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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
Study finds minimal proof that increased surveillance technology benefits mental health wards

Study finds minimal proof that increased surveillance technology benefits mental health wards

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThere is little evidence to support the increasing use of surveillance technologies on inpatient mental health wards, according to a n

Study finds minimal proof that increased surveillance technology benefits mental health wards

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThere is little evidence to support the increasing use of surveillance technologies on inpatient mental health wards, according to a n
AI can predict involuntary admissions and pave way for prevention in psychiatric services

AI can predict involuntary admissions and pave way for prevention in psychiatric services

byAarhus UniversityModel performance of the XGBoost model in the test set. (a) Receiver operating characteristics curve. AUROC, area under the receiver operating characteristics curve. (b) Confu

AI can predict involuntary admissions and pave way for prevention in psychiatric services

byAarhus UniversityModel performance of the XGBoost model in the test set. (a) Receiver operating characteristics curve. AUROC, area under the receiver operating characteristics curve. (b) Confu
Brain signature linked to resilience in mice suggests a new way of treating severe depression

Brain signature linked to resilience in mice suggests a new way of treating severe depression

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainSome people bounce back from trauma, but others get caught in depressive loops that sap the joy from their lives. Now, scientist

Brain signature linked to resilience in mice suggests a new way of treating severe depression

byUniversity of California, San FranciscoCredit: CC0 Public DomainSome people bounce back from trauma, but others get caught in depressive loops that sap the joy from their lives. Now, scientist
Scientists map how plant-based psychedelic affects fear circuits

Scientists map how plant-based psychedelic affects fear circuits

by Genomic PressPlasticity-promoting mechanisms triggered by dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and β-carboline (BC). (A) DMT and BC-induced increase in cortical plasticity are linked to enhanced BDNF levels, a

Scientists map how plant-based psychedelic affects fear circuits

by Genomic PressPlasticity-promoting mechanisms triggered by dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and β-carboline (BC). (A) DMT and BC-induced increase in cortical plasticity are linked to enhanced BDNF levels, a
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
What social rejection teaches your brain

What social rejection teaches your brain

by Nina Raffio,University of Southern CaliforniaDiagram of the learning task and average feedback provided by Deciders. Credit:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences(2024).

What social rejection teaches your brain

by Nina Raffio,University of Southern CaliforniaDiagram of the learning task and average feedback provided by Deciders. Credit:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences(2024).
International study challenges idea of innate morality

International study challenges idea of innate morality

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe question as to whether morality is innate has been hotly debated in developmental psychology for decades. Studies have yielde

International study challenges idea of innate morality

byLudwig Maximilian University of MunichCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe question as to whether morality is innate has been hotly debated in developmental psychology for decades. Studies have yielde
First neuroimaging study of people with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder

First neuroimaging study of people with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder

byUniversity of AberdeenHypothesized and exploratory brain regions exhibiting greater cortical thickness in those with versus without ARFID symptoms. Those with ARFID symptoms exhibited greater

First neuroimaging study of people with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder

byUniversity of AberdeenHypothesized and exploratory brain regions exhibiting greater cortical thickness in those with versus without ARFID symptoms. Those with ARFID symptoms exhibited greater
Why children play the same game or watch the same show over (and over) again

Why children play the same game or watch the same show over (and over) again

by Javier Aguado-Orea, Diarmuid Verrier,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's a familiar feeling for many parents. No matter what you suggest, your pre-schooler just wants to watch t

Why children play the same game or watch the same show over (and over) again

by Javier Aguado-Orea, Diarmuid Verrier,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainIt's a familiar feeling for many parents. No matter what you suggest, your pre-schooler just wants to watch t
Astrocytes found to help regulate stress response in brain

Astrocytes found to help regulate stress response in brain

byDaegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and TechnologyRepresentative traces and quantification of the amplitude and frequency of sEPSCs and sIPSCs recorded from neighboring LSd neurons. Credit:&n

Astrocytes found to help regulate stress response in brain

byDaegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and TechnologyRepresentative traces and quantification of the amplitude and frequency of sEPSCs and sIPSCs recorded from neighboring LSd neurons. Credit:&n
Study of patient data shows antipsychotic medications don't always work the way they're supposed to

Study of patient data shows antipsychotic medications don't always work the way they're supposed to

byUniversity of WaterlooBalancing covariates before and after PS matching and weighting by selected individuals' characteristics. Note: Black dotted lines represent standardized mean differe

Study of patient data shows antipsychotic medications don't always work the way they're supposed to

byUniversity of WaterlooBalancing covariates before and after PS matching and weighting by selected individuals' characteristics. Note: Black dotted lines represent standardized mean differe