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Dr. Lang is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in behavioral medicine, addictions, trauma, mood disorders, obsessive ...
Current reporting, research and professional developments across Clinical Psychology, curated for psychologists and behavioral-health professionals.
Dr. Lang is a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in behavioral medicine, addictions, trauma, mood disorders, obsessive ...
Background Recovery in eating disorders (EDs) is often defined in terms of symptom remission, potentially overlooking the broader meanings individuals attribute to illness and recovery. Qualitative research has…
Background Vitamin D deficiency and depressive disorders are both common in patients with eating disorders (EDs). However, the association between vitamin D status and current depressive disorder (CDD) in EDs populations…
Twitter’s “EDTWT” community constitutes a prominent online space for eating disorder (ED) discourse, yet large-scale computational characterization remains limited. To characterize EDTWT behavioral patterns, emotional…
People taking popular weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound may be losing pounds, but they could also be moving less. Researchers analyzing Fitbit data found that daily step counts and…
Research shows that spending mindful time in nature may meaningfully reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety.
Obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) is a chronic, early-onset condition often associated with high rates of treatment resistance, and affective disturbances are frequent comorbidities and linked to poorer therapeutic…
Background Peer support (PS) is increasingly incorporated into eating disorder services as an adjunct to clinical treatment, yet qualitative evidence exploring how it is experienced by service users remains limited…
Alkaline urine pH has previously been reported in patients with restrictive eating disorders (EDs) over 30 years ago, however its prevalence is not routinely reported. This study carries out a preliminary investigation…
Background Adolescents undergo important developmental changes, characterized by profound biological and psychosocial changes. This period is also associated with increased vulnerability to mental health challenges and…
Xabi Martinez-Mendia, a researcher at the EHU-University of the Basque Country, has analyzed how adolescent psychotropic drug ...
“Chemo brain” affects up to 80% of people receiving chemotherapy, making everyday tasks harder. In a new trial, cancer patients who followed a home-based exercise program showed better attention and fewer noticeable…
Background Eating disorder symptoms (EDS) have become increasingly prevalent worldwide, especially among college students. This study examines the change patterns and influential factors of EDS among college students in…
Eating disorders (EDs) are severe and multifaceted psychiatric conditions. Despite advancements in treatment modalities, a substantial gap persists in evidence-based interventions specifically designed for individuals…
Across medical and mental health research, lived experience (LE) collaboration and partnership is increasingly being prioritised and embedded into research methods and considered as an essential ethical approach. In…
Adolescent depression is a major mental health disorder with increasing prevalence and substantial long-term consequences. Although growing evidence suggests that the gut-brain axis is involved in depression, the…
Background In eating disorders, service models provide a structure for the delivery of assessment and treatment to people across a range of settings. High-quality service models can improve a person’s satisfaction with…
Scientists have uncovered a key brain signal that helps us break old habits and adapt when circumstances suddenly change. By watching mice navigate a virtual maze, researchers found that disappointment—when an expected…
Dr. Roger Solomon provides a comprehensive introduction to Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Background Research on autobiographical memory (AM) in anorexia nervosa (AN) has largely focused on quantitative aspects such as specificity, while qualitative investigations of thematic patterns remain limited. This…
Supplements are often marketed as shortcuts to better health, but for many older adults, the real issue is whether they have a specific deficiency. Vitamins like B12 and D can play an important role when levels are low…
The objective of this study was to examine the association between generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in the general Korean population, and whether this relationship differed by…
Background There is an unmet need for evidence-based and accessible interventions designed to treat eating disorders in sexual minoritized men, given their heightened vulnerability to developing disordered eating…
To assess the effects of waiting time for outpatient psychotherapeutic interventions on patient-reported outcomes in adolescents and adults with eating disorders. MEDLINE, Embase, APA PsycInfo, CENTRAL and BASE were…
For decades, pancreatic cancer has been one of the most lethal cancers, with few effective treatment options. A new drug, daraxonrasib, targets the KRAS mutation that fuels most pancreatic tumors—something many…
Researchers link prolonged antidepressant use to sexual dysfunction, emotional numbing, cognitive impairment, and weight gain ...
Scientists have developed an experimental diabetes and obesity pill that works in a completely different way from drugs like Ozempic. Rather than reducing hunger, it activates metabolism in skeletal muscle, helping lower…
To investigate the discriminative value of the combination of lymphocyte-to-high-density lipoprotein ratio (LHR), neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), and platelet count for patients with first-episode schizophrenia…
In the original publication of this article [1], the authors identified a minor technical inconsistency in Vignette 1 (“Low-dose oral drops for sleep and anxiety in an elderly patient with depression”), within the…
A major study suggests that some of the groundwork for brain development may be shaped before birth through a surprising partnership between a baby’s genes and gut microbes. Researchers found that epigenetic changes…
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