Polygenic risk score improves psychosis risk prediction

by University of North Carolina Health CareDiana O. Perkins, MD, MPH, is lead author of the study. Credit: UNC School of MedicineA new study led by researchers at the University of North Carolina

Updated on: May 28,2024

Polygenic risk score improves psychosis risk prediction

by University of North Carolina Health CareDiana O. Perkins, MD, MPH, is lead author of the study. Credit: UNC School of MedicineA new study led by researchers at the University of North Carolina

Updated on:May 28,2024

New research shows small lifestyle changes are linked to differences in teen mental health over time

by Scarlett Smout, Katrina Champion and Lauren Gardner,The ConversationCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsJudging byrecent headlinesand policy ideas, you might think screen time is

Updated on: July 11,2024

New research shows small lifestyle changes are linked to differences in teen mental health over time

by Scarlett Smout, Katrina Champion and Lauren Gardner,The ConversationCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsJudging byrecent headlinesand policy ideas, you might think screen time is

Updated on:July 11,2024

Image isn't everything: Research shows how the immediate environment may impact women's confidence

by Savannah Peat,University of New MexicoStudy 1’s path analysis results. Note. Bootstrapped coefficients and 95% confidence intervals reported. Solid lines indicate direct effects and dashed li

Updated on: March 27,2024

Image isn't everything: Research shows how the immediate environment may impact women's confidence

by Savannah Peat,University of New MexicoStudy 1’s path analysis results. Note. Bootstrapped coefficients and 95% confidence intervals reported. Solid lines indicate direct effects and dashed li

Updated on:March 27,2024

How mindset could affect the body's response to vaccination

by Taylor Kubota,Stanford UniversityA medical assistant prepares a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to be administered to a patient. Credit: Public domain image courtesy of Lisa Ferdinando, U.S. Depar

Updated on: September 19,2024

How mindset could affect the body's response to vaccination

by Taylor Kubota,Stanford UniversityA medical assistant prepares a dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to be administered to a patient. Credit: Public domain image courtesy of Lisa Ferdinando, U.S. Depar

Updated on:September 19,2024

COVID-19 vaccination as effective for adults with common mental disorders as for those without, finds study

by Regenstrief InstituteKaplan–Meier survival curve of time to COVID-19-associated hospitalization, stratified by psychiatric disorder status. Time 0 is December 16, 2021, which was the earliest

Updated on: April 06,2024

COVID-19 vaccination as effective for adults with common mental disorders as for those without, finds study

by Regenstrief InstituteKaplan–Meier survival curve of time to COVID-19-associated hospitalization, stratified by psychiatric disorder status. Time 0 is December 16, 2021, which was the earliest

Updated on:April 06,2024

Social media affects people's views on mental illness, study finds

by Jeff Grabmeier,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainEven subtle differences in the wording of social media messages may be enough to sway young people's beliefs about depress

Updated on: April 28,2024

Social media affects people's views on mental illness, study finds

by Jeff Grabmeier,The Ohio State UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainEven subtle differences in the wording of social media messages may be enough to sway young people's beliefs about depress

Updated on:April 28,2024

Do you have an ear for languages? It may be related to how you perceive the rhythms

by Idun Haugan,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyExample of the SSS test. The upper panel represents the perceived, and the bottom panel the produced, speech signals. The yellow line

Updated on: March 28,2024

Do you have an ear for languages? It may be related to how you perceive the rhythms

by Idun Haugan,Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyExample of the SSS test. The upper panel represents the perceived, and the bottom panel the produced, speech signals. The yellow line

Updated on:March 28,2024

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

Updated on: November 01,2024

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

Updated on:November 01,2024

Study shows questionnaire can better identify complex post-traumatic stress disorder in veterans

by Charles Darwin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMilitary mental health services should urgently adopt an internationally recognized trauma questionnaire to better diagnose and treat

Updated on: April 06,2024

Study shows questionnaire can better identify complex post-traumatic stress disorder in veterans

by Charles Darwin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMilitary mental health services should urgently adopt an internationally recognized trauma questionnaire to better diagnose and treat

Updated on:April 06,2024

Oral health behaviors associated with mental health disorders

by International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study that examined oral hygiene self-care behavior among patients with self-reported mental health d

Updated on: March 27,2024

Oral health behaviors associated with mental health disorders

by International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial ResearchCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study that examined oral hygiene self-care behavior among patients with self-reported mental health d

Updated on:March 27,2024

Extreme psychological distress is normal response to extreme events—why it's unhelpful to medicalize distress

by Orla Muldoon,The ConversationCredit: George Hodan/public domainMy early TV viewing preferences were perhaps a clue that I'd make a career researchingpsychological trauma. I spent my

Updated on: July 08,2024

Extreme psychological distress is normal response to extreme events—why it's unhelpful to medicalize distress

by Orla Muldoon,The ConversationCredit: George Hodan/public domainMy early TV viewing preferences were perhaps a clue that I'd make a career researchingpsychological trauma. I spent my

Updated on:July 08,2024

Difficult teens can benefit from sport

by Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux,University of MontrealCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study has found that high levels of physical activity in early adolescence can reduce depressive symptoms i

Updated on: March 27,2024

Difficult teens can benefit from sport

by Béatrice St-Cyr-Leroux,University of MontrealCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study has found that high levels of physical activity in early adolescence can reduce depressive symptoms i

Updated on:March 27,2024