Clinical PsychologyNov 1, 2024
What Causes Panic Disorder? Risk Factors, Treatment & More
Having a rush of anxiety, feeling your heart racing, breaking out into a sweat — whether it's a spider suddenly scurrying out ...
Clinical Psychology
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Clinical PsychologyOct 30, 2024
Editorial: Current progress and challenges in psychopharmacology research
Several reasons could be raised to demonstrate the maintenance of psychopharmacology as one of the most intriguing and ...
Clinical PsychologyOct 30, 2024
Most Benefit, Least Cost: Choosing the Right Antipsychotic
Antipsychotics are the best defense against relapse in schizophrenia, even though that protection often comes at the expense of ...
Clinical PsychologyOct 29, 2024
Psilocybin shows promise as new treatment for OCD and Tourette's syndrome, finds study
A study, published in Molecular Psychiatry, led by Prof. Bernard Lerer from the Department of Psychiatry at the Hadassah—Hebrew ...
Clinical PsychologyOct 28, 2024
Study highlights the potential of psilocybin in treating obsessive-compulsive disorder
A new study highlights the potential of psilocybin, a psychedelic compound, in treating obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and ...
Clinical PsychologyOct 25, 2024
Despite Risks, Antipsychotic Polypharmacy on the Rise
Global antipsychotic polypharmacy use increased significantly from 1970 to 2023, with 25% of antipsychotic users receiving ...
Clinical PsychologyOct 23, 2024
What to know about behavioral therapy
Behavioral therapy is a broad term that refers to several therapeutic techniques to treat mental health disorders. This form of ...
Clinical PsychologyOct 23, 2024
The decision to eat may come down to these three neurons
Manipulating a newly identified neural circuit can curb appetite -- or spur massive overeating.
Clinical PsychologyOct 23, 2024
What are the symptoms of schizotypal personality disorder?
Schizotypal personality disorder is a cluster A personality disorder that involves various symptoms. These symptoms include ...
Clinical PsychologyOct 21, 2024
Researchers using ultrasound to treat OCD symptoms
Researchers demonstrate on a colleague how the scalp is covered with gel ready for the ultrasound transducer to be placed on the head ...
Clinical PsychologyOct 14, 2024
Psychopharmacology: Medications for Mental Health Conditions
Psychopharmacology is the branch of medicine focused on the study and use of medications to treat mental health conditions.
Clinical PsychologyOct 10, 2024
Students who feel more university connection may be more likely to binge drink, study finds
Mentally healthy college students who felt connected to their university were more likely to binge drink than those who did not feel connected to their university, according to a new study.
Clinical PsychologyOct 9, 2024
‘Black Female Therapists’ Creates Mental Health Directory For Black Communities
Amber Dee is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who created a hub for Black people to find mental health professionals.
Clinical PsychologyOct 9, 2024
I Used to Research Mental Health Treatments — Here’s What I Think About Headspace Mental Health Coaching
In April 2024, after over a decade of delivering app-based mindfulness content, Headspace began offering mental health coaching ...
Clinical PsychologyOct 4, 2024
Are auditory magic tricks possible for a blind audience?
Magic tricks make the impossible seem possible. Magicians have long captivated audiences with visual tricks, such as pulling a bunny from a hat or sawing someone in half, but tricks that rely on sound are scarce. A new…
Clinical PsychologyOct 2, 2024
Eyes on the fries: how our vision creates a food trend
Research shows that how we rate food is influenced by 'serial dependence' -- our judgement cascades on from the food we've just seen.
Clinical PsychologySep 24, 2024
Psychedelics excite cells in hippocampus to reduce anxiety
A classic psychedelic, similar to LSD, psilocybin and mescalin, was found to activate a cell type in the brain that silences other neighboring neurons, a result that provides insight into how such drugs reduce anxiety…
Clinical PsychologySep 23, 2024
Most new recessive developmental disorder diagnoses lie within known genes
Researchers assessed the role of recessive genetic variants in developmental disorders, suggesting reanalysis of genetic data could improve understanding and diagnosis of conditions for millions of families worldwide.
Clinical PsychologySep 18, 2024
When serotonin dims the light
Signals in our brain are not always processed in the same way: certain receptors modulate these mechanisms, influencing our mood, perception, and behavior in various ways. One of these is the 5-HT2A receptor, which has a…
Clinical PsychologySep 17, 2024
Brain divides meal into different phases
The process of food intake appears to be organized at the cellular level like a relay race: during eating, the baton is passed between different teams of neurons until we have consumed the appropriate amount of energy…
Clinical PsychologySep 10, 2024
Study explores access to psychedelics for therapeutic use
Feeling safe and comfortable are key when discussing your health and wellbeing with your primary care provider. However, that feeling of comfort and safety can't be taken for granted among many people who have turned to…
Clinical PsychologySep 9, 2024
'Out-of-body' research could lead to new ways to promote social harmony
Out-of-body experiences, such as near-death experiences, can have a 'transformative' effect on people's ability to experience empathy and connect with others, new research explains.
Clinical PsychologySep 2, 2024
Clinical Psychology (PhD)
Contribute significantly to a thriving research environment in the science and practice of psychology. Clinical Psychology at ...
Clinical PsychologyAug 28, 2024
People experiencing relatively mild cases of mental ill-health may be perceived differently by others depending on whether or not diagnostic labels are provided
Diagnostic labels for people experiencing what some consider to be relatively milder forms of mental-ill health may affect how others perceive them for better and worse, according to a new study.
Clinical PsychologyAug 19, 2024
Study explains why laws are written in an incomprehensible style
A new study on 'legalese' suggests this convoluted language acts to convey a sense of authority in legal documents. The researchers also found that even non-lawyers use legalese when asked to write laws.
Clinical PsychologyAug 18, 2024
Expansion to U of Manitoba's clinical psychology program must go further to address shortage, experts say
The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our ...
Clinical PsychologyAug 16, 2024
Here's What You Should Know About Ketamine As A Treatment For Depression
A photo shows actor Matthew Perry, who died after overdosing on ketamine. When taken in a medical setting and under medical ...
Clinical PsychologyAug 5, 2024
New method tracks how psychedelics affect neurons in minutes
A new tool to track the neurons and molecules activated in the brain by psychedlic drugs could help scientists unlock the benefits of psychedelic treatments for patients with brain disorders.
Clinical PsychologyJul 17, 2024
Psilocybin generates psychedelic experience by disrupting brain network
Researchers report that psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, destabilizes a critical network of brain areas involved in introspective thinking. The findings provide a neurobiological explanation for the…
Clinical PsychologyJul 12, 2024
OCD Treatments
Jul. 12—Today's article is about a new generation of treatments for a disorder called OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder).