CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY IMAGE: NATALIE PHILLIPS AND NICHOLAS GRUNDEN: “NETWORK ANALYSIS HELPS US READ BETWEEN THE LINES, BECAUSE WE CAN LOOK AT THE INTERRELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN ALL OF THE VARIABLES AT THE SAME TIME.”CREDIT: CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY We all lose our car keys or our glasses from time to time. Most people would be correct to laugh it...
FLINDERS UNIVERSITY IMAGE: DR ALEXANDER SWEETMAN, FLINDERS UNIVERSITY view moreCREDIT: FLINDERS UNIVERSITY Are sleeping pills the only solution for insomnia? Not according to Flinders University’s Dr Alexander Sweetman, who says that using self-guided digital behavioural therapy is an alternative solution that should be considered. Despite a wealth of evidence supporting the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural...
The use of antipsychotics during pregnancy isn’t linked to childhood neurodevelopmental disorders or learning difficulties, UNSW Sydney-led study shows – giving assurance to those concerned about continuing their medications during pregnancy. UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES The use of antipsychotics during pregnancy isn’t linked to childhood neurodevelopmental disorders or learning difficulties, UNSW Sydney-led study shows...
by University College London Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new psychological treatment for children with epilepsy, developed by a UCL-led team of scientists, has been shown to reduce mental health difficulties compared to standard care, a new study finds. Mental health problems such as worries, low mood and behavior problems are more common in children and...
by Wolters Kluwer Health In caring for transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people, psychiatrists should focus on alleviating the sequelae of gender minority stress, with the goal of promoting resilience, according to a review published in Harvard Review of Psychiatry. “We envision a role for psychiatry that goes beyond gatekeeping gender-affirming hormone therapy and surgeries,”...
by Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers from the Minds Matter Concussion Program at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have found that youth with pre-existing mental health diagnoses experienced a greater burden from emotional symptoms after concussion, as well as a prolonged time to recovery. Importantly, the study was the first of its...
by José Tadeu Arantes, FAPESP More than 700,000 people take their own lives every year worldwide, according to the World Health Organization . Credit: Gordon Johnson/PixabayIn an article published in the journal Psychiatry Research, Brazilian scientists describe a number of molecular alterations found in the blood and brain tissue of individuals who committed suicide. According...
A Newcastle research team has been exploring the role of vitamin A in the pathogenesis of psychiatric disorders Peer-Reviewed PublicationHUNTER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE A Newcastle research team has been exploring the role of vitamin A in the pathogenesis of psychiatric disorders. Professor Murray Cairns of the University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute said...
By XANTHA LEATHAM | DEPUTY SCIENCE EDITOR Giving mothers with postnatal depression antidepressants could improve the behaviour of their children at the age of five, a study suggests. Up to 15 per cent of women experience postnatal depression, with symptoms including a persistent feeling of sadness and low mood, lack of enjoyment and interest in...
by Eric W. Dolan A recent study indicates that there is no statistically significant correlation between how often young individuals engage in activities such as posting updates, liking content, and commenting on social media platforms, and their subsequent experience of symptoms related to depression and anxiety over time. The research has been published in Computers...
