Genetic correlations among anxiety phenotypes assessed in EUR participants. Credit: Nature Genetics (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41588-024-01908-2 Investigators from the Yale Department of Psychiatry investigated the genetic profiles of more than 1
Illustration of mental rotation. Credit: Michael Watson, Uppsala University A single treatment session, which includes the video game Tetris, can reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This has been
Syrian refugees walking in Jordan. Credit: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)/ Shawkat Alharfosh Displaced individuals experience high rates of emotional distress, depression and anxiety resulting from trauma and
Credit: CC0 Public Domain In a paper published in the BJPsych Open, researchers led by psychiatrist Professor Kam Bhui at the University of Oxford say that while poor air quality
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A study of stigma against LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) people in British Society has shown that there is less stigma against these groups
Diagnoses of Postpartum Anxiety or Depression Among Privately Insured Women, January 2016-December 2020. Credit: Archives of Women’s Mental Health (2024). DOI: 10.1007/s00737-024-01488-4 New research from the University of Georgia suggests
Credit: Pixabay from Pexels New findings from McGill University researchers could help clinicians understand the course of delusions in youth and young adults that signal the need for a timely
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Prescribing rates for stimulants that treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have increased significantly over the past decade, with some of the largest increases reported during the COVID-19
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In the wake of mounting evidence for the efficacy of psychedelic-assisted therapies, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering approving psilocybin, the active ingredient
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain More than 370 gay, bisexual, and straight cisgender white men were questioned on their motivation to alter their leanness and muscularity, as well as (dis)satisfaction with
