Clinical PsychologyJun 2, 2026
Psychedelic therapy for dying patients set for TGA rejection
In its interim decision, the Therapeutic Goods Administration says it believes the current scheduling for psilocybin-led therapy ...
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Clinical PsychologyJun 2, 2026
Loneliness despite social integration: subjective loneliness without social isolation as a risk factor for psychotic-like experiences
Background Psychotic-like experiences (PLEs) are associated with subjective loneliness, as well as social isolation. However, few studies have examined how different combinations of loneliness and social isolation relate…
Clinical PsychologyJun 1, 2026
Why We Miss Suicide Risk in Autistic Youth
What if the patients we assume are safest from suicide are actually the ones we miss? Today we're talking about suicide risk in autistic youth, why it's higher than many clinicians expect, how distress shows up…
Clinical PsychologyJun 1, 2026
Street Smarts in Psychopharm: What Every Clinician Needs to Know
Patients are arriving with scripts from TikTok and Reddit coaching them to obtain controlled substances. Structured assessments and firm but compassionate boundaries are your best defense
Clinical PsychologyJun 1, 2026
Efficacy and safety of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in anorexia and bulimia nervosa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) in patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) and bulimia nervosa (BN), focusing on its…
Clinical PsychologyMay 31, 2026
Long-term trends in age at psychiatric admission (2006–2022): influence of sex, diagnosis, and admission type in a single Italian catchment
Aims Following Italy’s psychiatric reform, national inpatient numbers declined, but how the age at admission has changed across sex, diagnostic, and admission-type subgroups remains unclear. This study examined 17…
Clinical PsychologyMay 31, 2026
Initiation of aripiprazole once-monthly via a two‑injection start in adult patients diagnosed with schizophrenia: real-world experiences of healthcare professionals from five European countries
Background The aripiprazole once-monthly 400 mg two-injection start (AOM 400-TIS) enables treatment initiation at a single clinic visit, without the need for 14 days of concurrent oral aripiprazole supplementation…
Clinical PsychologyMay 29, 2026
Case Reports in Psychopharmacology: 2026
You will be redirected to our submission process. Frontiers in Psychiatry is proud to present our fourth Case Reports in ...
Clinical PsychologyMay 29, 2026
Psychedelic-assisted therapies get a boost, but systems struggle to play catch-up
Following decades of stagnant research, psychedelic-assisted therapy has been heralded as a potentially transformative approach ...
Clinical PsychologyMay 28, 2026
Risperidone long-acting in-situ microimplant following a brief oral risperidone lead-in in the acute inpatient management of manic episodes with psychotic symptoms in non-adherent patients with schizoaffective disorder: a retrospective, uncontrolled real-world study
Background Nonadherence is a major cause of relapse in patients with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or bipolar disorder who have achieved remission. However, it is also a significant challenge during manic…
Clinical PsychologyMay 24, 2026
Systematic review exploring the quality of life of patients undergoing mental disorders treatment in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia
According to the World Health Organization, approximately one in eight people is diagnosed with mental disorders globally. Patient-reported outcomes and quality of life assessments are essential tools for evaluating…
Clinical PsychologyMay 24, 2026
The effect of metacognitive therapy on depressive symptoms from a transdiagnostic perspective: a systematic review, meta-regression and meta-analysis
Background Metacognitive therapy (MCT) is a modern therapeutic approach gaining wider use for psychological problems. This review evaluates the efficacy of MCT on depressive symptom severity. Method This review followed…
Clinical PsychologyMay 22, 2026
Scientists warn that current vitamin B12 guidelines may be putting your brain at risk
Getting enough vitamin B12 to meet current health guidelines may not actually be enough to protect the aging brain. Researchers at UC San Francisco found that older adults with “normal” but lower levels of active B12…
Clinical PsychologyMay 21, 2026
Patterns of suicidal ideation disclosure among acute psychiatric inpatients
Prior literature has explored disclosure of suicidality to formal and informal sources, identifying reasons for nondisclosure (e.g., fear of rejection, shame, and hospitalization); however, existing research is limited…
Clinical PsychologyMay 18, 2026
Smoking and depressive symptoms: the mediating role of systemic inflammation in a US nationally representative sample
Background Smoking and depressive symptoms are strongly associated, but the underlying biological mechanisms remain incompletely understood. Systemic inflammation has been proposed as a potential mediator linking smoking…
Clinical PsychologyMay 17, 2026
Trip to recovery: How psychedelics could revolutionise mental health care
In a world gripped by a growing mental health crisis, research suggests that psychedelic-assisted therapy could be an answer.
