Globalization

Study finds the incidence of “psychosis” to vary by person and place, corresponding to factors such as race, ethnicity, age, and environment.

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Researchers examine links between police victimization and psychotic symptoms in a topical new study.

New study examines how increased screen time and social media may be contributing to depressive symptoms and suicide risk in teens

New meta-analysis of smartphone based interventions demonstrates small-to-moderate effect.

Loneliness has been linked to negative health outcomes, but there are no interventions clearly proven to ‘fix’ the problem.

In this piece for RT, Slavoj Žižek discusses the impact of capitalism on America's opioid crisis, exploring the factors that have driven people to use drugs...

Researchers recommend a ‘politically-informed focus', including activism, when assessing children and designing interventions in areas of chronic political violence.

Ethnic minorities and those who migrated during childhood have an elevated risk for psychosis, study finds.

Derek Summerfield, consultant psychiatrist at South London and Maudsley National Health Service Foundation Trust, challenges the assumption that Western depression is a universal condition.

Researchers find few existing "psychopathology scales" are appropriate for global utilization.

Are White Americans’ poor mental health outcomes caused by Whiteness?

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Participatory action approaches in bioethics research used to decrease coercion and seclusion in psychiatric treatment.

Drugs to treat serious or life-threatening conditions can receive accelerated FDA approval, but may expose patients to increased safety risks and reduced efficacy.

People who are more likely to believe that others’ views will change to match their own over time are less likely to engage in actions to facilitate that change

Results reflect moderate to strong evidence in support of the non-pharmacological school-based interventions reviewed in the study.

Researchers present loneliness as a health threat facing a growing number of Americans.

Leading human subjects ethics researcher questions exploitation of uninsured minorities in experimental drug trials.

Cross-cultural data suggest that happiness involves feeling the emotions one deems as right, in accordance with personal and cultural values.

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

A recent study published in Schizophrenia Research examines the incidence individuals deemed “Ultra High-Risk” (UHR) for psychosis and their neighborhood of residence

In a new report, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to health, Dr. Dainius Pūras, calls for a move away from the biomedical model and “excessive use of psychotropic medicines.”

New research shows that having a strong sense of personal meaning and purpose can reduce the negative effects of social media use.

Global analysis of 149 countries finds food insecurity is associated with poorer mental health.