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Autism tops list of worldwide youth health issues

Autism tops list of worldwide youth health issues

Autism tops list of worldwide youth health issuesby Dennis ThompsonAutism ranks among the top ten health problems for young people under 20.A new studypublishedrecently inThe Lancet

Autism tops list of worldwide youth health issues

Autism tops list of worldwide youth health issuesby Dennis ThompsonAutism ranks among the top ten health problems for young people under 20.A new studypublishedrecently inThe Lancet
Uncovering factors that drive depression after a stroke

Uncovering factors that drive depression after a stroke

byGeorgetown University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAfter a stroke, many people develop depression that is driven by factors including cognitive difficulties, a lack of socia

Uncovering factors that drive depression after a stroke

byGeorgetown University Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAfter a stroke, many people develop depression that is driven by factors including cognitive difficulties, a lack of socia
Psychotherapy may change memories of childhood—here's why practitioners should warn clients

Psychotherapy may change memories of childhood—here's why practitioners should warn clients

by Lawrence Patihis,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOne of the unfortunate legacies that my generation, gen X, has passed on to themillennialsand gen Z, is the idea

Psychotherapy may change memories of childhood—here's why practitioners should warn clients

by Lawrence Patihis,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOne of the unfortunate legacies that my generation, gen X, has passed on to themillennialsand gen Z, is the idea
App helps alleviate mental health symptoms in bereaved parents

App helps alleviate mental health symptoms in bereaved parents

byUppsala UniversitySelf-help app "Min sorg" (my grief), in Swedish. Credit: Josefin SveenA new study shows that an app can help parents who are mourning the loss of a child. Parents w

App helps alleviate mental health symptoms in bereaved parents

byUppsala UniversitySelf-help app "Min sorg" (my grief), in Swedish. Credit: Josefin SveenA new study shows that an app can help parents who are mourning the loss of a child. Parents w
Rates of psychological distress higher for Pacific adults than for non-Pacific adults, finds study

Rates of psychological distress higher for Pacific adults than for non-Pacific adults, finds study

byUniversity of OtagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPacific adults experience disproportionately higher rates of psychological distress than non-Māori, non-Pacific adults in Aotearoa New Zeala

Rates of psychological distress higher for Pacific adults than for non-Pacific adults, finds study

byUniversity of OtagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPacific adults experience disproportionately higher rates of psychological distress than non-Māori, non-Pacific adults in Aotearoa New Zeala
Survey finds 56% say 'alone time' is vital to mental health

Survey finds 56% say 'alone time' is vital to mental health

byOhio State University Medical CenterFinding the balance between occupying her sons and finding time to recharge is important to Hilary Hawk. She's not the only one, as a new survey by The

Survey finds 56% say 'alone time' is vital to mental health

byOhio State University Medical CenterFinding the balance between occupying her sons and finding time to recharge is important to Hilary Hawk. She's not the only one, as a new survey by The
Emoji use may depend on emotional intelligence and attachment style

Emoji use may depend on emotional intelligence and attachment style

byPublic Library of ScienceHigher emotional intelligence is linked to more emoji use with friends, while avoidant attachment is associated with less emoji use with friends and dating or romantic

Emoji use may depend on emotional intelligence and attachment style

byPublic Library of ScienceHigher emotional intelligence is linked to more emoji use with friends, while avoidant attachment is associated with less emoji use with friends and dating or romantic
Brain mapping advances understanding of human speech and hallucinations in schizophrenia

Brain mapping advances understanding of human speech and hallucinations in schizophrenia

byNYU Langone HealthAuditory corollary discharge in the human starts in the bottom, or ventral, part of the motor cortex, a subregion called the precentral gyrus (red), and then moves down acros

Brain mapping advances understanding of human speech and hallucinations in schizophrenia

byNYU Langone HealthAuditory corollary discharge in the human starts in the bottom, or ventral, part of the motor cortex, a subregion called the precentral gyrus (red), and then moves down acros
Significant rise in psychotherapy use seen among adults, but gains are uneven across socioeconomic groups

Significant rise in psychotherapy use seen among adults, but gains are uneven across socioeconomic groups

byColumbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAccess to psychotherapy has risen substantially among U.S. adults with mild to moderate distress sinc

Significant rise in psychotherapy use seen among adults, but gains are uneven across socioeconomic groups

byColumbia University's Mailman School of Public HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAccess to psychotherapy has risen substantially among U.S. adults with mild to moderate distress sinc
Researchers examine why people remember certain things and not others

Researchers examine why people remember certain things and not others

by Amy McCaig,Rice UniversityHolistic view of hierarchical processing in episodic memory. A) Proposed hierarchy of episodic memory content processing from neocortex to hippocampus, incorporating

Researchers examine why people remember certain things and not others

by Amy McCaig,Rice UniversityHolistic view of hierarchical processing in episodic memory. A) Proposed hierarchy of episodic memory content processing from neocortex to hippocampus, incorporating
Adults can learn absolute pitch: New research challenges long-held musical belief

Adults can learn absolute pitch: New research challenges long-held musical belief

byUniversity of SurreyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's been a long-held belief that absolute pitch—the ability to identify musical notes without reference—is a rare gift reserved for a

Adults can learn absolute pitch: New research challenges long-held musical belief

byUniversity of SurreyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's been a long-held belief that absolute pitch—the ability to identify musical notes without reference—is a rare gift reserved for a