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Risk for psychiatric disorders up for offspring of moms with eating disorder

Risk for psychiatric disorders up for offspring of moms with eating disorder

by Elana GotkineOffspring of mothers with an eating disorder or prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) outside the normal weight range have an increased risk for psychiatric disorders, according to a stud

Risk for psychiatric disorders up for offspring of moms with eating disorder

by Elana GotkineOffspring of mothers with an eating disorder or prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) outside the normal weight range have an increased risk for psychiatric disorders, according to a stud
Common depression screening tool may miss the mark for people living with HIV

Common depression screening tool may miss the mark for people living with HIV

byThe City University of New YorkCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn astudyinSocial Science & Medicine—Mental Health, CUNY SPH doctoral alum Dana Watnick and team sought to explore

Common depression screening tool may miss the mark for people living with HIV

byThe City University of New YorkCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn astudyinSocial Science & Medicine—Mental Health, CUNY SPH doctoral alum Dana Watnick and team sought to explore
Moving beyond the DSM: Data-driven approach could reshape mental health treatment

Moving beyond the DSM: Data-driven approach could reshape mental health treatment

by Georgia Gowing,Macquarie UniversityAssociate Professor Miri Forbes. Credit: Macquarie UniversityA new Macquarie University study suggests that instead of relying on the 'bible' of men

Moving beyond the DSM: Data-driven approach could reshape mental health treatment

by Georgia Gowing,Macquarie UniversityAssociate Professor Miri Forbes. Credit: Macquarie UniversityA new Macquarie University study suggests that instead of relying on the 'bible' of men
Young people's moods more sensitive to social media 'likes,' research suggests

Young people's moods more sensitive to social media 'likes,' research suggests

byUniversity of AmsterdamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYoung people today are growing up in a social media-saturated world where technology plays a central role in shaping most of their exper

Young people's moods more sensitive to social media 'likes,' research suggests

byUniversity of AmsterdamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYoung people today are growing up in a social media-saturated world where technology plays a central role in shaping most of their exper
'Inflexible thinking style' behind why some people won't accept vaccines, says new research

'Inflexible thinking style' behind why some people won't accept vaccines, says new research

byUniversity of HertfordshireCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn "inflexible thinking style" could explain why some people are hesitant about taking a vaccine, new research by the Univ

'Inflexible thinking style' behind why some people won't accept vaccines, says new research

byUniversity of HertfordshireCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn "inflexible thinking style" could explain why some people are hesitant about taking a vaccine, new research by the Univ
Beyond gut health—prebiotics promise mental wellness

Beyond gut health—prebiotics promise mental wellness

byUniversity of ReadingChanges from baseline to week 12 in (a) Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), (b) Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale 42-item (DASS) – Stress (DASS-S), (c) DASS – Anxiety (DASS-

Beyond gut health—prebiotics promise mental wellness

byUniversity of ReadingChanges from baseline to week 12 in (a) Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), (b) Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale 42-item (DASS) – Stress (DASS-S), (c) DASS – Anxiety (DASS-
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
Ten-question screening tool can predict mental health risk after emergency hospitalizations

Ten-question screening tool can predict mental health risk after emergency hospitalizations

by Nina Bai,Stanford UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn injury or sudden illness serious enough to require hospitalization is a high-stress experience for anyone. For most people, tha

Ten-question screening tool can predict mental health risk after emergency hospitalizations

by Nina Bai,Stanford UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAn injury or sudden illness serious enough to require hospitalization is a high-stress experience for anyone. For most people, tha
Joint problem solving: Study investigates how couples cope with rheumatoid arthritis

Joint problem solving: Study investigates how couples cope with rheumatoid arthritis

byFlinders UniversityCredit: Sơn Bờm from PexelsAn Australian-first study has lifted the lid on how couples living with rheumatoid arthritis cope with the debilitating disease, finding that thos

Joint problem solving: Study investigates how couples cope with rheumatoid arthritis

byFlinders UniversityCredit: Sơn Bờm from PexelsAn Australian-first study has lifted the lid on how couples living with rheumatoid arthritis cope with the debilitating disease, finding that thos
New study reveals increased ambulance attendances among Victorian children in out-of-home care

New study reveals increased ambulance attendances among Victorian children in out-of-home care

byMonash UniversityOverlapping proportions of mental health and suicidal self-harm complexity factors for children with and without an identified history of out-of-home-care. Credit:Child

New study reveals increased ambulance attendances among Victorian children in out-of-home care

byMonash UniversityOverlapping proportions of mental health and suicidal self-harm complexity factors for children with and without an identified history of out-of-home-care. Credit:Child
Psychopaths could be suffering from alexithymia or emotional blindness, study finds

Psychopaths could be suffering from alexithymia or emotional blindness, study finds

byMax Planck SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPsychopathic people have great difficulty or are even unable to show empathy and regulate their emotions. According to a new study by Matthia

Psychopaths could be suffering from alexithymia or emotional blindness, study finds

byMax Planck SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPsychopathic people have great difficulty or are even unable to show empathy and regulate their emotions. According to a new study by Matthia
Mouse study links reward-seeking strategies to nicotine response

Mouse study links reward-seeking strategies to nicotine response

byPublic Library of ScienceA summary of the basic principle of the experiment tracking behavior of animal living in a group in semi-natural environment. Credit: Philippe Faure (CC-BY 4.0, creati

Mouse study links reward-seeking strategies to nicotine response

byPublic Library of ScienceA summary of the basic principle of the experiment tracking behavior of animal living in a group in semi-natural environment. Credit: Philippe Faure (CC-BY 4.0, creati