UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND An emotion recognition tool – developed by University of the West of Scotland (UWS) academics – could help people with neurodiverse conditions including autism. Traditionally, emotion recognition has been a challenging and complex area of study. However, with recent advancements in vision processing, and low-cost devices, such as wearable...
Category: <span>Psychology & Psychiatry</span>
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An Update on Long COVID and Psychiatric Symptoms
PSYCHIATRY Inflammation from COVID can result in structural and functional brain changes. Updated June 20, 2023 | Reviewed by Davia Sills KEY POINTS Individuals with long COVID may experience a spectrum of clinical manifestations. The invasive properties of COVID can cause inflammation in the brain and central nervous system. Patients with long COVID can experience psychiatric symptoms. No...
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Intranasal CRISPR psychotropic reduces anxiety-related behavior in mice
by PNAS Nexus Representative, low-field immunofluorescence sagittal image following treatment, fixation in formalin, and immunolabeling using a specific antibody against green-fluorescence protein (GFP). GFP-positive neurons positively transfected with guide RNA were identified in most brain regions including the olfactory bulb (OB), cortex, cerebellum, and numerous sub-cortical areas including the interpeduncular nucleus (IPN), a major connectome...
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Study links hormones, blood sugar, blood lipids, and BMI to the severity of major depressive disorder and suicide risk
by Association of Basic Medical Sciences of FBIH Hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA axis) dysfunction is one of the important biochemical changes in depression. The development of depression will lead to changes in the function of HPA axis. Credit: Bosnian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences (2022). DOI: 10.17305/bjbms.2021.6754 A study, published in the Bosnian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences, provides insights into...
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Want to start therapy, but not sure what type will be right for you? Here are four to consider
by Lauren Copeland, The Conversation Credit: Yuri A/Shutterstock Have you been feeling persistently sad for weeks or months? Perhaps you’ve been lacking motivation, or feeling irritable, or anxious, or constantly “on edge.” If symptoms like these are causing you concern and affecting your daily life—including your work, social life, or both—you might consider therapy. If you’re experiencing...
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Visual perception is more rational than we think, shows study
by Christoph Elhardt, ETH Zurich The subjects first focus on the cross before comparing the inclination of the Gabor patches in two rounds. Credit: Schaffner et al., 2023 Are our senses there to provide us with the most complete representation of the world, or do they serve our survival? For a long time, the former was...
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B-Vitamin May Help Boost Antidepressant Efficacy
Batya Swift Yasgur, MA, LSW June 02, 2023 The B vitamin, L-methylfolate (LMT) can be an effective adjunctive treatment for patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) with an inadequate response to antidepressants, new research suggests. Investigators analyzed six studies and found support for adjunctive use of LMF with patients with MDD not responding to antidepressant monotherapy. Treatment...
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Ketamine Can Treat Depression as Effectively as Electroconvulsive Therapy
05 June 2023 By CARLY CASSELLA (Todorean Gabriel/Getty Images) The “dissociative anesthetic” ketamine looks ever more promising as a safe and effective treatment for intractable depression. A new randomized trial from researchers in the United States has shown that injections of ketamine are at least as effective as electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) when treating non-psychotic forms of major depression. After starting...
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IV vs Intranasal Ketamine: Which is Best?
Megan Brooks May 30, 2023 Intravenous ketamine and intranasal esketamine are both equally effective in improving symptoms of treatment-resistant depression (TRD) in adults, but “speed and cost” appear to favor IV ketamine in clinical practice, results of an observational, single-center study show. Because of insurance restrictions on esketamine nasal spray, treatment initiation can take several weeks longer than IV...
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New links found between personality and cognitive abilities
In a new landmark study, University of Minnesota research shows surprising links between human cognition and personality — pillars of human individuality that shape us and how we interact with the world. Personality influences our actions, emotions and thoughts, defining whether we are extroverted, polite, persistent, curious or anxious. On the other hand, cognitive ability is the...