Critical Influence of Nutrition on Psychosocial Wellbeing in Childhood
The bidirectional relationship between diet and nutrition and social, emotional, and educational factors among European youth.
Reducing Antipsychotic Use May Improve Health for People with Mental Health Diagnoses
A new study offers radical solutions for improving the cardiovascular health of people with mental health diagnoses: reducing antipsychotic prescriptions..
Researchers Call for Structural Competency in Psychiatry
Structural competency in psychiatry emphasizes the social factors shaping patient presentations and encourages physician advocacy.
When Legal Drugs Harm and Illegal Drugs Help
FromĀ Scientific American: In a day and age when people are increasingly becoming addicted to prescription drugs, and increasingly helped by the therapeuticĀ effects of illicit...
Can Science Explain the Human Mind?
FromĀ NPR: A forthcoming series of studies in the journalĀ Psychological Science explores people's beliefs about which mental phenomena can and cannot be explained by science.
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Mental Health Seclusion Rates Increase
FromĀ Stuff: More than 800 New Zealand mental health patients were held in seclusion at some point last year, representing a six percent increase in...
How Our Ancestors’ Trauma May Influence Who We Are
In this blog post, Dale M. KushnerĀ explains how the field of epigenetics can illustrate the role of ancestral and transgenerational trauma in shaping our...
Speaking, Not Texting, May Prevent Dehumanization in Disagreements
Researchers found participants were less likely to dehumanize those with whom they disagreed when they heard their voices.
Phone Addiction Is Real ā And So Are Its Risks
FromĀ Forbes: Increasing evidence shows that smartphones can be addictive, and that smartphone addiction can have a very negative impact on our mental health, especially...
Anticholinergic Medications Linked to Dementia Similar to Early Alzheimerās
A new study, published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, investigates the effects of anticholinergic medications, such as antidepressants and antipsychotics, on cognition in older adults diagnosed with schizophrenia.
Antidepressants During Pregnancy Increase Risk of Psychiatric Diagnosis in Children
New research, based on data from almost a million children in Denmark, suggests that children of mothers who use antidepressants during pregnancy are more likely to be diagnosed with autism and psychiatric disorders.
International Study Examines Environmental Factors Associated with Psychosis
Study finds the incidence of āpsychosisā to vary by person and place, corresponding to factors such as race, ethnicity, age, and environment.
How Loneliness Affects Our Health
FromĀ The New York Times: The potentially harmful impact of loneliness and isolation on our health and well-being have been well documented over the past...
Exercise Intervention for Youth at Risk for Psychosis Shows Promise
A new pilot study finds that an exercise intervention can lead to improvement in clinical, social, and cognitive domains for those deemed at risk for psychosis.
The Other Big Drug Problem: Older People Taking Too Many Pills
FromĀ The Washington Post: In addition to the opioid crisis, America has one other prescription drug epidemicĀ ā older Americans are taking far too many unnecessary...
Video Documentary About the Controversial Topics
FromĀ London City Psychotherapy:Ā Between January 1943 and May 1944, the British Psychoanalytic Society held ten meetings to resolve major disagreements over the theory, practice, and...
Intergenerational Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences
The daughters of children evacuated from Finland during World War II show an increased number of psychiatric hospitalizations.
Kids Perform Better When Dressed as Batman
FromĀ World Economic Forum:Ā A recent study found that children aged 4-6 maintained better focus and were less easily distracted while performing boring tasks when dressed...
Freud in the Scanner: A Revival of Interest in Introspection
FromĀ Aeon: For the past several decades, mainstream mental health professionals as well as the general public have dismissed Freud's ideas, turning instead to neuroscience...
New Research on Prenatal SSRI Exposure and Autism
Does maternal SSRI exposure increase the chances that a child will develop characteristics associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)?
Childhood Maltreatment Drives Self-Injury
FromĀ Medscape: New research shows that individuals who were physically, sexually, or emotionally abused as children are more likely to engage in non-suicidal self-injury.
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The Empire Dreamt Back: Britain’s Use of Psychoanalysis
FromĀ Aeon: In the early 20th-century Age of Empire, officials in the British Empire sought to better understand their colonial subjects through the use of...
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Halves the Risk of Repeated Suicide Attempts
A new study suggests that cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) may halve the likelihood of re-attempting suicide, for those who have attempted in the past.
Hospitals Need to Earn Their Tax-Exempt Status
FromĀ STAT: Many of the country's most profitable and prominent hospitals enjoy tax-exempt status even though they often fail to meet the health needs of...
53% of Docs Still Not Transitioning to Value-Based Care
FromĀ Modern Healthcare: There has beenĀ a recent uptick in the number of doctors transitioning to value-based care, but 53 percent of physicians still have not...
