Clinical Psychology
Updated Aug 27, 2026 5:00 PM PT
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Current reporting, research and professional developments across Clinical Psychology, curated for psychologists and behavioral-health professionals.
Background The biological distinction between first-episode psychosis (FEP) and chronic schizophrenia remains unclear. This study investigated a panel of non-canonical serum biomarkers related to neurodegeneration…
Objective To assess depression-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) among parents of adolescents hospitalized with depression and to identify associated factors. Methods Using purposive sampling, we surveyed…
Congenital heart disease (CHD) has been linked to the risk of mental health or some developmental disabilities, but there is limited research on the effect of CHD on children and adolescents’ mental health and…
An FDA committee is recommending the addition of several peptides to the 503A bulk drug substances list.The FDA’s Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee, which has faced scrutiny for having several members with…
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved the first formulation of bevacizumab specifically for the treatment of neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration (nAMD), Outlook Therapeutics announced on Friday. The approval…
(MedPage Today) -- An FDA panel on Friday continued to recommend loosening compounding restrictions for all but one of the peptides it reviewed, despite safety concerns from agency scientists for all of them. During the…
(MedPage Today) -- Amgen has submitted a third-party review of avacopan's (Tavneos) pivotal trial data and other analyses to the FDA in a bid to keep the embattled drug for severe anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody…
(MedPage Today) -- The FDA approved a combination tablet of 325-mg acetaminophen and 110-mg naproxen sodium (Tylenol with Naproxen) for over-the-counter (OTC) pain relief, the agency announced Friday. The opioid-free…
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(MedPage Today) -- Actor William Shatner, Captain Kirk on the original "Star Trek" television series, and his real-life daughter talk about surviving advanced cancer. (ABC News) Texas cancer centers spent billions to…
New BEST teletraining helps people after TBI name emotions, reduce anxiety and anger, and boost resilience—early trials show promise.
(MedPage Today) -- Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who started a JAK inhibitor after they received one dose of a two-dose shingles vaccine series had similar varicella zoster virus (VZV) antibody levels by 12 weeks to…
Holistic Therapy Collective creates custom care plans to help break generational patterns and promote mental health.
(MedPage Today) -- The number of measles cases in the U.S. has surpassed the record-breaking tally for all of 2025, with five more months of 2026 still to come. The CDC logged 2,318 cases of measles as of Thursday…
The Wilma and Peter Veldman Family Psychology clinic held an open house on Friday.The well-known Veldman family made a significant contribution to the Universit ...
Placebo and nocebo effects shape psychiatric care—how expectations and framing boost medication benefit and reduce side effects.
(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. The FDA and CDC said that nine states -- now also including Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania -- are involved in the largest…
(MedPage Today) -- Picture the scene: It's May 1991, and a New York gastroenterologist will soon fly home from a medical meeting in Atlanta, all the while pondering a perplexing illness in Nepal. As Bradley Connor, MD…
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Executives from the largest U.S. health care payers cited proactive management of high-risk patients, biosimilar use and site-of-care steerage as their top tactics to lower care costs, according to a survey from Spherix…
Eli Lilly's acquisition signals a return of psychedelic drugs for mental health. These compounds offer a new approach to rewiring neural connections in the brain. The US FDA has granted breakthrough ...
A new agreement between the VA and HHS aims to accelerate clinical research and deployment of psychedelic therapies for veterans with mental illness.
Twelve years ago, Christian Angermayer took a mushroom trip that inspired him to try to create FDA-approved medicines from psychedelic drugs. Now Big Pharma is making a $2.8 billion bet on his vision.
India launches a vital B.Sc. in Clinical Psychology to address its mental health crisis and meet growing demand for professionals.
BackgroundClimate change anxiety (CCA) has emerged as a significant psychological response to the global climate crisis. While prior research focuses on general populations, evidence derived from psychiatric clinical…
BackgroundLoneliness and depression are widespread and severely debilitating health conditions. Notably, loneliness and depression are closely intertwined, with individuals suffering from depression being particularly…
Major depressive disorder (MDD) represents a complex psychiatric disorder characterized by the interplay of psychological, neurobiological, and inflammatory factors. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is recognized as…
IntroductionFormer forensic psychiatric patients experience elevated mortality rates, yet limited research has explored how post-discharge life circumstances influence these outcomes. This study investigates mortality…
BackgroundTreatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS) affects up to one-third of individuals with schizophrenia and remains a major clinical challenge despite optimized pharmacotherapy. Repetitive transcranial magnetic…
ObjectiveThis study aimed to examine the effectiveness of a proposed program to enhance social and emotional skills in developing mental health among seventh-grade students at the Jalazone Basic School for Boys and…