Brain scan study shows what happens in the brain when a person with schizophrenia hears voices

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The cognitive neural mechanism of auditory hallucinations. Dissociative impairment of functional distinct signals in motor-to-sensory transformation process – a ‘broken’ monitoring signal plus a ‘noisy’ activation signal in the –

Tracking depression | ScienceDaily

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Serotonin in depression is highly relevant in diagnosis, treatment, and drug development. To better study this area, a Chinese team has now developed a fluorescent probe for imaging processes that

Trauma takes its toll at the end of life, study reveals

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Credit: Ron Lach from Pexels Repeating a school year, experiencing parental abuse or engaging in armed combat have far-reaching effects on the mind and body that may extend to a

Cognitive behavioral therapy enhances brain circuits to relieve depression

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Cognitive behavioral therapy, one of the most common treatments for depression, can teach skills for coping with everyday troubles, reinforce healthy behaviors and counter negative thoughts. But can altering thoughts

A new frontier in treating depression and anxiety

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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain In a Bench to Bedside review published in the journal Brain Medicine, researchers Dr. Xiaoyu Song and Professor Jan-Åke Gustafsson from the University of Houston and

Anxiety and depression linked to chronic pain in children

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Young people with chronic pain are three times more likely than their peers to also have clinical anxiety or depression, a new review has found. Led by researchers at Macquarie

Are auditory magic tricks possible for a blind audience?

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Credit: Tima Miroshnichenko from Pexels Magic tricks make the impossible seem possible. Magicians have long captivated audiences with visual tricks, such as pulling a bunny from a hat or sawing

COVID-19 lockdowns prematurely aged teenage brains, study shows

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, governments around the world implemented restrictive measures — such as stay-at-home orders and school closures — to mitigate the spread of the respiratory illness. It’s been

Certified community behavioral health clinics reflect bipartisan support for investment in improving mental health

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A map of US counties served by certified community behavioral health clinics (CCBHCs). Credit: 2024 Mauri Al et al. JAMA Health Forum A decade after the establishment of the certified

Beyond labels: A new framework for neurodiversity and mental health

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A groundbreaking article published in the leading psychiatry journal World Psychiatry challenges the traditional approach to diagnosing neurodivergent conditions (also known as “neurodevelopmental disorders” in the medical literature), such as