Clinical PsychologyMay 17, 2026
Swedish preschool teacher’s preferences and experiences of an applied learning intervention to support children with ESSENCE symptoms
The purpose was to study preschool teachers’ preferences and experiences of an applied learning intervention to support children with ESSENCE symptoms. Preschool teachers (n = 164) filled out a questionnaire about their…
Clinical PsychologyMay 16, 2026
Association between social isolation, loneliness and the incidence of irritable bowel syndrome: a prospective cohort study in the UK Biobank
Social isolation and loneliness represent significant public health issues in society. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) severely impacts quality of life and requires early prevention. However, the relationship between…
Clinical PsychologyMay 13, 2026
Impacts of climate change on mental health and its underlying mechanisms: an umberella review
Climate change represents a major global health challenge with potential implications for mental health. Exposure to climate-related stressors is associated with an elevated risk of psychiatric disorders, including…
Clinical PsychologyMay 12, 2026
Decreased serum IGFBP-7 level is associated with cognitive impairment in first-episode drug-naïve adolescent-onset schizophrenia
Background Adolescent-onset schizophrenia (AOS) is characterized by severe cognitive impairment. Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-7 (IGFBP-7), a biomarker of vascular aging and neuroinflammation, and hepatocyte…
Clinical PsychologyMay 10, 2026
Suicidal ideation in family caregivers of patients with dementia, cancer, stroke, and ischemic heart disease
Suicidal ideation among caregivers has drawn increasing attention. However, most prior studies have examined single diseases and provide limited comparative evidence. Furthermore, evidence focusing on family caregivers…
Clinical PsychologyMay 10, 2026
Motivational deficits and anhedonia in schizophrenia: insights from behavioral activation and behavioral inhibition systems
Schizophrenia is a disorder characterized by significant motivational deficits, including anhedonia, that impair daily functioning. Approach and avoidance behaviors are regulated by two basic motivation systems: the…
Clinical PsychologyMay 9, 2026
Diagnostic accuracy of machine learning approaches for suicide‑related outcomes: a meta‑analysis
Objective This diagnostic test accuracy meta-analysis aimed to provide clinically interpretable estimates (sensitivity, specificity, likelihood ratios (LR), predictive value (PV) and post‑test probabilities) for…
Clinical PsychologyMay 6, 2026
Trump’s executive order on psychedelics is the right move. But is my field ready for it?
I have spent the last 10 years of my life investigating psychedelics as novel treatments for mental health conditions. When ...
Clinical PsychologyMay 2, 2026
Normative modeling reveals functional connectivity heterogeneity in internet gaming disorder
Background Internet gaming disorder (IGD) is associated with abnormal functional connectivity (FC) in brain networks. However, findings from resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging studies are highly…
Clinical PsychologyApr 28, 2026
What Are Your Options for OCD Treatment?
If you’ve started exploring therapy for OCD, you’ve likely come across different approaches. There's exposure and response ...
Clinical PsychologyApr 26, 2026
Patient perspectives on the challenges, obstacles, and opportunities in discussing and managing anhedonia in major depressive disorder (MDD): a focus group study
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common mental health disorder and a leading cause of disease burden. Anhedonia—defined for participants in this study as diminished interest, motivation, or ability to experience…
Clinical PsychologyApr 25, 2026
Can art help us confront the health inequities faced by Europe’s largest minority?
Background Roma and Traveller populations constitute the largest ethnic minority in Europe and face persistent and profound mental health inequities. Elevated levels of psychological distress, depression, and…
Clinical PsychologyApr 24, 2026
FDA grants three priority vouchers to psychedelics
Following up on President Donald Trump's April 18th executive order, the US FDA has issued three more Commissioner's National ...
Clinical PsychologyApr 23, 2026
These 80-year-olds have the memory of 50-year-olds. Scientists now know why
A rare group of adults over 80, known as SuperAgers, are rewriting what we thought was possible for the aging brain. With memory abilities comparable to people decades younger, their brains either resist or withstand the…