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Study finds middle-aged Americans are lonelier than European counterparts

Study finds middle-aged Americans are lonelier than European counterparts

by American Psychological AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainMiddle-aged adults in the U.S. tend to report significantly higher levels of loneliness than their European counterparts, possibly du

Study finds middle-aged Americans are lonelier than European counterparts

by American Psychological AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainMiddle-aged adults in the U.S. tend to report significantly higher levels of loneliness than their European counterparts, possibly du
Identification of molecule involved in fear extinction could lead to new therapies for anxiety

Identification of molecule involved in fear extinction could lead to new therapies for anxiety

by BIAL FoundationProposed theoretical model. Credit:Molecular Psychiatry(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02412-zResearchers have identified a new mediator responsible for altering fear mem

Identification of molecule involved in fear extinction could lead to new therapies for anxiety

by BIAL FoundationProposed theoretical model. Credit:Molecular Psychiatry(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02412-zResearchers have identified a new mediator responsible for altering fear mem
Language that could be clues to suicide differ between men and women, study finds

Language that could be clues to suicide differ between men and women, study finds

by Holly Ober,University of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe suicide rate for men is about four times higher than for women. While men make up 50% of the population, they acco

Language that could be clues to suicide differ between men and women, study finds

by Holly Ober,University of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe suicide rate for men is about four times higher than for women. While men make up 50% of the population, they acco
How you interact with your kid could shape how they play with their peers

How you interact with your kid could shape how they play with their peers

by Sydney Barrilleaux,University of GeorgiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe way parents and their children play together may be the framework for how kids will treat other children, accordin

How you interact with your kid could shape how they play with their peers

by Sydney Barrilleaux,University of GeorgiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe way parents and their children play together may be the framework for how kids will treat other children, accordin
Nixing narcolepsy nightmares: Novel therapeutic approach used to combat nightmares, first-of-its-kind study shows

Nixing narcolepsy nightmares: Novel therapeutic approach used to combat nightmares, first-of-its-kind study shows

by Kristin Samuelson,Northwestern UniversityNightmare severity for each participant at baseline and posttreatment. Scores above 10 are indicative of nightmare disorder. CBT-N, Cognitive Behaviou

Nixing narcolepsy nightmares: Novel therapeutic approach used to combat nightmares, first-of-its-kind study shows

by Kristin Samuelson,Northwestern UniversityNightmare severity for each participant at baseline and posttreatment. Scores above 10 are indicative of nightmare disorder. CBT-N, Cognitive Behaviou
New study finds mental health emergencies in kids were more severe during the pandemic

New study finds mental health emergencies in kids were more severe during the pandemic

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study has found that during the pandemic pediatric emergency departments (EDs) saw more child

New study finds mental health emergencies in kids were more severe during the pandemic

by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of ChicagoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study has found that during the pandemic pediatric emergency departments (EDs) saw more child
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
Study says it's time to highlight positive skills associated with neurodevelopmental conditions

Study says it's time to highlight positive skills associated with neurodevelopmental conditions

by Swansea UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research says the wide variety of skills displayed by people with conditions such as ADHD, dyslexia, and autism should be celebrated to h

Study says it's time to highlight positive skills associated with neurodevelopmental conditions

by Swansea UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew research says the wide variety of skills displayed by people with conditions such as ADHD, dyslexia, and autism should be celebrated to h
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
Low-cost and scalable intervention shows promise for treating male postpartum depression

Low-cost and scalable intervention shows promise for treating male postpartum depression

byCentre for Addiction and Mental HealthCredit: Jahanzaib Khan from PexelsA new study from the Center for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), in collaboration with leading researchers in Pakista

Low-cost and scalable intervention shows promise for treating male postpartum depression

byCentre for Addiction and Mental HealthCredit: Jahanzaib Khan from PexelsA new study from the Center for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), in collaboration with leading researchers in Pakista
People with depression see no immediate change from common GP assessment, study shows

People with depression see no immediate change from common GP assessment, study shows

by University of SouthamptonGPs use the PH9-Qs to monitor depression. Credit: University of SouthamptonA commonly used questionnaire adopted by GPs to monitor the treatment of depression does not

People with depression see no immediate change from common GP assessment, study shows

by University of SouthamptonGPs use the PH9-Qs to monitor depression. Credit: University of SouthamptonA commonly used questionnaire adopted by GPs to monitor the treatment of depression does not
Do you have an ear for languages? It may be related to how you perceive the rhythms

Do you have an ear for languages? It may be related to how you perceive the rhythms

by Idun Haugan,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyExample of the SSS test. The upper panel represents the perceived, and the bottom panel the produced, speech signals. The yellow line

Do you have an ear for languages? It may be related to how you perceive the rhythms

by Idun Haugan,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyExample of the SSS test. The upper panel represents the perceived, and the bottom panel the produced, speech signals. The yellow line