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Study finds high unmet need for mental health care among adolescents in Asia and Europe

Study finds high unmet need for mental health care among adolescents in Asia and Europe

byUniversity of TurkuCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA large international study conducted at the University of Turku in Finland found that most adolescents do not seek professional help even w

Study finds high unmet need for mental health care among adolescents in Asia and Europe

byUniversity of TurkuCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA large international study conducted at the University of Turku in Finland found that most adolescents do not seek professional help even w
2008 to 2020 saw increase in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders

2008 to 2020 saw increase in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders

by Elana GotkinePerinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) increased among privately insured people from 2008 to 2020, according to astudypublished online March 20 inHealth Affairs

2008 to 2020 saw increase in perinatal mood and anxiety disorders

by Elana GotkinePerinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) increased among privately insured people from 2008 to 2020, according to astudypublished online March 20 inHealth Affairs
NZ's mental health care is in crisis, but research shows how to shorten wait times and keep staff

NZ's mental health care is in crisis, but research shows how to shorten wait times and keep staff

by Melanie Woodfield and Hiran Thabrew,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew Zealand's youth mental health care continues to experience arolling crisiswith long wa

NZ's mental health care is in crisis, but research shows how to shorten wait times and keep staff

by Melanie Woodfield and Hiran Thabrew,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNew Zealand's youth mental health care continues to experience arolling crisiswith long wa
Body dysmorphic disorder sufferers form devastating beliefs due to visual processing problems, research suggests

Body dysmorphic disorder sufferers form devastating beliefs due to visual processing problems, research suggests

bySwinburne University of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBody dysmorphic disorder (BDD) remains one of the least studied mental health disorders. However, new research from Swinburne

Body dysmorphic disorder sufferers form devastating beliefs due to visual processing problems, research suggests

bySwinburne University of TechnologyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainBody dysmorphic disorder (BDD) remains one of the least studied mental health disorders. However, new research from Swinburne
People who use willpower alone to achieve goals, resist temptation, deemed more trustworthy

People who use willpower alone to achieve goals, resist temptation, deemed more trustworthy

byAmerican Psychological AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who use willpower to overcome temptations and achieve their goals are perceived as more trustworthy than those who use

People who use willpower alone to achieve goals, resist temptation, deemed more trustworthy

byAmerican Psychological AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPeople who use willpower to overcome temptations and achieve their goals are perceived as more trustworthy than those who use
Oral health behaviors associated with mental health disorders

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

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
Difficult teens can benefit from sport

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

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
Language that could be clues to suicide differ between men and women, study finds

Language that could be clues to suicide differ between men and women, study finds

by Holly Ober,University of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe suicide rate for men is about four times higher than for women. While men make up 50% of the population, they acco

Language that could be clues to suicide differ between men and women, study finds

by Holly Ober,University of California, Los AngelesCredit: CC0 Public DomainThe suicide rate for men is about four times higher than for women. While men make up 50% of the population, they acco
Study shows questionnaire can better identify complex post-traumatic stress disorder in veterans

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

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

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

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

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

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