Internet-delivered CBT effective in treating children and adolescents with OCD
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in children and adolescents is associated with impaired education and worse general health later in life. Access to specialist treatment is often limited.
View ArticlePreventive interventions in young people can prevent certain mental health...
Offering interventions to young people in the general community can prevent the emergence of certain mental health disorders, according to the first comprehensive systematic review to address this...
View ArticleStudy offers a deeper understanding of the molecular basis for schizophrenia
A study conducted by a group of Brazilian researchers contributes to a deeper understanding of the molecular basis for schizophrenia, and potentially to the development of more specific and effective...
View ArticleResearch clarifies neuron-specific DNA methylation changes and...
A research collaboration based in Kumamoto University, Japan has revealed the DNA methylation status of gene transcriptional regulatory regions in the frontal lobes of patients with bipolar disorder (BD).
View ArticleTesting several genes can provide precise knowledge about the choice of right...
Most of us have genetic variations that increase the risk of medicinal products not being effective. In order to provide a more effective treatment with fewer side effects, we need to analyse more of...
View ArticleScientists identify abnormal neural replay of memories in people with...
Neuroscientists at UCL have, for the first time, identified abnormalities in the way memories are 'replayed' in the brains of people with schizophrenia; researchers say the pathbreaking study provides...
View ArticleStudy offers a new model for examining genetic risk associated with nicotine...
Some people casually smoke cigarettes for a while and then stop without a problem, while others develop long-term, several packs-per-day habits. A complex mix of environmental, behavioral, and genetic...
View ArticleStudy illuminates an invisible crisis in children’s mental health
One in eight children have mental disorders that cause symptoms and impairment and therefore require treatment, but even in high-income countries most of these children will not gain access to services...
View ArticleStudy finds unacceptable mental health service shortfalls for children in...
Most children with a mental health disorder are not receiving services to address their needs--according to a new study from researchers at Simon Fraser University's Children's Health Policy Centre.
View ArticleStudy could lead to blood-based diagnostic test for schizophrenia
Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys have discovered how levels of a protein could be used in the future as a blood-based diagnostic aid for schizophrenia.
View ArticleLyme disease linked to increased risk of mental disorders, suicidality
In a new study, U.S. and Danish researchers report that patients who received a hospital diagnosis of Lyme disease—inpatient, outpatient, or at the ER—had a 28 percent higher rate of mental disorders...
View ArticlePolygenic risk score no better at predicting psychosis outcomes than written...
With the help of cutting-edge computer programs, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai went through the genetic and medical records of more than 8,000 schizophrenia patients.
View ArticleChildhood maltreatment causes neurobiological alterations in early stages of...
A paper published in the journal Psychological Medicine confirms the existence of neurobiological alterations in early stages of life in minors exposed to maltreatment.
View ArticleStudy of internet-delivered trauma-focused CBT shows promising results
Traumatic experiences such as assault or a road accident can give rise to nightmares, flashbacks and other mental reactions, and accessible therapy is needed to prevent exacerbation of the problems.
View ArticleStudy reveals rising rates of depressive and anxiety disorders due to...
Cases of major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders have increased by more than 25 per cent worldwide, according to a world-first study of the impact of COVID-19 on mental health.
View ArticleStudy reveals the global impacts of the pandemic on major depressive and...
Cases of major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders increased by more than a quarter worldwide in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the first global estimates of impacts of the...
View ArticleNew report highlights the importance of improving mental health literacy
Despite the high prevalence of mental illness, and high rates of suicide among young Australians, more than half (54%) of all people with mental health issues do not seek help.
View ArticleHow has the COVID-19 pandemic affected mental health?
In this interview, we spoke to Dr. Damian Santomauro and Dr. Alize Ferrari about their latest research into COVID-19 and its impact on mental health.
View ArticleStudy confirms safety of electroconvulsive therapy for treatment of mental...
The safety concerns associated with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) are unwarranted, according to a new study in Frontiers in Psychology.
View ArticleChildren exposed to maltreatment more likely to show personality traits...
An article published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine reveals child maltreatment increases some determining risk factors in adolescents' suicidal behaviors.
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