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Research shows the prevalence of mental disorders is higher in transgender, gender-diverse people

Research shows the prevalence of mental disorders is higher in transgender, gender-diverse people

by Lori SolomonThere is a higher prevalence of mental disorders and suicidal behavior among transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) people versus the cisgender population, according to a research letter&

Research shows the prevalence of mental disorders is higher in transgender, gender-diverse people

by Lori SolomonThere is a higher prevalence of mental disorders and suicidal behavior among transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) people versus the cisgender population, according to a research letter&
Live-cell model system can decode genetic risk for psychiatric disorders

Live-cell model system can decode genetic risk for psychiatric disorders

byUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineGene regulatory changes induced by Wnt stimulation.a, Cartoon of the canonical Wnt signaling pathway.b, Schematic of s

Live-cell model system can decode genetic risk for psychiatric disorders

byUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineGene regulatory changes induced by Wnt stimulation.a, Cartoon of the canonical Wnt signaling pathway.b, Schematic of s
States fight student mental health crisis with days off

States fight student mental health crisis with days off

by Giles BruceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLinnea Sorensen falls into a funk whenever her girlfriend, who is a Marine, leaves for months at a time, and the high school junior has trouble concentr

States fight student mental health crisis with days off

by Giles BruceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLinnea Sorensen falls into a funk whenever her girlfriend, who is a Marine, leaves for months at a time, and the high school junior has trouble concentr
Children contribute to group projects when there are clear and common goals, research shows

Children contribute to group projects when there are clear and common goals, research shows

byUniversity of PlymouthSchematic of the water game. Each child sat in front of a water bottle filled with 400 ml water at the start of each round. Each bottle had a tap that children could use

Children contribute to group projects when there are clear and common goals, research shows

byUniversity of PlymouthSchematic of the water game. Each child sat in front of a water bottle filled with 400 ml water at the start of each round. Each bottle had a tap that children could use
Studies find teens with problematic smartphone use are twice as likely to have anxiety

Studies find teens with problematic smartphone use are twice as likely to have anxiety

byKing's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPSU (problematic smartphone use) describes a pattern of behaviors, thoughts and feelings linked to smartphones that resembles an addi

Studies find teens with problematic smartphone use are twice as likely to have anxiety

byKing's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPSU (problematic smartphone use) describes a pattern of behaviors, thoughts and feelings linked to smartphones that resembles an addi
Reading to your 1- and 2-year old boosts their vocabulary, study finds

Reading to your 1- and 2-year old boosts their vocabulary, study finds

by Carole Tanzer MillerSharing a book with your baby will build her vocabulary fast, but time with screens likely won't, Norwegian researchers report.Their new study on shared reading and vocabula

Reading to your 1- and 2-year old boosts their vocabulary, study finds

by Carole Tanzer MillerSharing a book with your baby will build her vocabulary fast, but time with screens likely won't, Norwegian researchers report.Their new study on shared reading and vocabula
What delusions can tell us about the cognitive nature of belief

What delusions can tell us about the cognitive nature of belief

by Michael Connors, Peter W Halligan,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBeliefs are convictions of reality that we accept as true. They provide us with the basic mental scaffolding

What delusions can tell us about the cognitive nature of belief

by Michael Connors, Peter W Halligan,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBeliefs are convictions of reality that we accept as true. They provide us with the basic mental scaffolding
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
Sometimes mental effort is associated with unpleasant feelings, study says

Sometimes mental effort is associated with unpleasant feelings, study says

byAmerican Psychological AssociationCredit: Teona Swift from PexelsIf somebody complains that it hurts to think, they may be onto something, as mental exertion appears to be associated with unpl

Sometimes mental effort is associated with unpleasant feelings, study says

byAmerican Psychological AssociationCredit: Teona Swift from PexelsIf somebody complains that it hurts to think, they may be onto something, as mental exertion appears to be associated with unpl
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
Cohort study shows cannabis use increases risk of psychosis independently from genetic predisposition

Cohort study shows cannabis use increases risk of psychosis independently from genetic predisposition

byKing's College LondonCredit: Washarapol D BinYo Jundang from PexelsNew research from King's College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has shown that genetic loa

Cohort study shows cannabis use increases risk of psychosis independently from genetic predisposition

byKing's College LondonCredit: Washarapol D BinYo Jundang from PexelsNew research from King's College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has shown that genetic loa
A novel 'sensory CBT' strategy for hoarding disorder demonstrates its potential in a pre-clinical study

A novel 'sensory CBT' strategy for hoarding disorder demonstrates its potential in a pre-clinical study

byUniversity of New South WalesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRehearsing alternative outcomes of discarding through imagery rescripting shows promise as a treatment strategy for people who ho

A novel 'sensory CBT' strategy for hoarding disorder demonstrates its potential in a pre-clinical study

byUniversity of New South WalesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainRehearsing alternative outcomes of discarding through imagery rescripting shows promise as a treatment strategy for people who ho