Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Issues of identity, male-dominated branding and apprehension that their needs will go unmet are among the reasons women are not accessing veterans’ mental health support, according…
Tag: Psychology & Psychiatry
Metabolic biomarkers may aid mood disorder diagnosis
Metabolomic profiling may improve the differential diagnosis of mood disorders, according to a proof-of-concept study published online Oct. 25 in JAMA Psychiatry. Jakub Tomasik, Ph.D., from the University of Cambridge…
Research finds peer support vital for those taking medication for severe mental illness
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers at Aston Pharmacy School have found that people with severe mental illness could benefit from peer support to help them manage their medication and improve…
Developing a positive outcome from negative emotions
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain December can be an especially stressful time of the year. The holiday to-do list may feel overwhelming. Disappointment can swell if the “magic” of the season…
Societal polarization regarding vaccinations found to be distorting accuracy of people’s recall of pandemic
Biased recall of pandemic perceptions and behaviors in study 1. Results of a linear regression predicting the individual recall of past perceptions on the basis of actual past ratings (x…
Study claims surfing creates $1 trillion wave for global economy by improving mental health
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New research led by Griffith University on Australia’s Gold Coast and Andrés Bello University in Chile, has shown that surfing contributes about US$1 trillion a year…
Creative minds are vulnerable to mental illness—but magicians escape the curse
Hieronymus Bosch painting of a magician. Credit: wikipedia, CC BY-SA Can you think of a comedian, actor, poet or writer who suffered from mental illness? Maybe the actor Robin Williams…
New studies of brain activity explain benefits of electroconvulsive therapy
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), formerly known as electroshock therapy, involves inducing a brief seizure in the brain using controlled doses of electricity. While ECT is highly effective…
Babies cry less with to skin-to-skin contact, says behavioral psychologist
Credit: CC0 Public Domain It appears beneficial for mothers and babies to have one hour of skin-to-skin contact per day in the first five weeks after birth. Mothers who do…
Poetry can help people cope with loneliness or isolation, shows research
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Reading, writing and sharing poetry can help people cope with loneliness or isolation and reduce feelings of anxiety and depression, a new study shows. Research by…
