Clinical PsychologyJul 29, 2026
Improving mental health through equine therapy in Corvallis
An equine therapy program in Oregon helps teens build confidence and manage mental health challenges.
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Clinical PsychologyJul 29, 2026
Understanding the burdens that come with food allergy
When living with food allergies, patients and their families face burdens related to allergic reactions, costs and mental health, according to FARE's Food Allergy in America: The Numbers That Should Change Everything…
Clinical PsychologyJul 29, 2026
Increase in patient-portal messaging not reducing office visits
Patient portal messaging is not replacing in-person care. It is adding to it.An evaluation of 2,000 hospitals and 40,000 clinics showed patient-authored messages have increased more than 150% since the start of 2020…
Clinical PsychologyJul 29, 2026
Study demonstrates the positive impact of expanding mobile addiction clinics
A study co-led by investigators at Mass General Brigham shows that mobile addiction services can be implemented across multiple organizations and communities to bring addiction treatment, harm reduction services and…
Clinical PsychologyJul 29, 2026
New Research: Oral Semaglutide Reduced Heavy Drinking in Adults with Alcohol Use Disorder
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oral semaglutide reduced heavy drinking, alcohol craving, and alcohol-related problems among treatment-seeking adults with alcohol use disorder, according to a randomized clinical trial published in…
Clinical PsychologyJul 29, 2026
The therapist in your pocket: AI chatbots reshape mental health support, raise new risks
Millions of people are turning to AI chatbots for mental health support as access to professional care remains limited, but growing trust in these tools raises urgent questions about safety, oversight ...
Clinical PsychologyJul 29, 2026
Triquetra Health Launches Mental Magnesium™ -- First Dual-Pathway Brain Formula Combining Patented BBB-Crossing Magtein® with ATA Mg® Neural Excitation Control
Triquetra Health, a clinical-grade supplement company specializing in evidence-based formulation, today announced the launch of Mental Magnesium™, the first Dual-Pathway Brain Magnesium System ...
Clinical PsychologyJul 29, 2026
Let science decide psychedelic therapy’s future
Massachusetts should keep its pilot program and let patients — and the evidence — guide the future of psychedelic-assisted therapy.
Clinical PsychologyJul 29, 2026
The impact of physical exercise on sleep quality among college students: a moderated mediation model
ObjectiveTo explore the relationship between physical exercise and sleep quality among college students, and to examine the mediating role of mobile phone addiction tendency and the moderating role of psychological…
Clinical PsychologyJul 29, 2026
“It’s probably like a web”: complex relationships between pain and mental health among bisexual+ women with chronic pain
IntroductionBisexual+ women experience higher rates of both mental illness and chronic pain when compared to either straight or lesbian women. Their experiences of the relationship between their mental health and chronic…
Clinical PsychologyJul 29, 2026
A comparative analysis of inequalities in sexual violence before age 18 among women in Ghana using the WHO health equity assessment toolkit, 2008 and 2022
BackgroundSexual violence before age 18 is a severe public health concern with long-lasting consequences. Despite Ghana’s legal and policy reforms including the Domestic Violence Act of 2007, differences in the burden of…
Clinical PsychologyJul 29, 2026
Associations between childhood adverse experiences and medication adherence in asthma patients: a dual variable-centered and person-centered analysis of attachment security and mentalization
BackgroundChildhood adverse experiences are increasingly recognized as risk factors for poor health outcomes in chronic diseases. However, their influence on medication adherence in asthma patients remains underexplored…
Clinical PsychologyJul 29, 2026
Perceived stress profiles, resourcefulness, and quality of life among patients with colorectal cancer and intestinal ostomy: a cross-sectional latent profile and mediation study
BackgroundColorectal cancer patients with intestinal ostomy often experience high levels of perceived stress, which may be associated with impaired quality of life. However, the heterogeneity of perceived stress and the…
Clinical PsychologyJul 29, 2026
Occupational performance characteristics in patients with bipolar disorders: discriminant analysis with major depressive disorders
IntroductionThis study aimed to examine whether occupational performance characteristics observed during occupational therapy could facilitate the differential diagnosis of individuals with bipolar disorder (BD) and…
Clinical PsychologyJul 29, 2026
Neuroendocrine and psychosocial triggers of severe psychiatric onset in women: a systematic review with domain-specific quantitative and narrative synthesis
AimSevere psychiatric onsets in women show pronounced clustering around specific reproductive life stages. This study aimed to systematically evaluate (i) the association between the perimenopausal transition and…
Clinical PsychologyJul 29, 2026
