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Amid mental health staffing crunch, Medi-Cal patients help one another

Amid mental health staffing crunch, Medi-Cal patients help one another

by Indira Khera, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThree people gathered in a classroom on a recent rainy afternoon listened intently as Derrick Cordero urged them to turn their negative

Amid mental health staffing crunch, Medi-Cal patients help one another

by Indira Khera, KFF Health NewsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThree people gathered in a classroom on a recent rainy afternoon listened intently as Derrick Cordero urged them to turn their negative
New study reveals preventable-suicide risk profiles

New study reveals preventable-suicide risk profiles

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: CC0 Public DomainIndividuals with physical health concerns made up the largest and fastest growing of five subgroups of individuals who died by suicide in

New study reveals preventable-suicide risk profiles

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: CC0 Public DomainIndividuals with physical health concerns made up the largest and fastest growing of five subgroups of individuals who died by suicide in
Novel study quantifies immense economic costs of mental illness in the US

Novel study quantifies immense economic costs of mental illness in the US

by Mike Cummings,Yale UniversityDistribution of savings by mental health status in the model (left panel) and in the data (right panel). The height of the bars captures the fraction of individua

Novel study quantifies immense economic costs of mental illness in the US

by Mike Cummings,Yale UniversityDistribution of savings by mental health status in the model (left panel) and in the data (right panel). The height of the bars captures the fraction of individua
Eye-opener: Pupils enlarge when people focus on tasks

Eye-opener: Pupils enlarge when people focus on tasks

by Katherine Egan Bennett, University of Texas at ArlingtonThe progression of the 2-back task. Figure is for illustrative purposes and is not drawn precisely to scale. Credit: Attention, Perception, &

Eye-opener: Pupils enlarge when people focus on tasks

by Katherine Egan Bennett, University of Texas at ArlingtonThe progression of the 2-back task. Figure is for illustrative purposes and is not drawn precisely to scale. Credit: Attention, Perception, &
AI wristband may be an effective tool in future child and adolescent psychiatry

AI wristband may be an effective tool in future child and adolescent psychiatry

by Magnus Stenaa Jensen,Technical University of DenmarkThe black wristband was worn by the children during the pilot trail. The next version of Wrist Angel will look like a regular sports watch.

AI wristband may be an effective tool in future child and adolescent psychiatry

by Magnus Stenaa Jensen,Technical University of DenmarkThe black wristband was worn by the children during the pilot trail. The next version of Wrist Angel will look like a regular sports watch.
Feelings of disgust found to be more related to proximal senses than distal senses

Feelings of disgust found to be more related to proximal senses than distal senses

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressSummary of the experimental procedure. Credit:Royal Society Open Science(2024). DOI: 10.1098/rsos.231156A team of psychologists at Macquarie University in Aust

Feelings of disgust found to be more related to proximal senses than distal senses

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressSummary of the experimental procedure. Credit:Royal Society Open Science(2024). DOI: 10.1098/rsos.231156A team of psychologists at Macquarie University in Aust
A novel neural explanation for choking under pressure

A novel neural explanation for choking under pressure

by Sara Pecchia,Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Biomedical EngineeringCredit: Carnegie Mellon College of EngineeringEvery professional who functions at a high level of performance know

A novel neural explanation for choking under pressure

by Sara Pecchia,Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Biomedical EngineeringCredit: Carnegie Mellon College of EngineeringEvery professional who functions at a high level of performance know
Sexual identity is more fluid than previously thought, says twelve-year study

Sexual identity is more fluid than previously thought, says twelve-year study

Sexual identity is more fluid than previously thought, says twelve-year studyby Willi Zhang,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNearly 16% of people changed their sexual identity ov

Sexual identity is more fluid than previously thought, says twelve-year study

Sexual identity is more fluid than previously thought, says twelve-year studyby Willi Zhang,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNearly 16% of people changed their sexual identity ov
FDA may ban electroshock devices used on some psychiatric patients

FDA may ban electroshock devices used on some psychiatric patients

by Dennis ThompsonFederal regulators are taking a second stab at banning the controversial use of electroshock devices to manage the behavior of patients with intellectual and developmental disorders.

FDA may ban electroshock devices used on some psychiatric patients

by Dennis ThompsonFederal regulators are taking a second stab at banning the controversial use of electroshock devices to manage the behavior of patients with intellectual and developmental disorders.
FDA approves first prescription digital therapy for major depression

FDA approves first prescription digital therapy for major depression

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the first prescription digital therapeutic authorized for the adjunctive treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) symptoms.Th

FDA approves first prescription digital therapy for major depression

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the first prescription digital therapeutic authorized for the adjunctive treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) symptoms.Th
Mental health disparities growing among transgender adults: Study

Mental health disparities growing among transgender adults: Study

by American Public Health AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn the U.S., transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) individuals represent a historically marginalized segment of society. They often

Mental health disparities growing among transgender adults: Study

by American Public Health AssociationCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn the U.S., transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) individuals represent a historically marginalized segment of society. They often