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Tag: Mental Health
New ‘bike helmet’ style brain scanner used with children for first time
A new wearable ‘bike helmet’ style brain scanner, that allows natural movement during scanning, has been used in a study with young children for the first time. This marks an important step towards improving our understanding of brain development in…
‘Fake news’ isn’t easy to spot on Facebook, according to new study
AUSTIN, Texas — With the presidential election season moving into high gear, campaign messaging will soon begin increasing dramatically. But for those of us who get our news from social media, a new study from the McCombs School of Business…
Health care, mass shootings, 2020 election causing Americans significant stress
Stress about health care on par with stress related to mass shootings
‘Crowd-diagnosis’ thousands seek out diagnoses from strangers on social media
Physician-diagnosis, self-diagnosis, and a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association led by Dr. Alicia Nobles and Dr. John W. Ayers of UC San Diego discovered a new type of diagnosis. Crowd-diagnosis: when the public seeks…
Psychologist shares practical ways to overcome the holiday blues
Charlie Brown might have said it best as he opined to his pal, Linus: “Christmas is coming, but I’m not happy. I don’t feel the way I’m supposed to feel.” Yes, the holiday season can foster moments of great joy,…
Study reveals how brain injury can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder
UCLA team finds that the brain processes fear differently after injury
Stressed to the max? Deep sleep can rewire the anxious brain
A sleepless night can trigger up to a 30% rise in emotional stress levels, new study shows
The truth about misinformation
Research study reveals how to alter memories to protect consumers
Increased risk of suicide for teens who visit emergency for self-harm
Youth who self-harmed were five times more likely to have repeat visits to the emergency department, three times more likely to die from any cause and eight times more likely to die from suicide than youth who did not self-harm…
End of life carers should have six months paid leave, say experts
System allowing people six months off work to care for dying loved ones would provide “huge economic benefits”, according to academics New research shows carers of cancer patients more likely to receive benefits than those looking after people with other…
Teens who visit the emergency department for self-harm at increased risk of suicide, repeated self harm
Visual abstract: https:/ / www. cmaj. ca/ press-release-4-nov-19 Teens who visit the emergency department for self-harm injuries are at significant risk of repeat self-harm and suicide, and of incurring increased health costs over the following five years, according to a…
Study reveals how brain injury can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder
UCLA team finds that the brain processes fear differently after injury
Study finds teen vaping probably doesn’t lead to smoking
A new study in Nicotine & Tobacco Research , published by Oxford University Press, suggests that adolescent e-cigarette users are more similar to conventional cigarette smokers than they are to non-tobacco users in terms of demographics and behavioral characteristics. While…
Stressed to the max? Deep sleep can rewire the anxious brain
A sleepless night can trigger up to a 30% rise in emotional stress levels, new study shows
Increased risk of suicide for teens who visit emergency for self-harm
Youth who self-harmed were five times more likely to have repeat visits to the emergency department, three times more likely to die from any cause and eight times more likely to die from suicide than youth who did not self-harm…
Care plans reduce risk of ending up in hospital for patients with severe mental illness
Seeing the same doctor and having a dedicated care plan has a significant beneficial impact on people with a severe mental illness, a major study has found
The truth about misinformation
Research study reveals how to alter memories to protect consumers
End of life carers should have six months paid leave, say experts
System allowing people six months off work to care for dying loved ones would provide “huge economic benefits”, according to academics New research shows carers of cancer patients more likely to receive benefits than those looking after people with other…
Teens who visit the emergency department for self-harm at increased risk of suicide, repeated self harm
Visual abstract: https:/ / www. cmaj. ca/ press-release-4-nov-19 Teens who visit the emergency department for self-harm injuries are at significant risk of repeat self-harm and suicide, and of incurring increased health costs over the following five years, according to a…
Care plans reduce risk of ending up in hospital for patients with severe mental illness
Seeing the same doctor and having a dedicated care plan has a significant beneficial impact on people with a severe mental illness, a major study has found
Study finds teen vaping probably doesn’t lead to smoking
A new study in Nicotine & Tobacco Research , published by Oxford University Press, suggests that adolescent e-cigarette users are more similar to conventional cigarette smokers than they are to non-tobacco users in terms of demographics and behavioral characteristics. While…
Evaluating mind-body therapies for opioid-treated pain
What The Study Did: Mind-body therapies include things like meditation, hypnosis, relaxation and cognitive behavioral therapy. This study combined results from dozens of other studies to evaluate how mind-body therapies were associated with pain and opioid-related outcomes among adults using…
The truth about misinformation
Research study reveals how to alter memories to protect consumers
Study reveals how brain injury can lead to post-traumatic stress disorder
UCLA team finds that the brain processes fear differently after injury
Evaluating mind-body therapies for opioid-treated pain
What The Study Did: Mind-body therapies include things like meditation, hypnosis, relaxation and cognitive behavioral therapy. This study combined results from dozens of other studies to evaluate how mind-body therapies were associated with pain and opioid-related outcomes among adults using…
Stressed to the max? Deep sleep can rewire the anxious brain
A sleepless night can trigger up to a 30% rise in emotional stress levels, new study shows
Evaluating mind-body therapies for opioid-treated pain
