School crisis responseApr 8, 2026
New Jersey Is Replacing Its School Mental Health Program
New Jersey built its current school mental health network in response to what state officials called a crisis. Now, less than ...
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Mental HealthApr 7, 2026
Mental, physical illnesses often go hand in hand. Genetic study helps explain why
For centuries, mental illness and physical disease have been viewed as two distinct categories, each with its own field of study ...
Licensure and professional statusApr 7, 2026
To Grow The Mental Health Workforce, Streamline Licensure And Make Licenses Portable
With a growing demand for mental health and substance use disorder services, states should think creatively about policies to ...
School & EducationApr 7, 2026
Nack Behavioral Health provides extensive mental health services to UCLA students
For students who need mental health support, UCLA Counseling and Psychological Services partners with Nack Behavioral Health ...
TraumaApr 7, 2026
Telangana launches trauma care policy to reduce road accident deaths
Hyderabad: The health department launched a trauma care policy to strengthen emergency medical response and reduce road accident ...
NeuropsychologyApr 7, 2026
How Psychedelics Affect the Brain
As researchers have sought to demonstrate the therapeutic benefits of mind-altering drugs like LSD and psilocybin “magic mushrooms,” many have struggled to explain exactly how these compounds work on ...
AI & TechnologyApr 7, 2026
Is Your School’s Approach to AI Too Flexible?
A student attends English class, where the teacher never mentions AI. Forty-five minutes later, in a different class, the teacher ...
NeuropsychologyApr 7, 2026
Your vitamin D levels in midlife could shape your brain decades later
Vitamin D levels in midlife may play a bigger role in long-term brain health than previously thought. In a study following nearly 800 people over 16 years, those with higher vitamin D levels in their 30s and 40s had…
Family & RelationshipsApr 7, 2026
Scientists just watched Alzheimer’s damage happen in real time
Scientists at Oregon State University have captured something researchers have long struggled to see: the real-time chemical interactions that help drive Alzheimer’s disease. By watching how metal ions—especially…
Neurodevelopmental and learning conditionsApr 7, 2026
Is Separating Neurodevelopment and Mental Health Services Helpful?
Neurodevelopmental conditions are defined in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM ...
Social MediaApr 7, 2026
Users of social media and AI chatbots for health information are more likely to say they are convenient than accurate
This Pew Research Center report looks at Americans’ views on health information and how they view their own health. Pew ...
NeuropsychologyApr 7, 2026
Vaccine found to decrease Alzheimer’s disease risk by 55 per cent
A common vaccine millions take every year has been linked to 'significantly lower' dementia risk in elderly people. A large ...
Clinical PsychologyApr 7, 2026
Scientists say 7 days of meditation can rewire your brain
A single week of intensive meditation and mind-body practices led to measurable changes across the brain and body. Researchers observed improved brain efficiency, boosted immune signaling, and increased natural pain…
ResearchApr 7, 2026
Understanding Research and Development: Key Roles and Strategies
Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at ...
Medication-assisted treatment supportApr 7, 2026
Qualifacts Acquires MethodOne to Fully Integrate Medication-Assisted Treatment into its EHR Platforms for Substance Use Disorder Providers
The MethodOne integration expands Qualifacts' EHR capabilities, closing a critical gap for SUD and complex mental health ...
Psychoeducational assessmentApr 7, 2026
Transformation Counselling Announces No-Waitlist Psychological Assessments for ADHD, Autism, Mental Health, Psychoeducational and More -- Clients Can Start as Early as Tomorrow
New service provides no-waitlist psychological assessments in Ontario with rapid start times, weekend availability, direct ...
Colleges and universitiesApr 7, 2026
Ballmer Group Gives $110 Million To 3 Universities For Youth Mental Health
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AI-assisted documentationApr 7, 2026
AI in the mental health care workforce is met with fear, pushback — and enthusiasm
Artificial intelligence has arrived in the field of mental health. Large health systems and independent therapists alike have ...
School crisis responseApr 7, 2026
District leaders must adapt to meet changing student mental health and behavioral needs
District leaders across the country are grappling with a deepening crisis: Student mental and behavioral health needs are growing ...
NeuropsychologyApr 7, 2026
Research revealing how the brain flushes waste named STAT Madness Editors’ Pick
Amanda Erickson is a news editor at STAT. For her new research on the brain’s plumbing system, neuroscientist Maiken Nedergaard ...
ExecutivesApr 7, 2026
Dr. Stahl, Psychologist to Creatives & Executives
Are you a high-achieving executive or creative professional whose drive brings both fulfillment and added complexity to ...
Clinical PsychologyApr 7, 2026
Association of screen time and chronotype with depression and anxiety symptoms among Chinese adolescents
Depression and anxiety symptoms among adolescents have increased in recent years, making the identification of modifiable risk factors important. Prolonged screen time (ST) and later chronotype may be independently and…
Clinical PsychologyApr 7, 2026
Sex differences in prevalence and clinical correlates for psychotic symptoms in first-episode drug-naïve patients with bipolar disorder: a cross-sectional study
Psychotic symptoms, which affect a significant proportion of patients with bipolar disorder (BD), are associated with adverse prognostic outcomes. Currently, sex-specific patterns of psychotic symptoms remain…
Positive PsychologyApr 6, 2026
The brain might not create consciousness after all
Is consciousness something the brain produces, or is it woven into the fabric of reality itself? Renowned neuroscientist Christof Koch is challenging long-held scientific assumptions by confronting the “hard problem” of…
PsychologyApr 6, 2026
Scientists discover hidden brain switch that tells you to stop eating
Your brain’s “stop eating” signal may come from an unexpected source. Researchers found that astrocytes—once thought to just support neurons—actually play a key role in controlling appetite. After a meal, glucose…
Family & RelationshipsApr 6, 2026
Marriage Counseling Therapists in Harrisonville, MO
My name is Amy and I have been counseling individuals, couples, families, and groups for over 10 years. I use a client-centered ...
Gender and sexual-identity concernsApr 6, 2026
Affirming racial and gender identity supports mental health, finds study
People of color who are also part of sexual and gender minority groups face unique challenges shaped by overlapping forms of ...
Child-abuse reportingApr 6, 2026
Psychologists link mothers’ abuse of children to trauma, mental illness
Clinical psychologists have said that mothers who torture or severely harm their biological children may be struggling with ...
Clinical PsychologyApr 6, 2026
Personality Disorder May Delay Treatment in OCD
Nearly 1 in 5 patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) had comorbid obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD) in ...
Parental permissionApr 6, 2026
Navigating Parental Mental Illness
Children living with a parent who struggles with their mental health can face unique challenges. Research shows that children who ...