Oct. 30, 2024 More than half of the risk for mental disorders can be attributed to environmental factors such as socioeconomic status, urbanicity, pollution, and climate. Scientists are trying to characterize the …
Oct. 23, 2024 A systematic review has identified several strong protective and promotive factors that are associated with better mental health outcomes among refugee …
Oct. 9, 2024 Parenting programs that address both mental health and parenting skills can improve children’s development, but often fall short when it comes to offering effective mental-health support for …
Sep. 25, 2024 Wrist-based activity sensors worn by individuals with depression and those without over the course of two weeks provided evidence for the relationship between daily sunlight exposure and physical …
Sep. 25, 2024 Research has explored the relationship between high impulsivity and boredom, in an effort to find out what drives rash and sometimes unhealthy …
Sep. 24, 2024 Scientists conclude that some video games created as mental health interventions can be helpful — if modest — tools in improving the mental well-being of children and teens with anxiety, depression …
Sep. 24, 2024 Researchers analyzed 193 patients from the Vietnam Head Injury Study with penetrating traumatic brain injury to determine if the location of shrapnel damage to their brains influenced risk of …
Sep. 23, 2024 New research finds that adults with schizophrenia spectrum disorders have high rates of comorbid mental and substance use disorders and significant social and economic disadvantages, and only 26% …
Sep. 23, 2024 A study of nearly 2,000 former NFL players shows one-third believe that they have chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Those individuals were more likely to report cognitive symptoms, and 25% of …
Sep. 23, 2024 Scientists have analyzed millions of tweets to identify COVID-19 survivors living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) — demonstrating the effectiveness of using social media data as a tool …
Sep. 20, 2024 A single treatment session, which includes the video game Tetris, can reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This has been shown in a new study carried out with healthcare …
Sep. 19, 2024 An examination of millions of patient visits to primary care physicians shows that mental health concerns are second only to musculoskeletal complaints in everyday care. One in nine patients was …
Sep. 17, 2024 A pilot study showed that a small amount of ketamine can reduce or eliminate the withdrawal symptoms associated with quitting …
Sep. 17, 2024 Mindfulness practices have been found to be effective in reducing symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). However, many people with ADHD may find static meditation techniques …
Sep. 16, 2024 Using piezoelectricity, an engineering team developed wearable sensors to examine eye movement to assess brain disorders or damage to the …
Sep. 16, 2024 A news study challenges the traditional approach to diagnosing neurodivergent conditions (also known as ‘neurodevelopmental disorders’ in the medical literature), such as autism, ADHD, and …
Sep. 9, 2024 New research has found that lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in unusually accelerated brain maturation in adolescents. This maturation was more pronounced in …
Sep. 9, 2024 Young people with chronic pain are three times more likely than their peers to also have clinical anxiety or depression, a new review has …
Sep. 6, 2024 Scientists found that certain changes in neural activity predicted which patients would benefit from a type of cognitive behavioral …
Sep. 6, 2024 Serotonin in depression is highly relevant in diagnosis, treatment, and drug development. To better study this area, a team has now developed a fluorescent probe for imaging processes that is highly …