What The Study Did: Mind-body therapies include things like meditation, hypnosis, relaxation and cognitive behavioral therapy. This study combined results from dozens of other studies to evaluate how mind-body therapies were associated with pain and opioid-related outcomes among adults using…
End of life carers should have six months paid leave, say experts
System allowing people six months off work to care for dying loved ones would provide “huge economic benefits”, according to academics New research shows carers of cancer patients more likely to receive benefits than those looking after people with other…
Increased risk of suicide for teens who visit emergency for self-harm
Youth who self-harmed were five times more likely to have repeat visits to the emergency department, three times more likely to die from any cause and eight times more likely to die from suicide than youth who did not self-harm…
Teens who visit the emergency department for self-harm at increased risk of suicide, repeated self harm
Visual abstract: https:/ / www. cmaj. ca/ press-release-4-nov-19 Teens who visit the emergency department for self-harm injuries are at significant risk of repeat self-harm and suicide, and of incurring increased health costs over the following five years, according to a…
Care plans reduce risk of ending up in hospital for patients with severe mental illness
Seeing the same doctor and having a dedicated care plan has a significant beneficial impact on people with a severe mental illness, a major study has found
Study finds teen vaping probably doesn’t lead to smoking
A new study in Nicotine & Tobacco Research , published by Oxford University Press, suggests that adolescent e-cigarette users are more similar to conventional cigarette smokers than they are to non-tobacco users in terms of demographics and behavioral characteristics. While…
Research shows that early retirement can accelerate cognitive decline
Early retirement can accelerate cognitive decline among the elderly, according to research conducted by faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York.
In the long run, drugs & talk therapy hold the same value for people with depression, study finds
Spending an hour in talk therapy with a trained counselor costs much more, and takes more time, than swallowing an inexpensive antidepressant pill. But for people with a new diagnosis of major depression, the costs and benefits of the two approaches end up being equal after five years, a new study shows.
MIDDLE-AGED ADULTS WITH BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER POTENTIALLY AT HIGHER RISK FOR HEART ATTACKS, STUDY SAYS
Middle-aged adults who show symptoms of borderline personality disorder may be at greater risk for a heart attack, as they show physical signs of worsening cardiovascular health more than other adults, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.
Study finds youth suicide rates rise with community poverty levels
Counties with the highest percentage of people living below the federal poverty level had 37% higher rates of children who died by suicide
Study highlights power of family resilience to protect children from bullying
Findings suggest that children whose families cope well with adversity are less likely to be bullied, or to bully others
5 Ways to Manage Political Stress With a Michigan Medicine Psychiatrist
No matter where you fall on the political spectrum, a Michigan Medicine psychiatrist offers strategies for how to be mindful of depression and anxiety symptoms around the topic.
Employee Behavioral Health Program Improves Depression and Anxiety
An employer-sponsored behavioral health program can reduce symptoms in employees with depression and anxiety, reports a study in the October Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
Integrating Virtual Reality into Psychotherapy for Anxious Youth – A Free Webinar from the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation
The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation is hosting a free interactive webinar on Integrating Virtual Reality into Psychotherapy for Anxious Youth.
Professors Study How Social Media Affects Emerging Adults’ Mental Health
Pitch Social-media use continues to grow, especially among emerging adults. Users on sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat are going through a period of change and uncertainty in their lives and are relying on social media to get…
Young adult women abused as adolescents report higher levels of pain
CINCINNATI — Young adult women with a documented history of being maltreated as children report higher levels of pain than women not maltreated in childhood, according to a new study. As adults, these young women, who averaged nearly 25 years…
Is parental income during childhood associated with kids’ later Schizophrenia risk?
What The Study Did: Researchers analyzed data from everyone born in Denmark from 1980-2000 to look at associations between parental income until children are 15 and the risk of schizophrenia later in life for children. To access the embargoed study:…
Researchers find risk factors for unemployment with multiple sclerosis vary by age
Kessler Foundation researchers studied relationships of multiple factors — age, disease, psychological, person-specific — with unemployment in individuals with multiple sclerosis
McLean Hospital President & Psychiatrist in Chief Elected to the National Academy of Medicine
Belmont, MA– Scott L. Rauch, MD , McLean Hospital’s president, psychiatrist in chief, and the Rose-Marie and Eijk van Otterloo Chair of Psychiatry, has been elected as a member of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM). Rauch’s tenure begins this…
Escapism: A powerful predictor of internet gaming disorder among video gamers
When intense immersion in video gaming is motivated by avoidant behavior, both professional (esport) and recreational gamers run the risk of developing gaming disorder
Fathers are ‘cautionary tales’ about health for some adults
Moms have a more positive influence, study finds
Your healthcare provider’s expectations on whether a treatment works may impact its effectiveness
Study reveals how placebo effects can be transmitted socially
Animal study shows how stress and mother’s abuse affects infant brain
A new study in rats shows the extent of brain damage in newborn rodents from even short-term abuse by their mother. Past studies in animals and humans have established how a mother’s abuse can lead to brain shrinkage in her…