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FDA approves first prescription digital therapy for major depression

FDA approves first prescription digital therapy for major depression

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the first prescription digital therapeutic authorized for the adjunctive treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) symptoms.Th

FDA approves first prescription digital therapy for major depression

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the first prescription digital therapeutic authorized for the adjunctive treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) symptoms.Th
Study finds high unmet need for mental health care among adolescents in Asia and Europe

Study finds high unmet need for mental health care among adolescents in Asia and Europe

byUniversity of TurkuCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA large international study conducted at the University of Turku in Finland found that most adolescents do not seek professional help even w

Study finds high unmet need for mental health care among adolescents in Asia and Europe

byUniversity of TurkuCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA large international study conducted at the University of Turku in Finland found that most adolescents do not seek professional help even w
Scanning, scrolling and swiping: Research uncovers why our brains are effective at quickly processing messages

Scanning, scrolling and swiping: Research uncovers why our brains are effective at quickly processing messages

byNew York UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of New York University linguistics and psychology researchers has discovered that when a brief sentence is flashed, our brains detect its bas

Scanning, scrolling and swiping: Research uncovers why our brains are effective at quickly processing messages

byNew York UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of New York University linguistics and psychology researchers has discovered that when a brief sentence is flashed, our brains detect its bas
Amid mental health staffing crunch, Medi-Cal patients help one another

Amid mental health staffing crunch, Medi-Cal patients help one another

by Indira Khera, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThree people gathered in a classroom on a recent rainy afternoon listened intently as Derrick Cordero urged them to turn their negative

Amid mental health staffing crunch, Medi-Cal patients help one another

by Indira Khera, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThree people gathered in a classroom on a recent rainy afternoon listened intently as Derrick Cordero urged them to turn their negative
Research identifies characteristics of cities that would support young people's mental health

Research identifies characteristics of cities that would support young people's mental health

byJohns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs cities around the world continue to draw young people for work, education, and social opportunities, a new

Research identifies characteristics of cities that would support young people's mental health

byJohns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public HealthCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs cities around the world continue to draw young people for work, education, and social opportunities, a new
Dementia treatments linked with serious side effects: Study

Dementia treatments linked with serious side effects: Study

Credit: CC0 Public DomainSeveral antipsychotic treatments given to patients with dementia have been linked to serious side effects including heart failure, a study published Thursday has found."A

Dementia treatments linked with serious side effects: Study

Credit: CC0 Public DomainSeveral antipsychotic treatments given to patients with dementia have been linked to serious side effects including heart failure, a study published Thursday has found."A
Eye-opener: Pupils enlarge when people focus on tasks

Eye-opener: Pupils enlarge when people focus on tasks

by Katherine Egan Bennett, University of Texas at ArlingtonThe progression of the 2-back task. Figure is for illustrative purposes and is not drawn precisely to scale. Credit: Attention, Perception, &

Eye-opener: Pupils enlarge when people focus on tasks

by Katherine Egan Bennett, University of Texas at ArlingtonThe progression of the 2-back task. Figure is for illustrative purposes and is not drawn precisely to scale. Credit: Attention, Perception, &
Study shows questionnaire can better identify complex post-traumatic stress disorder in veterans

Study shows questionnaire can better identify complex post-traumatic stress disorder in veterans

by Charles Darwin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMilitary mental health services should urgently adopt an internationally recognized trauma questionnaire to better diagnose and treat

Study shows questionnaire can better identify complex post-traumatic stress disorder in veterans

by Charles Darwin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMilitary mental health services should urgently adopt an internationally recognized trauma questionnaire to better diagnose and treat
Anxiety in young women may arise from imbalance between two brain chemicals

Anxiety in young women may arise from imbalance between two brain chemicals

by University of SurreyCredit: Liza Summer from PexelsThe development of anxiety in girls and young women may stem from an imbalance between two crucial brain chemicals, gamma-aminobutyric acid (

Anxiety in young women may arise from imbalance between two brain chemicals

by University of SurreyCredit: Liza Summer from PexelsThe development of anxiety in girls and young women may stem from an imbalance between two crucial brain chemicals, gamma-aminobutyric acid (
High genetic risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder suggests possible health consequences

High genetic risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder suggests possible health consequences

by Estonian Research CouncilCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is closely linked to a person's mental and physical health and is often accompanied by

High genetic risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder suggests possible health consequences

by Estonian Research CouncilCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is closely linked to a person's mental and physical health and is often accompanied by
Psychedelics boost mystical experiences during meditation, DMT study finds

Psychedelics boost mystical experiences during meditation, DMT study finds

by BIAL FoundationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers assessed whether combining psychedelics, namely DMT and harmine as two active ingredients in ayahuasca, with meditation increases mindfu

Psychedelics boost mystical experiences during meditation, DMT study finds

by BIAL FoundationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers assessed whether combining psychedelics, namely DMT and harmine as two active ingredients in ayahuasca, with meditation increases mindfu
New research links perinatal depression with premenstrual mood disorders

New research links perinatal depression with premenstrual mood disorders

by Donghao Lu,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChanges in mood are a common experience for many women throughout their reproductive years. Menstruation, pregnancy and menopause a

New research links perinatal depression with premenstrual mood disorders

by Donghao Lu,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChanges in mood are a common experience for many women throughout their reproductive years. Menstruation, pregnancy and menopause a