ResearchAug 31, 2025
AI chatbots can be manipulated like humans using psychological tactics, researchers find
A new research shows that, like people, AI chatbots can be persuaded to break their own rules using clever psychological tricks.
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Bariatric evaluationAug 31, 2025
Dubai Counselor Ms. Fariha Khan Stresses Mental Readiness As Key To Bariatric Surgery Success
Health Call Clinic counselor Ms. Fariha Khan emphasizes psychological support before and after bariatric surgery to improve long ...
WorkplaceAug 31, 2025
Where NHS Doctors Turn for Burnout Support
At NHS Practitioner Health, demand for support is rising. Increasing numbers of doctors are turning to the confidential service ...
ProfessionAug 31, 2025
Rethinking Ethics in Psychology
Ethics is always about values. In psychology, as in most professions, students are often taught to approach ethics through three ...
Integrated careAug 29, 2025
First ESC statement on mental health and heart disease promotes integrated care
A new ESC Clinical Consensus Statement is calling for greater awareness of the multidirectional relationship between mental ...
Sport & PerformanceAug 29, 2025
Sport Psychology
The Sport Psychology team is comprised of mental health providers who specialize in sport psychology to address mental health ...
Test securityAug 29, 2025
Psychological Testing and Evaluation Psychiatrists in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA
PTI is a regional mental healthcare system headquartered in Baton Rouge, LA. PTI was founded in 2012 with a vision to impact the ...
School & EducationAug 29, 2025
Lithium deficiency may be the hidden spark behind Alzheimer’s
Harvard scientists have uncovered that lithium, a naturally occurring element in the brain, may be the missing piece in understanding Alzheimer’s. Their decade-long research shows that lithium depletion—caused by amyloid…
Military & First RespondersAug 29, 2025
New Texas law creates peer support network to address mental health for first responders
When deadly floods swept through the Texas Hill Country on the morning of July 4, the first people on the scene were law ...
PersonalityAug 29, 2025
Screening for borderline personality disorder (BPD) in malaysia: a validation study of the McLean screening instrument for BPD
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is often underdiagnosed in Malaysia due to limited specialized training and validated screening tools. Although the McLean Screening Instrument for BPD (MSI-BPD) is a…
Opioid-use disordersAug 28, 2025
Managing Opioid Use Disorder Through Collaborative Care
Integrating OUD treatment into CCM in primary care significantly reduces opioid use compared to usual care, with sharper declines ...
Mental HealthAug 28, 2025
Meadows Behavioral Healthcare Announces New Chief Medical Officer Dr. Aaron Wilson
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Aug. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Meadows Behavioral Healthcare (MBH), an industry leader in specialized ...
Stress and immune functioningAug 28, 2025
Scientists link immune markers to mental health symptoms in children with chronic illness
Specific immune system proteins may help forecast mental health symptoms in children living with chronic physical illnesses ...
Mental HealthAug 28, 2025
Cannabis for coping? Why it may trigger paranoia
Using cannabis to self-medicate comes with hidden dangers—new research shows these users face higher paranoia and consume more THC. Childhood trauma further amplifies the risks, especially emotional abuse, which strongly…
Compliance programsAug 28, 2025
The Psychology of Patient Compliance: What Actually Works?
Patient compliance is one of the most significant factors in achieving positive health outcomes. When patients adhere to ...
PersonalityAug 28, 2025
The Borderline Symptom List–Interview: development and psychometric evaluation of an observer-based instrument for assessing symptom severity in borderline personality disorder
Background Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a complex mental health condition characterized by pervasive instability in mood, interpersonal relationships, self-concepts, and behavior. A reliable assessment of BPD…
Bulimia nervosaAug 27, 2025
Online cognitive behavioral therapy shows promise for treating bulimia nervosa
Bulimia nervosa (BN), or bulimia, is a mental health disorder characterized by binge eating and a fear of gaining weight, which ...
Positive PsychologyAug 27, 2025
Making personal happiness and wellbeing a goal of public policy
LSE researchers contributed to establishing happiness as a desirable and measurable goal of public policy in the UK and worldwide.
NeuropsychologyAug 27, 2025
What gives our brains their distinctive wrinkles?
One of the defining features of humans is our brain’s remarkable capacity for language, planning, memory, creativity, and more.
ResearchAug 27, 2025
Neurofeedback: applications, techniques, and validity in clinical and non-clinical use
Neurofeedback is an innovative technique enabling real-time monitoring and self-regulation of brain activity. This non-invasive ...
Family & RelationshipsAug 27, 2025
Understanding the Modern-Day Hysterectomy
A hysterectomy is a medical procedure that involves the removal of the uterus (and oftentimes the cervix). There are a number of different kinds of hysterectomies, as well as a number of different reasons that someone…
Traumatic brain injuryAug 27, 2025
The Risks of Labeling Brain Injury
In the 1980s, one of my psychology professors at the University of Toronto advocated against using labels for psychological or ...
Problematic internet useAug 27, 2025
Understanding Problematic Social Media Use in Adolescents
Problematic social media use (PSMU) shares many features of other behavioral addictions. PSMU was recently reviewed in the ...
Mental HealthAug 27, 2025
Maternal mental health: The missing link in a thriving democracy
Every August, South Africa celebrates Women’s Month to honour the courage, leadership and contributions of women past and present.
NeuropsychologyAug 27, 2025
Clinical Paediatric Neuropsychology MSc
Study clinical paediatric neuropsychology on this Master’s degree. It is currently the only paediatric neuropsychology Master ...
PersonalityAug 27, 2025
Psychological test: The picture you choose reveals the personality trait that's holding back your success
A new personality test is trending online. It uses storm images to identify negative traits. Marina Winberg shared this test on ...
Positive PsychologyAug 27, 2025
Beyond Positivity: Why Resilience Defines Real Strength
It’s one of the most common pieces of advice offered when someone is struggling. In self-help books, corporate wellness ...
CounselingAug 27, 2025
Nasiha Counseling
Counseling can be a meaningful way to address some of life's challenges you are facing or have been facing for a long time.
PersonalityAug 26, 2025
New data science methods might improve understanding of personality and psychopathology
Alexander Christensen's recent study probably won't rewrite 40 years of history in the field of psychology, but he hopes that his ...
Positive behavioral interventions and supportsAug 26, 2025
Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS), Graduate Certificate
The Certificate in Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) prepares educators and related service personnel to ...