Privacy & Surveillance

Concerns have been raised about inconsistent and unreliable results, which may lead to injustices in sentencing or even wrongful convictions.

Researchers explore pathways of healing racial trauma in Latinx immigrant communities.

The narratives about Bipolar Disorder promoted by drug companies may influence how those diagnosed understand themselves.

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

The results of the cross-sectional study show that U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) owned hospitals perform worst on most measures.

The FDA has rejected the drug/device combination designed to monitor patient adherence with Abilify from Otsuka Pharmaceutical and Proteus Digital Health. Just last week...

Social determinants have been seen to have an equal, if not greater, influence on health as individual behaviors, yet this evidence is largely ignored. Researchers investigate why this is the case.

How people are treated after being hospitalized can either help them to overcome the traumatic effects of coercion or make them worse.

Research illustrates privacy concerns with how mental health applications collect and share users’ data.

Researchers found participants were less likely to dehumanize those with whom they disagreed when they heard their voices.

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

A discourse analysis conducted by sociologists finds problematic assumptions and practices in the field of neurocriminology.

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

A new study suggests needing to appear perfect to others leads to mental health stigma and a higher risk of untreated psychological distress.

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

How does social network site use influence well-being? Researchers suggest this depends on the extent to which site use is “connection-promoting."

New research demonstrates that common methods for estimating depression prevalence lead to overestimation and exaggerated statistics.

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

Findings point to association between race and the mental health care experiences of African-American and White veterans.

New research provides evidence that police killings of unarmed Black Americans impact the mental health of Black Americans.

Researchers develop a novel approach to mapping personal well-being networks for those diagnosed with severe mental illness (SMI) that incorporates social ties, connections to place, and meaningful activities.

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

From Pacific Standard: The new Abilify MyCite pill, which contains a digital sensor that tracks whether a patient has ingested the drug, has the potential...

Rates of suicide in prison are significantly higher than in the general population.

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