Environmental

A large and rigorous meta-analysis fails to find support for the gene-environment interaction theory of depression.

What meaning do psychological constructs really hold, and how are they operationalized and statistically modeled within psychology research?

Researchers call for action to address social challenges and inequalities that obstruct mental health and well-being globally.

Depression, serious psychological distress, and suicide attempts have risen substantially since the early 2000s among young adults – what’s changed?

New review ties increased screen time to increasing anxiety and depression among young adults throughout the United States.

Meta-analytic study detects upsurge in patterns of perfectionism in young adults and explores how neoliberalism contributes to this trend.

A new study suggests that epigenetic changes that have been associated with trauma may actually be due to environmental toxins.

Researchers argue that blaming climate change inaction on psychological barriers ignores the effects of neoliberal capitalism and social structures.

Debate ensues as scholars and policymakers discuss how to bring a rights-based approach to mental health policy.

Neuroscientific results that class humans into two categories, “male” and “female,” tend to reify gender stereotypes by giving them the appearance of objective scientific truth.

Structural competency in psychiatry emphasizes the social factors shaping patient presentations and encourages physician advocacy.

Researchers examine the transformation of work, life, and identity in India as a result of Western corporate and psychological culture.

A new article explains common misconceptions about ADHD that are held by teachers and mental health professionals and may lead to overdiagnosis and overmedication in schools.

14-year study of a rural sample in China shows those who were married had higher rates of remission from schizophrenia.

Race often determines whether school punishment or therapy and drugs will be used to address children’s problem behaviors.

A case analysis of an American Indian woman illustrates how the DSM diagnostic criteria misrepresent the lives of indigenous people.

In this piece for The New Yorker, Jia Tolentino discusses how the gig economy driven by apps such as Uber and Lyft leads employees to overwork...

Loneliness was found to both predict and be reinforced by severe common mental disorders.

A meta-analysis of known risk factors for psychosis finds elevated risk with the presence of childhood trauma, adverse life events, and affective dysfunction.

A new meta-analysis claiming to prove once and for all that antidepressants are an effective treatment for moderate to severe depression was published just a few days...

A new study explores the interplay between social stress and quality of life for individuals self-identified with high-functioning autism.

A new study investigates the effects of mindfulness-based interventions on employee’s wellbeing across different workplace environments.

Biologists found that exposure to antidepressants suppresses important survival behaviors in zebrafish, an effect that persisted across three generations and was found to be more severe for males.

Researchers argue that a structural competency and social determinants of health approach must be made central to psychiatry training.

Findings show that despite increases in treatment availability, the prevalence of mental health issues has not decreased.