Youth with disabilities have increased risk for technology-involved peer harassment
DURHAM, N.H.--New research from the University of New Hampshire finds that while youths with disabilities, mental health diagnoses and special ...
Tag: Mental Health
Parents' mental health problems increase risk of reactive attachment disorder in children
Reactive attachment disorder is a disorder of social functioning where the child's ability to form normal attachment relationships is disrupted. ...
All too human
The price we pay for our advanced brains may be a greater tendency to disordersCredit: Weizmann Institute of Science Prof. ...
Parental PTSD affects health behavior and aging among offspring of Holocaust survivors
A new study on intergenerational transmission of trauma has found evidence that Holocaust survivors suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and ...
Mouse studies show 'inhibition' theory of autism wrong
Hyperexcitability of neurons not due to lowered inhibition because brain compensates A detailed study of four mouse models of autism ...
In China, a link between happiness and air quality
Moods expressed on social media tend to decline when air pollution gets worse, study finds For many years, China has ...
'Happiness' exercises can boost mood in those recovering from substance use disorder
Brief, text-based, self-administered exercises can significantly increase in-the-moment happiness for adults recovering from substance use disorders, report researchers at the ...
Bioethicists call for oversight of consumer 'neurotechnologies' with unproven benefits
Penn bioethicist proposes a working group to study and monitor poorly regulated products, predicted to top $3 billion by 2020 ...
New findings reveal surprising role of the cerebellum in reward and social behaviors
NIH-funded study sheds new light on brain circuits related to affective and social dysfunction A new study in rodents has ...
Researchers map out the relationship between mental disorders
Half of those who develop a severe mental disorder such as depression prior to the age 20, will also develop ...
Epigenetics contribute to male and female differences in fear memory
A study in Biological Psychiatry investigates sex-specific epigenetic regulation of fear memory Philadelphia, January 17, 201 In a mouse model ...
Higher suicide rates evident among youth certain groups of Medicaid enrollees
Findings of a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine will enable more targeted screening and prevention efforts ...
How bad will my postpartum depression be in 12 months?
'Game-changing' study uses four factors to accurately predict severity, longevity of postpartum depression CHICAGO --- A new Northwestern Medicine study ...
Fighting perinatal mood and anxiety disorders on multiple levels
Credit: Children's National Health System Over the past several decades, it's become increasingly recognized that perinatal mood and anxiety disorders ...
Neurofeedback helps to control learning success
Our brain uses filter systems to efficiently manage the gigantic amounts of information that flow over us. Neuronal alpha oscillations ...
Study: Despite progress, gay fathers and their children still structurally stigmatized
Credit: Benson Kau A study published in the February 2019 "Pediatrics" journal suggests the majority of gay fathers and their ...
Suicide risk more than quadruples for people with cancer
Hershey, Pa -- People with cancer are more than four times more likely to commit suicide than people without cancer, ...
Summit highlights caribbean disaster preparedness and collaboration to strengthen resilience
Caribbean Strong: Building Resilience with Equity "Caribbean Strong: Building Resilience with Equity" will take place on February 27-March 1, 2019, ...
Study details a path for treating Latinos with mental health and substance misuse symptoms
A team of researchers at the Disparities Research Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) - in collaboration with two teams ...
New analytic model to better identify patients likely to develop PTSD
Credit: Courtesy of NYU Langone Health New findings from an international research team led by psychiatrists at NYU School of ...
