionJan 28, 2025
Largest study ever done on cannabis and brain function finds impact on working memory
A new study explores the effects of both recent and lifetime cannabis use on brain function during cognitive tasks. The study, the largest of its kind ever to be completed, examined the effects of cannabis use on over…
AddictionJan 28, 2025
Sedative, Hypnotic, and Anxiolytic Use Disorders in Adolescents and Young Adults on the Rise
More teens and young adults appear to be developing addiction or dependence on drugs that help them sleep, calm down, and manage ...
AI & TechnologyJan 28, 2025
Research Brief: Teens, Trust, and Technology in the Age of AI
In an era when artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly embedded in everyday life, teens are navigating complex challenges ...
AI & TechnologyJan 28, 2025
Treatment.com AI to acquire UAE’s technology company Alea Health
Treatment.com AI has signed a letter of intent to acquire Alea Health, a UAE-based technology company specialising in AI for ...
WorkplaceJan 28, 2025
Comment: Why investors are worried about workplace mental health
Industry Insight from Ethical Corporation Magazine, a part of Thomson Reuters. January 27 - The “magnificent seven” tech ...
Mental HealthJan 28, 2025
Milwaukee Public Schools to sue social media companies over youth mental health crisis
Milwaukee Public Schools will add its name to a growing list of school districts that allege major social media platforms ...
Health PsychologyJan 27, 2025
Hear ye! Hear ye! Researchers uncover new complexities in human hearing
Physicists have discovered a sophisticated, previously unknown set of 'modes' within the human ear that put important constraints on how the ear amplifies faint sounds, tolerates noisy blasts, and discerns a stunning…
Cognitive PsychologyJan 27, 2025
Rethinking altruistic punishment: New experimental insights
A research team developed a new experimental game to explore whether people avoid witnessing selfish behavior to evade punishing others or simply to avoid confronting unfairness. The study found that avoidance is driven…
Clinical PsychologyJan 27, 2025
Patients with anorexia have elevated opioid neurotransmitter activity in the brain
A study showed that changes in the functioning of opioid neurotransmitters in the brain may underlie anorexia.
Mental HealthJan 27, 2025
Nerve stimulation: The brain is not always listening
Various diseases can be treated by stimulating the vagus nerve in the ear with electrical signals. However, this technique does not always work. A study has now shown: The electrical signals must be synchronized with the…
Mental HealthJan 27, 2025
What drives mood swings in bipolar disorder? Study points to a second brain clock
A brain rhythm working in tandem with the body's natural sleep-wake cycle may explain why bipolar patients alternate between mania and depression, according to new research. A new study marks a breakthrough in…
Military & First RespondersJan 27, 2025
First Responders & Mental Health: Who is protecting the ones who protect us?
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — As the nation grapples with a mental health crisis, first responders find themselves at a heightened ...
PsychologyJan 26, 2025
Criminal Psychology Vs. Forensic Psychology: What’s The Difference?
With five years of experience as a writer and editor in the higher education and career development space, Ilana has a passion ...
Clinical PsychologyJan 26, 2025
Personality disorder diagnosis 'turned my life upside down'
For some, the diagnosis of a personality disorder can be a route to treatment and understanding. But others have said their ...
AddictionJan 26, 2025
RFK Jr. proposed sending addicts to taxpayer-funded ‘wellness farms’ to tackle drug crisis
Robert Kennedy Jr. speaking at a podium during a campaign rally for Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden, New York. Stephen Yang ...
Clinical PsychologyJan 26, 2025
Mental health: How old is too old for therapy?
The real question this scene brings to the fore is: how old is too old for therapy? This is particularly relevant as India’s ...
Health PsychologyJan 24, 2025
VR subway experiment highlights role of sound in disrupting balance for people with inner ear disorder
The vestibular system is a network of organs in the inner ears that detects the motions and position of the head. The brain uses this information, along with inputs from the eyes and joints, to maintain the body's…
Mental HealthJan 24, 2025
Mental well-being and physical activity can form a positive cycle
According to a recent study, the tendency to experience positive affectivity contributed to people being physically active or even increasing their activity during the COVID-19 restrictions. In contrast, depressive…
Mental HealthJan 24, 2025
Break the Cycle of Family Mental Illness
It is hard to understand why some people develop serious mental health conditions while others do not. Research conducted across ...
Mental HealthJan 24, 2025
8 Symptoms Doctors Often Dismiss As Anxiety
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AddictionJan 23, 2025
Smoking cannabis in the home increases odds of detectable levels in children
Researchers analyzed cannabis smoking practices to assess whether in-home smoking was associated with cannabis detection in children.
Child PsychologyJan 23, 2025
Adults diagnosed with ADHD may have reduced life expectancies
Adults who have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be living shorter lives than they should, finds a new study.
School & EducationJan 23, 2025
MSU School Psychology Program earns prestigious 10-year APA reaccreditation
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State’s School Psychology Program has reached a significant milestone, earning a 10-year ...
Clinical PsychologyJan 23, 2025
‘Be picky’: how to start therapy
Consider what kind of therapist you’d like to work with – and keep searching until you find the right fit A lot of people ...