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NZ's mental health care is in crisis, but research shows how to shorten wait times and keep staff

NZ's mental health care is in crisis, but research shows how to shorten wait times and keep staff

by Melanie Woodfield and Hiran Thabrew,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew Zealand's youth mental health care continues to experience arolling crisiswith long wa

NZ's mental health care is in crisis, but research shows how to shorten wait times and keep staff

by Melanie Woodfield and Hiran Thabrew,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew Zealand's youth mental health care continues to experience arolling crisiswith long wa
Body dysmorphic disorder sufferers form devastating beliefs due to visual processing problems, research suggests

Body dysmorphic disorder sufferers form devastating beliefs due to visual processing problems, research suggests

bySwinburne University of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBody dysmorphic disorder (BDD) remains one of the least studied mental health disorders. However, new research from Swinburne

Body dysmorphic disorder sufferers form devastating beliefs due to visual processing problems, research suggests

bySwinburne University of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBody dysmorphic disorder (BDD) remains one of the least studied mental health disorders. However, new research from Swinburne
Evidence of a travel direction signal that is independent from head direction in humans

Evidence of a travel direction signal that is independent from head direction in humans

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressCredit: Cheng et al. (Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 2024).We generally assume that when humans are walking or otherwise moving in space, their head fac

Evidence of a travel direction signal that is independent from head direction in humans

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressCredit: Cheng et al. (Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 2024).We generally assume that when humans are walking or otherwise moving in space, their head fac
Psychopaths could be suffering from alexithymia or emotional blindness, study finds

Psychopaths could be suffering from alexithymia or emotional blindness, study finds

byMax Planck SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPsychopathic people have great difficulty or are even unable to show empathy and regulate their emotions. According to a new study by Matthia

Psychopaths could be suffering from alexithymia or emotional blindness, study finds

byMax Planck SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPsychopathic people have great difficulty or are even unable to show empathy and regulate their emotions. According to a new study by Matthia
Living near green space associated with fewer emotional problems in preschool-age kids, study finds

Living near green space associated with fewer emotional problems in preschool-age kids, study finds

by Environmental influences on Child Health OutcomesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren who live in areas with natural spaces (e.g., forests, parks, backyards) from birth may experience fewer em

Living near green space associated with fewer emotional problems in preschool-age kids, study finds

by Environmental influences on Child Health OutcomesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren who live in areas with natural spaces (e.g., forests, parks, backyards) from birth may experience fewer em
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 (
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
Study finds suicidal behaviors increased by over 50% in Catalonia, Spain after the COVID-19 pandemic

Study finds suicidal behaviors increased by over 50% in Catalonia, Spain after the COVID-19 pandemic

by Sant Pau Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic has sparked extensive discussions about its effect on mental health. While global suicide rates remained stable dur

Study finds suicidal behaviors increased by over 50% in Catalonia, Spain after the COVID-19 pandemic

by Sant Pau Research InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe COVID-19 pandemic has sparked extensive discussions about its effect on mental health. While global suicide rates remained stable dur
Performance on some cognitive tasks is better predicted by gender identity than by sex assigned at birth, finds study

Performance on some cognitive tasks is better predicted by gender identity than by sex assigned at birth, finds study

by Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux,University of MontrealCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany studies have found sex differences in cognitive abilities. In general, women outperform men on verbal and fi

Performance on some cognitive tasks is better predicted by gender identity than by sex assigned at birth, finds study

by Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux,University of MontrealCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMany studies have found sex differences in cognitive abilities. In general, women outperform men on verbal and fi
People who use willpower alone to achieve goals, resist temptation, deemed more trustworthy

People who use willpower alone to achieve goals, resist temptation, deemed more trustworthy

byAmerican Psychological AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who use willpower to overcome temptations and achieve their goals are perceived as more trustworthy than those who use

People who use willpower alone to achieve goals, resist temptation, deemed more trustworthy

byAmerican Psychological AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who use willpower to overcome temptations and achieve their goals are perceived as more trustworthy than those who use
Grieving pet owners comforted by 'supernatural' interactions

Grieving pet owners comforted by 'supernatural' interactions

by Karen Shih,University of MarylandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLess than a week after her golden retriever Riley died, information studies Professor Jen Golbeck found him napping in her li

Grieving pet owners comforted by 'supernatural' interactions

by Karen Shih,University of MarylandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLess than a week after her golden retriever Riley died, information studies Professor Jen Golbeck found him napping in her li
Clinician burnout reduces efficacy of trauma-focused psychotherapy

Clinician burnout reduces efficacy of trauma-focused psychotherapy

by Lori SolomonTherapist burnout is associated with reduced effectiveness of trauma-focused psychotherapies, according to a studypublishedonline April 17 inJAMA Network Open.Nina A.

Clinician burnout reduces efficacy of trauma-focused psychotherapy

by Lori SolomonTherapist burnout is associated with reduced effectiveness of trauma-focused psychotherapies, according to a studypublishedonline April 17 inJAMA Network Open.Nina A.