Interactive avatar boosts performance of children with ADHD
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, September 25, 2019--A new study has shown that an interactive avatar, ...
Tag: Mental Health
AI helps scientists predict depression outcomes
Studies show brain activity patterns influence effect of antidepressantsCredit: UTSW DALLAS - Sept. 25, 2019 - The psychiatry field has ...
Gene regulators work together for oversized impact on schizophrenia risk
Modeled gene expression changes match those found in patients' brainsCredit: Seok-Man Ho, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Researchers ...
Perception of musical pitch varies across cultures
How people interpret musical notes depends on the types of music they have listened to, researchers findCredit: Josh McDermott CAMBRIDGE, ...
Suicide risk factors vary by ethnic group
New risk profiles needed for better suicide predictionCredit: University of Houston Approximately 8.3 million adults in the United States reported ...
McLean’s Amy C. Janes, PhD, receives Presidential Honor for Young Scientists
Credit: McLean Hospital McLean Hospital's Amy C. Janes, PhD, has been named a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award ...
New research: More than every second female homicide is committed by the partner
Intimate partner homicide -- that is women who are killed by their partner -- constitutes a significant proportion of the ...
Warriors Research Institute expands telehealth to Texas veterans and their families
Baylor Scott & White Research Institute program receives grant for statewide expansionCredit: Baylor Scott & White Health Warriors Research Institute, ...
Slower growth in working memory linked to teen driving crashes
Credit: Copyright 2019 Walshe EA et al., JAMA Network Open Research into why adolescent drivers are involved in motor vehicle ...
Study calls for legal reform on ‘hidden crime’ few male victims will talk about
A call for a change in the law to class men, forced to have sex with women, as rape victims ...
UMass researchers receive $10 million grant to study jail-based opioid addiction treatment
National Institutes of Health announces creation of Justice Community Opioid NetworkCredit: UMass Amherst Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst ...
Study to explore accessibility of talk therapy treatment for new mothers is underway
The departments of psychiatry and obstetrics and gynecology at the UNC School of Medicine are collaborating on a large-scale, $13.2 ...
New research has potential for ‘unpacking’ complex simultaneous emotions in adolescence
Shows for the first time that complex, mixed simultaneous emotions in adolescents could be assessed using an Analogue Emotion Scale ...
Hair could be the key to better mental-illness diagnosis in teens
Study also finds lower depression risk in kids with good family supportCredit: The Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio - It's ...
Genes underscore five psychiatric disorders
A group of international doctors has uncovered the genes that contribute to the development of ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, bipolar ...
Psychological support ‘not available’ to one in three cancer patients who need it
Findings from 10-country survey reveal lack of information and supportCredit: All.Can International London, 24 July 2019 - People with cancer ...
Hit your head, lose your sense of smell
It's long been known that people who suffer a major concussion can lose their sense of smell temporarily and also ...
Scholars weigh in on new ideas about autism
Authors of provocative paper about social engagement reply to commentariesCredit: Nick Gonzales A new paper that challenges widely held ideas ...
Is Instagram behavior motivated by a desire to belong?
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, July 23, 2019--Does a desire to belong and perceived social support ...
Presence of hoarding symptoms does not negatively impact CBT response in youth with OCD
Washington, DC, July 23, 2019 - Hoarding can often be a debilitating problem for adults and is often associated with ...