Clinical PsychologyApr 14, 2024
Borderline personality disorder vs. schizoid personality disorder
The symptoms of borderline personality disorder (BPD) and schizoid personality disorder are different, and BPD is more common.
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Clinical PsychologyApr 11, 2024
Grow Therapy Secures $88M To Expand Mental Health Services
Grow Therapy, a mental health technology company, has raised $88 million in Series C funding, which it plans to use to reach more ...
Clinical PsychologyApr 10, 2024
Tips for living with schizoid personality disorder
People living with schizoid personality disorder think, behave, and relate to people differently than others. Certain tips can ...
Clinical PsychologyApr 10, 2024
Eating Disorder Treatment Centers in Columbia, MD
com or chat confidentially with a Master's-level eating disorder therapist at www. Eating Recovery Center of Maryland is part of ...
Clinical PsychologyApr 5, 2024
Researchers find antipsychotics help ease episodes of marijuana-induced psychosis
Overuse of marijuana is increasingly being linked to dangerous bouts of psychosis, and a new study finds that antipsychotics may ...
Clinical PsychologyApr 3, 2024
Researchers map how the brain regulates emotions
A new study is among the first of its kind to separate activity relating to emotion generation from emotion regulation in the human brain. The findings provide new insights that could help inform therapeutic treatments…
Clinical PsychologyMar 26, 2024
Crackdown on illicit drugs detects rise in 'designer' drug substitutes
As authorities crack down on illicit drugs, experts have issued an alert on the use of the synthetic stimulant pentylone, as new research finds a 75% increase in detections across Australia.
Clinical PsychologyMar 21, 2024
Find a Borderline Personality (BPD) Therapist
What can treatment of borderline personality help with? People with borderline personality disorder suffer significantly from ...
Clinical PsychologyMar 20, 2024
Craving snacks after a meal? It might be food-seeking neurons, not an overactive appetite
Psychologists have discovered a circuit in the brain of mice that makes them crave food and seek it out, even when they are not hungry. When stimulated, this cluster of cells propels mice to forage vigorously and to…
Clinical PsychologyMar 12, 2024
Delta-8-THC use reported by 11% of 12th graders in 2023
Approximately 11% of 12th-grade students across the United States reported past-year use of delta-8- tetrahydrocannabinol (delta-8-THC, or delta-8 for short), according to an analysis of data from the 2023 Monitoring the…
Clinical PsychologyMar 11, 2024
'Study drugs' set the stage for other drug use and mental health decline
Taking 'study drugs' like Adderall without a diagnosis is not only dangerous in itself, but can lead to other drug use and a decline in mental health, according to new research.
Clinical PsychologyMar 4, 2024
New research urges for policy changes in antipsychotic medication management
Researchers from the University of Liverpool are calling for policy reform in the management of antipsychotic medication (APM) to ...
Clinical PsychologyFeb 27, 2024
Editorial: Reviews in psychiatry 2022: psychopharmacology
Psychopharmacological treatments play a leading role in psychiatry, especially in the treatment of schizophrenia (1), bipolar ...
Clinical PsychologyFeb 26, 2024
Poison center calls for 'magic mushrooms' spiked after decriminalization, study finds
Calls to U.S. poison centers involving psilocybin, or 'magic mushrooms,' among adolescents and young adults rose sharply after several U.S. cities and states began decriminalizing the hallucinogen, researchers have…
Clinical PsychologyFeb 22, 2024
Researchers use deep brain stimulation to map therapeutic targets for four brain disorders
A new study demonstrated the use of deep brain stimulation (DBS) to map a 'human dysfunctome' -- a collection of dysfunctional brain circuits associated with different disorders.
Clinical PsychologyFeb 21, 2024
Avid appetite in childhood linked to later eating disorder symptoms
The study looked at survey data from 3,670 young people in the UK and the Netherlands to investigate how appetite traits in early childhood might relate to the likelihood of developing eating disorder symptoms up to 10…
Clinical PsychologyFeb 19, 2024
Understanding the relationship between our sleep, body clock and mental health
Problems with our sleep and internal body clock can trigger or worsen a range of psychiatric disorders, according to a new review of recent research evidence. The review suggests gaining a better understanding of the…
Clinical PsychologyFeb 13, 2024
A closer look at cannabis use and binge eating
New research examined how often people experiencing binge eating are also using cannabis recreationally, and whether patients who use cannabis experience more severe eating disorder symptoms or symptoms of struggling…
Clinical PsychologyFeb 13, 2024
Navigating Borderline Personality Disorder in the Workplace
Sarah, a valued member of her work team, became fixated on a particular design element and insisted on implementing it ...
Clinical PsychologyJan 29, 2024
Study urges people to think twice before going on a diet
A new qualitative study highlights the negative interpersonal and psychological consequences associated with 'yo-yo dieting,' also known as weight cycling. The work underscores how toxic yo-yo dieting can be and how…
Clinical PsychologyJan 12, 2024
Your Guide to Somatic OCD and Its Treatment
Many people living with OCD experience symptoms and compulsions related to their body and body functions. This is referred to as ...
Clinical PsychologyJan 10, 2024
Neuropsychological effects of rapid-acting antidepressants may explain their clinical benefits
Rapid-acting antidepressants, including ketamine, scopolamine and psilocybin, have been found to have immediate and lasting positive effects on mood in patients with major depressive disorder but how these effects arise…
Clinical PsychologyJan 9, 2024
Largest diversity study of 'magic mushrooms' investigates the evolution of psychoactive psilocybin production
The genomic analysis of 52 Psilocybe specimens includes 39 species that have never been sequenced. Psilocybe arose much earlier than previously thought -- about 65 million years ago -- and the authors found that…
Clinical PsychologyJan 9, 2024
Study opens doors for more effective OCD treatment based on individual brain profiles
Marking a substantial advancement in understanding OCD, researchers from Zhejiang University School of Medicine have revealed key ...
Clinical PsychologyJan 8, 2024
Drugs used to treat Type 2 diabetes reduce alcohol cravings, use in individuals with obesity
An analysis of those posts, together with a remote study of individuals with obesity who reported using semaglutide and tirzepatide, found that the drugs decreased cravings and reduced alcohol consumption, according to a…
Clinical PsychologyJan 6, 2024
A crucial brain route that mediates symptoms of panic disorder: Study
Panic attacks, which are frequent and unexpected symptoms experienced by patients with panic disorder, include overwhelming fear ...
Clinical PsychologyJan 5, 2024
Bipolar disorder linked to early death
Having bipolar disorder -- a serious mental illness that can cause both manic and depressed moods -- can make life more challenging. It also comes with a higher risk of dying early. Now, a study puts into perspective…
Clinical PsychologyJan 4, 2024
Study reveals new genetic link between anorexia nervosa and being an early riser
New research indicates that the eating disorder anorexia nervosa is associated with being an early riser, unlike many other disorders that tend to be evening-based such as depression, binge eating disorder and…
Clinical PsychologyJan 4, 2024
Panic Attack Pathway Mapping Reveals Potential Off Ramp
People with panic disorder may frequently and unexpectedly experience symptoms that include overwhelming fear, sweaty palms ...
Clinical PsychologyJan 3, 2024
Human beliefs about drugs could have dose-dependent effects on the brain
Mount Sinai researchers have shown for the first time that a person's beliefs related to drugs can influence their own brain activity and behavioral responses in a way comparable to the dose-dependent effects of…