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Background The United States (US) has observed increasing rates of opioid use and overdose deaths since the 1990s. For patients receiving medications for opioid use disorder (OUD), clinical visits are a critical…
Background People who use drugs (PWUD) interact with hospital and emergency departments at higher rates than the general population. PWUD have unique needs when receiving hospital-based care and often face challenges…
Astrocytes undergo phenotypic changes with aging, contributing to neurodegenerative diseases and cognitive impairments in later life. The temporoammonic (TA) pathway terminates at the stratum lacunosum-moleculare (SLM)…
Schizophrenia is associated with marked impairments in social cognition, particularly in emotion recognition and mentalizing. Although these deficits have been extensively documented, most studies rely on static, highly…
Background Weight gain is a common side effect in patients treated with olanzapine, contributing to increased risks of metabolic complications such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and reduced treatment adherence…
Introduction Abnormal brain development and cognitive function are present in adolescence and early adulthood of schizophrenia (SZ). However, it is still unclear whether these developmental abnormalities and cognitive…
Psychometric evaluations of the Short Dark Tetrad (SD4; [33]) have been conducted predominantly in Western samples, and the limited evidence from non-WEIRD contexts has yielded inconsistent findings regarding its factor…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly reshaping second language (L2) learning by providing learners with more interactive, flexible, and personalized forms of support. Yet how learners’ perceptions of AI…
Learn about the impact of schizophrenia on daily life, as well as treatment options and lifestyle changes that can help you or a loved one manage the symptoms.
The integration of auditory and visual cues supports efficient speech and emotion perception, yet little is known about how emotional salience interacts with temporal congruency during audiovisual binding. In this study…
As an evidence-based complementary modality, physical exercise showed significant potential in mitigating sleep disturbances across various populations. The objective of this study was to determine how physical exercise…
This reframes workplace wellbeing from a support function to a systemic economic variable. The central question is no longer whether organisations should engage in prevention. It’s how quickly they ...
Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is a devastating autosomal recessive neuromuscular disorder characterized by progressive degeneration of lower motor neurons, leading to muscle weakness and atrophy predominantly manifesting…
BackgroundBrain-computer interfaces (BCIs) based on electroencephalography (EEG) signals have been applied to improve active hand motor function rehabilitation of stroke patients. Besides, the bilateral arm…
BackgroundAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that often persists into adulthood, negatively impacting occupational, social, and economic outcomes. The Adult ADHD Investigator…
School refusal behavior (SRB) is a prevalent and functionally heterogeneous problem among children and adolescents that can lead to serious academic, social, and psychological consequences. The School Refusal Assessment…
IntroductionIn mental health research involved with sensitive features and privacy issues, using integrated data offers an efficient alternative to traditional approaches such as interviews or in−person data collection…
Maternal autoimmunity during pregnancy can have significant impacts on fetal development. In the case of maternal autoantibody-related autism (MARA), autoantibodies (aABs) reactive to fetal brain proteins in the…
Adolescent first-episode psychosis may combine schizophrenia-spectrum, affective, trauma-related, and developmental features, and Capgras syndrome is uncommon in this age group. We report a confidentially de-identified…
BackgroundThe impact of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) constitution on predicting perinatal depressive symptoms remains underexplored, particularly regarding its longitudinal association with postpartum outcomes and…
BackgroundRapid population aging has made depression among middle-aged and older adults an increasingly important public health concern. Although numerous risk factors have been identified, an integrative framework for…
IntroductionEnvironmental light is associated with the presence of depressive symptoms in healthy individuals, major depression, and postpartum depression. We hypothesized that women for delivery assigned to window-side…
This study examines how exposure to artificial intelligence (AI) shapes Chinese workers’ occupational mobility and how the consequences differ across AI’s labor-saving and labor-augmenting channels. Using 2,446…
IntroductionOlder adults typically show a disproportionate decline in associative, relative to item, memory. Here, we investigated the role of stimulus presentation in a foreign language, as well as the impact of a…
IntroductionCollege students face prominent emotional and interpersonal challenges under current social and academic pressures, and social-emotional competence is essential for their mental health and healthy…
In the dynamic landscape of higher education, Physical Education (PE) teachers face unique pressures that require adaptability and innovation to effectively engage adult learners. Drawing on the Conservation of Resources…
BackgroundFacing rising global surgical volumes and healthcare workforce shortages, task shifting in anesthesia care has been widely implemented, including in China where a specialized anesthesia nursing workforce has…
IntroductionPhysical activity is an effective adjunctive therapy in schizophrenia, improving psychiatric symptoms and reducing the mortality rate. However, individuals with schizophrenia engage in lower levels of…
This study aimed to examine the multidimensional nature of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) addiction among undergraduate students. For this purpose, firstly, the Generative Artificial Intelligence Addiction…
James Gibson introduced the concept of ecological physics. Gibson asserted that contemporary physics, such as general relativity, was not relevant to perceiving and acting. One area in which Gibson claimed that…