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 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 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 young...
by Mass General Brigham Brigham and Women’s Hospital and collaborators concludes that menopause does not uniformly elevate the risk of depression and other mental health conditions. Credit: The LancetA new review paper from authors at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and collaborators concludes that menopause does not uniformly elevate the risk of depression and other mental health...
by University of California, Los Angeles Credit: CC0 Public DomainA new study, co-led by UCLA Health and the University of Glasgow, found that young teenagers who develop a strong distrust of other people as a result of childhood bullying are substantially more likely to have significant mental health problems as they enter adulthood compared to those...
by Lauren Macknight, University of Texas at Austin Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new mental health assessment powered by artificial intelligence is as good at assessing depression symptoms as the “gold standard” questionnaires currently in broad use in health care, according to researchers at The University of Texas at Austin. The new technology holds the potential to...
by University of Otago Credit: CC0 Public DomainKiwifruit has proven itself as a powerful mood booster and new research from the University of Otago has shown just how fast its effects can be. In a study, published in the British Journal of Nutrition, researchers found the furry fruit improved vitality and mood in as little as...
by Mayo Clinic News Network, Mayo Clinic News Network Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Mindfulness meditation is the practice of purposefully being aware of and focusing your attention on the present moment. Mindfulness allows you to be in tune with your experience—right now in this moment—and to explore with curiosity whatever sensations, thoughts and emotions are...
“It just feels like I’m talking to somebody who cares.” LIMBIC CEO ROSS HARPER ON THE COMPANY’S THERAPY CHATBOT AI is coming to mental health care in the U.S., aiming to stretch therapists’ work and make it more effective. Psychotherapy company Limbic, which already works with the U.K.’s National Health Service, is bringing its AI...
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...
