by Columbia University Irving Medical Center Mean Number of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fourth Edition, Text Revision)13 Cannabis Use Disorder Criteria Met by Degree of Adolescent Cannabis Use. Credit: JAMA Network Open (2023). DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.11294 A Columbia University study has found that teens who use cannabis recreationally are two to four times as likely to...
by Justin Jackson, Medical Xpress Score on Ishihara test questions 1–21 following psilocybin self-administration. All scores are self-reported, except for the final administration at 436 days post-administration. Credit: Drug Science, Policy and Law (2023). DOI: 10.1177/20503245231172536 Researchers at the Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Center for Behavioral Health, Neurological Institute at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio have authored...
by Julia Moióli, FAPESP Schematic of the study design, illustrating the longitudinal and cross-sectional approaches. Longitudinal design: the dotted blue lines represent the two analyzed time points, Wave 1 and Wave 2. The colored horizontal linesrepresent the differences in case–control status between both time points,which was the criteria to define each trajectory group. Sample sizes for...
by Cactus Communications Effect of psilocybin on percentage of freezing time in an auditory cued FC and fear extinction paradigm. (A) The auditory cued FC and fear extinction paradigm and the experimental plan. (B) FC significantly prolonged the percentage of freezing time of mice in context A (fear conditioning context). (C) On the day of...
Kelli Whitlock Burton March 03, 2023 The American Psychiatric Association (APA) has released updated practice guidelines for the management of eating disorders, the first update in 16 years. The updated guidelines focus primarily on anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), and binge-eating disorder (BED) and include recommendations for screening and treatment. “Eating disorders often are unrecognized and untreated,” Catherine Crone, MD, chair of the guideline...
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY For adolescents who may get stuck in negative thought spirals, refocusing on mental imagery is a more effective distraction than verbal thoughts, a recent study from Oregon State University found. A short-term distraction can break up the thought spiral, which makes room for that person to then seek help from a therapist,...
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA AT AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY IMAGE: DRS. BRIAN MILLER AND VAUGHN MCCALL CREDIT: AU PHOTOGRAPHER MICHAEL HOLAHAN. Insomnia affects up to half of people with schizophrenia and is thought to worsen the impact of their disease, including their risk of suicide. A new meta-analysis of the antipsychotics these patients take indicates those who...
by American Physiological Society Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A five-minute test commonly used to evaluate olfactory function (sense of smell) could also help doctors screen for depression, according to new research out of King George’s Medical University, India. The research was presented at the American Physiology Summit, held in Long Beach, California, April 20–23. According to the...
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS IMAGE: RESEARCHERS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HAVE DEVELOPED A NEW APP THAT’S BEEN SHOWN ALREADY TO HELP STUDENTS LIVING WITH AN EATING DISORDER, ONE OF THE DEADLIEST MENTAL ILLNESSES. THE BEST-U APP’S USER INTERFACE INCLUDES VIDEOS, INTERACTIVE QUIZZES, SHORT QUESTIONS AND SURVEYS TO TRACK PROGRESS EACH WEEK. CREDIT: KELSIE FORBUSH LAWRENCE...
by University of Agder Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain You can get a better effect from your training if you believe that the training program you are following has been put together especially for you, according to Kolbjørn Andreas Lindberg, a research fellow at the University of Agder in Norway. “If you believe that the training program you are following...
