New research identifies critical gaps in mental health care for adults with schizophrenia spectrum disorders

October 5, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

New research finds that adults with schizophrenia spectrum disorders have high rates of comorbid mental and substance use disorders and significant social and economic disadvantages, and only 26% received minimally

Common brain network detected among veterans with traumatic brain injury could protect against PTSD

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A new study led by researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, suggests that using neurostimulation therapies on a specific brain

Specially designed video games may benefit mental health of children and teenagers

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In a review of previous studies, a Johns Hopkins Children’s Center team concludes that some video games created as mental health interventions can be helpful — if modest — tools

Managing stress could be the key to helping highly impulsive people act rashly when bored

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Research at the University of Portsmouth has explored the relationship between high impulsivity and boredom, in an effort to find out what drives rash and sometimes unhealthy decisions. Impulsivity is

Digital biomarkers shedding light on seasonality in mood disorders

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Wrist-based activity sensors worn by individuals with depression and those without over the course of two weeks provided evidence for the relationship between daily sunlight exposure and physical activity, according

Pervasiveness of inflammation-inducing foods in American diet

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Almost six in 10 Americans have pro-inflammatory diets, increasing the risk of health problems including heart disease and cancer, according to a new study that used a tool designed to

Racial justice activism, advocacy found to reduce depression, anxiety in some teens

September 28, 2024 0 Comments 0 tags

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Black and LatinX teenagers enrolled in an eight-week racial justice activism program reported fewer symptoms of depression and anxiety, according to research presented during the American

FDA approves new kind of drug for schizophrenia

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The first new type of medication in decades to help fight against schizophrenia was approved on Thursday by the U.S. Food and. Drug Administration. Cobenfy (xanomeline/trospium chloride) could bring patients

Poor teen friendships predict adult anxiety and depression symptoms

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Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A19-year study at the University of Virginia is revealing what may lead some young adults to suffer from debilitating depression and anxiety. Researchers found adolescents who

Esketamine shows promise for treatment-resistant depression

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Total scores in TRANSFORM-1 and TRANSFORM-2. Credit: CNS Spectrums (2024). DOI: 10.1017/S1092852924000105 An estimated one-third of patients with major depressive disorder have treatment-resistant depression (TRD), characterized by an inadequate response