Reliability of psychiatric diagnoses in the 21st century
BackgroundReliable diagnosis is a cornerstone of medical practice, yet concerns about diagnostic reliability have long haunted psychiatry. In the 1970s, the US–UK Diagnostic Project revealed striking international…
Clinical PsychologyJul 29, 2026
A qualitative study of individuals with first episode psychosis’ experience of taking part in an online remote exercise and lifestyle (REAL) intervention
Given the physical health disparities associated with mental illness, targeted lifestyle interventions are required to reduce the risk of cardiometabolic disease. In addition to its physical health benefits, physical…
Clinical PsychologyJul 29, 2026
The impact of negative life events on adolescents and young adults affective disorders: a moderated mediation analysis
Adolescent negative life events are important risk factors for affective disorders. However, it remains unclear whether visual comprehension mediates the relationship between negative life events and affective disorders…
Clinical PsychologyJul 29, 2026
Common mental disorders and associated factors among mothers of neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care unit of public hospitals in Southern Ethiopia
Background Common mental disorders are a major public health issue that significantly affects mothers during the postnatal period. These disorders encompass various types, with depression, anxiety, and stress being among…
Clinical PsychologyJul 29, 2026
Prefrontal dysfunction and impulsive decision-making in female methamphetamine use disorder: a fNIRS study
Heightened preference for immediate over delayed rewards is a well-established feature of substance use disorders, yet the neural basis of this tendency in women with methamphetamine use disorder (MUD) remains…
Clinical PsychologyJul 29, 2026
Neural mechanisms of cognitive dysfunction in depression: dual-task event-related potentials and task-phase-dependent EEG functional connectivity
Objective To investigate the neurophysiological features underlying depression-related cognitive dysfunction via dual-task event-related potential (ERP) and task-phase-dependent electroencephalography (EEG) functional…
Clinical PsychologyJul 29, 2026
Rapid and robust effects of high-dose intermittent Transcranial Brain Stimulation (iTBS) on depression and suicidal ideation in adolescents with acute major depression: a 10-day randomised, controlled, single-blind trial
Background Depression is extremely common among adolescents and can significantly increase the risk of suicide when severe. High-dose intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) is a secure and efficacious physical…
Clinical PsychologyJul 29, 2026
Interaction of serum resistin and smoking behavior in predicting depression risk: a sex-sensitive analysis
Background Affective disorders often co-occur with behavioral risk factors like smoking, and chronic metabolic disorders like obesity or type 2 diabetes. One possible regulation factor in these comorbidities could be…
Clinical PsychologyJul 29, 2026
Treatment effects on sphingosine-1-phosphate and its receptors in major depressive disorder: implications for biomarkers
The diagnosis of major depressive disorder (MDD) currently relies on subjective clinical assessments, highlighting a critical need for objective biological markers. The sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) signaling pathway, a…
Clinical PsychologyJul 29, 2026
Investigating interpretation bias and stress responses as risk factors in children of parents with depression
Background Children of parents with depression, hereafter referred to as high-risk youth, are at elevated risk for mental illness, yet the mechanisms underlying this vulnerability remain unclear. Biased interpretation of…
Clinical PsychologyJul 28, 2026
Even Short Bouts of Antipsychotics Linked to Diabetes Risk
(MedPage Today) -- Initiation of antipsychotic medications, even for short durations, was linked to an increase in the prevalence of pharmacologically treated type 2 diabetes in youths, according to a Dutch cohort study…
Clinical PsychologyJul 28, 2026
Positive Safety and Biomarker Phase 1b Results for PMN310 Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer Disease
PMN310 shows strong 6‑month safety in early Alzheimer disease, with zero ARIA‑E and encouraging tau biomarker shifts before 2027 data.
Clinical PsychologyJul 28, 2026
Novel CSF Biomarker and Peptide Candidate Target Cognitive Symptoms of Schizophrenia
Northwestern researchers identify a reduced CSF protein signal in schizophrenia and show a synthetic version restores brain circuit activity in mice.
Clinical PsychologyJul 28, 2026
Time-restricted eating improves cognition in older women
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Time-restricted eating may be beneficial for cognitive function in older women with unhealthy weight, according to new data at the annual NUTRITION meeting.“Losing weight alone will ward off some…
Clinical PsychologyJul 28, 2026
Good leadership values people, not just problem solving
Effective leadership is more than just solving problems.Prioritizing a growth mindset and developing self-awareness can help ophthalmologists achieve a leadership style that supports other people without simply focusing…