Tag: Mental Health

Credit: Toews et al Both the study's idea and its outcomes were straightforward: Organize a short houseplant-potting workshop for incarcerated ...

Data show no evidence that teens' social media use predicts depression over time

Longitudinal data from adolescents and young adults show no evidence that social media use predicts later depressive symptoms, according to ...

Mental health disorders common following mild head injury

NIH-funded study identifies risk factors for neuropsychiatric conditions after concussion A new study reveals that approximately 1 in 5 individuals ...

Researchers find antidepressants significantly raise risk of GI, intracranial bleeding

Severe bleeding up to 40 percent more likely for patients on SSRIs, according to review in the Journal of the ...

BIDMC researchers ID, treat faulty brain circuitry underlying symptoms of schizophrenia

Study: Non-invasive brain stimulation alleviates the chronic, treatment-resistant symptoms of schizophrenia BOSTON - Schizophrenia is a chronic and disabling mental ...

Your body image is impacted by those around you

Spending time with people who are not preoccupied with their bodies can improve your own eating habits and body image, ...

New strategy expands the benefits of Internet-delivered CBT

Scientists at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have experimented with a new adaptive treatment strategy for Internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (ICBT) ...

Children looking at screens in darkness before bedtime are at risk of poor sleep

January 29, 2019

Pre-teens who use a mobile phone or watch TV in the dark an hour before bed are at risk of ...

Sleep, mood affect how 'in control' older adults feel

January 29, 2019

Psychology researchers have found another reason that sleep, mood and stress are important: they affect the extent to which older ...

Heavy drinking may change DNA — Leading to increased craving for alcohol

January 29, 2019

Genetic vicious cycle may reinforce risky drinking behavior, Rutgers-led study saysCredit: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Binge and ...

Common test for mental health understanding is biased

January 28, 2019

RMET test is biased against less educated, less intelligent and certain ethnic and racial minoritiesCredit: Dodell-Feder et al. and University ...

Train the brain to form good habits through repetition

January 28, 2019

Credit: University of Warwick You can hack your brain to form good habits - like going to the gym and ...

Autism and theory of mind

A new test for understanding the specific difficulties faced by people with autism Suppose you are helping your friend search ...

Kansas State University awarded grant for juvenile justice initiatives

Credit: Kansas State University MANHATTAN, KANSAS -- The K-State Juvenile Justice Collaborative, or K-State JJC, has been awarded $521,805 by ...

New research will improve diagnosis of antenatal anxiety

Credit: University of Stirling A landmark study by experts at the University of Stirling will help health professionals improve the ...

Tobacco use in adolescence is tied to paranoia, largely due to shared genetic influences

Increasing evidence supports an association between tobacco use and psychotic experiences, such as paranoia and hallucinations, due in part to ...

Researchers uncover brain pathway linked to impulsive behaviors

Credit: NTU Singapore Researchers from Singapore and South Korea have uncovered new details of a brain pathway that can cause ...

Study reveals alarming numbers of violent injuries among schoolchildren

January 24, 2019

HOUSTON - (Jan. 24, 2019) - Nearly 1 in 5 fifth-graders has received violent injuries, the majority delivered by guns ...

Genetic risk for ADHD manifest in brain structure in childhood

January 24, 2019

Genetic variants related to intelligence and educational attainment found to be associated with larger total brain volume There is only ...

Copy number variants contribute to risk of 'schizophrenia-like' bipolar disorder subtype