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Parents, take note: Survey shows teens need more support than they get

Parents, take note: Survey shows teens need more support than they get

by Robin FosterAs millions of American teens continue to struggle with their mental health, a new survey reveals a sizable gap between how much support teens say they get and how much support their pa

Parents, take note: Survey shows teens need more support than they get

by Robin FosterAs millions of American teens continue to struggle with their mental health, a new survey reveals a sizable gap between how much support teens say they get and how much support their pa
Females and males differ in their rates of psychiatric disorders over the lifespan, finds study

Females and males differ in their rates of psychiatric disorders over the lifespan, finds study

byKarolinska InstitutetStandardized incidence rate for a) any psychiatric disorder, b) depressive disorders, c) anxiety disorders, d) stress-related disorders, e) eating disorders, f) attention

Females and males differ in their rates of psychiatric disorders over the lifespan, finds study

byKarolinska InstitutetStandardized incidence rate for a) any psychiatric disorder, b) depressive disorders, c) anxiety disorders, d) stress-related disorders, e) eating disorders, f) attention
Electroconvulsive therapy found to reduce severity of certain mental illnesses

Electroconvulsive therapy found to reduce severity of certain mental illnesses

by European Psychiatric AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have found that electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), where an electric current is passed through the brain, can reduce the s

Electroconvulsive therapy found to reduce severity of certain mental illnesses

by European Psychiatric AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have found that electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), where an electric current is passed through the brain, can reduce the s
Researchers find biological clues to mental health impacts of prenatal cannabis exposure

Researchers find biological clues to mental health impacts of prenatal cannabis exposure

by Leah Shaffer,Washington University in St. LouisAssociation of prenatal cannabis exposure with brain metrics. Credit:Nature Mental Health(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44220-024-00281-7Scie

Researchers find biological clues to mental health impacts of prenatal cannabis exposure

by Leah Shaffer,Washington University in St. LouisAssociation of prenatal cannabis exposure with brain metrics. Credit:Nature Mental Health(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s44220-024-00281-7Scie
Experimental model elucidates willful starvation in anorexia nervosa

Experimental model elucidates willful starvation in anorexia nervosa

by Jacqueline Mitchell, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) suggests that female mice

Experimental model elucidates willful starvation in anorexia nervosa

by Jacqueline Mitchell, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) suggests that female mice
Study links organization of neurotypical brains to genes involved in autism and schizophrenia

Study links organization of neurotypical brains to genes involved in autism and schizophrenia

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressThree patterns of gene expression each align with distinct features of known neurobiology: C1 aligns with functional connectivity strength, C2 with brain oscillations

Study links organization of neurotypical brains to genes involved in autism and schizophrenia

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressThree patterns of gene expression each align with distinct features of known neurobiology: C1 aligns with functional connectivity strength, C2 with brain oscillations
More must be done for depressed stroke survivors as incidence climbs, say researchers

More must be done for depressed stroke survivors as incidence climbs, say researchers

by King's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers say that more must be done for depressed stroke survivors, as new findings show 60% of stroke survivors would experience

More must be done for depressed stroke survivors as incidence climbs, say researchers

by King's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers say that more must be done for depressed stroke survivors, as new findings show 60% of stroke survivors would experience
A novel 'sensory CBT' strategy for hoarding disorder demonstrates its potential in a pre-clinical study

A novel 'sensory CBT' strategy for hoarding disorder demonstrates its potential in a pre-clinical study

byUniversity of New South WalesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRehearsing alternative outcomes of discarding through imagery rescripting shows promise as a treatment strategy for people who ho

A novel 'sensory CBT' strategy for hoarding disorder demonstrates its potential in a pre-clinical study

byUniversity of New South WalesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRehearsing alternative outcomes of discarding through imagery rescripting shows promise as a treatment strategy for people who ho
Study finds esketamine injection just after childbirth reduces depression in new mothers

Study finds esketamine injection just after childbirth reduces depression in new mothers

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA single low dose injection of esketamine given immediately after childbirth reduces major depressive episodes in individuals with depre

Study finds esketamine injection just after childbirth reduces depression in new mothers

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA single low dose injection of esketamine given immediately after childbirth reduces major depressive episodes in individuals with depre
Cultivating spirituality can lower blood pressure

Cultivating spirituality can lower blood pressure

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with high blood pressure saw their systolic blood pressure drop by 7 mmHg, on average, and experienced improvements in other marke

Cultivating spirituality can lower blood pressure

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with high blood pressure saw their systolic blood pressure drop by 7 mmHg, on average, and experienced improvements in other marke
No negative impact from prolonged eye patching on child's development or family stress levels

No negative impact from prolonged eye patching on child's development or family stress levels

by George Mason UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainParents of children with unilateral congenital cataracts (UCC) may wonder how long to patch, and whether extended periods of patching might a

No negative impact from prolonged eye patching on child's development or family stress levels

by George Mason UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainParents of children with unilateral congenital cataracts (UCC) may wonder how long to patch, and whether extended periods of patching might a