Clinical PsychologyApr 10, 2025
Group Therapy Documentary Reframes Mental Health Through Comedy
A compelling and comedic new documentary from comedian Kevin Hart’s entertainment company Hartbeat has landed on Amazon Prime.
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Mental HealthApr 10, 2025
Failure to treat, failure to protect: For accused mentally ill killers and their victims in Chicago, help is too little, too late
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Mindfulness-based cognitive therapyApr 10, 2025
Mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapies offer lasting relief for chronic low back pain
A year-long clinical trial showed that both mindfulness-based therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy significantly reduce pain ...
AddictionApr 9, 2025
Eight or more drinks per week linked to signs of injury in the brain
Heavy drinkers who have eight or more alcoholic drinks per week have an increased risk of brain lesions called hyaline arteriolosclerosis, signs of brain injury that are associated with memory and thinking problems…
Developmental PsychologyApr 9, 2025
Father with Alzheimer's? You may be more at risk of brain changes
While some studies have suggested that having a mother with Alzheimer's disease may put you more at risk of developing the disease, a new study finds that having a father with the disease may be tied to a greater spread…
Mental HealthApr 9, 2025
What links cannabis use and psychosis? Researchers point to brain's dopamine system
A new study found that people with cannabis use disorder (CUD) had elevated dopamine levels in a brain region associated with psychosis.
Diversity & CultureApr 9, 2025
More people now die at home after stroke than in medical facilities
A new analysis finds a significant uptick in the number of people dying at home due to ischemic stroke compared to inpatient medical facilities, and when not at home, individuals in rural communities and Black Americans…
School & EducationApr 9, 2025
Make good mental health a university priority
With poor mental health now rife across higher education, what can be done to create a supportive campus environment that ...
Family & RelationshipsApr 9, 2025
Lip sync: Study reveals gender differences in preference for lip size
Shifting cultural perceptions of beauty could drive 'lip dysmorphia', so psychologists tested the response of 32 people to altered images of lips to see how they responded. The results were surprising.
Health PsychologyApr 9, 2025
Beyond jet lag: New study unveils extent of travel-related sleep disruption from 1.5 million nights of data
A collaborative study found that while sleep duration recovers quickly, sleep timing and sleep architecture can take significantly longer to realign when traveling across time zones.
Cognitive PsychologyApr 9, 2025
Scientists complete largest wiring diagram and functional map of the brain to date
From a tiny sample of tissue no larger than a grain of sand, scientists have come within reach of a goal once thought unattainable: building a complete functional wiring diagram of a portion of the brain.
Military & First RespondersApr 9, 2025
First Responder Peer Support Program provides mental health resources for dispatchers and other first responders
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (April 13-19) is a time to spotlight the true “first ...
Family & RelationshipsApr 9, 2025
Technology Use for Sexual Communication in BDSM Relationships
In previous blogs, we’ve talked all about the various ways that people leverage technology for sexual communication. For example, we’ve discussed a book that does a deep dive into the psychology of dick pics, and we’ve…
Hospice and palliative careApr 9, 2025
SimiTree Talent Solutions Celebrates 20 Years of Excellence in Home Health, Hospice, and Behavioral Health Recruiting
Hamden, CT, April 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SimiTree Talent Solutions, the specialized Recruiting, Executive Search, and ...
TraumaApr 8, 2025
Researchers identify safer pathway for pain relief
Scientists have helped identify a novel drug compound that selectively activates pain-altering receptors in the body, offering a potentially safer alternative to conventional pain medications.
School & EducationApr 8, 2025
What will it take to find a real solution for the student mental health crisis?
Fixing the student mental health crisis will require systemic change, not just individual coping strategies. Here’s how to take ...
CounselingApr 8, 2025
Young Adult Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence–Based Medication Counseling in China: Discrete Choice Experiment
AI-based medication counseling services may help people take medications more accurately and reduce adverse events. However, it is not known which AI-based medication counseling service will be ...
AI & TechnologyApr 8, 2025
Poland advances united EU response for digital-era mental health challenges
Suicide is now the second leading cause of death among young people in Europe. [(Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images ...
Developmental PsychologyApr 8, 2025
Early education impacts teenage behavior
Researchers explored the long-term effects of preschool expansion in Japan in the 1960s, revealing significant reductions in risky behaviors amongst teenagers. By analyzing regional differences in the rollout of the…
Health PsychologyApr 8, 2025
ALS drug effectively treats Alzheimer's disease in new animal study
Experimental drug NU-9 -- a small molecule compound approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for clinical trials for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) -- improves neuron health in animal…
Mental HealthApr 8, 2025
Need mental health support?
The Institute for Community Mental Health (ICMH)-Clinic at the University of Delaware provides accessible, evidence-based mental ...
ProfessionApr 8, 2025
Mental health professionals in demand; concern majority ‘graying out’ of workforce
A bipartisan bill was introduced Tuesday in an effort to provide a “lifeline” to meet a workforce shortage in the mental ...
Diversity & CultureApr 8, 2025
When Social Justice Excludes Political Diversity
Social justice movements have made remarkable strides in advocating for equality across dimensions of race, gender, sexual ...
WorkplaceApr 8, 2025
Harvard research reveals hidden forces hindering workplace advancement for women
Editor’s Note: Harvard Business School’s Institute for Business in Global Society (BiGS) recently invited Professor Katherine B.
Social MediaApr 8, 2025
Social media before bedtime wreaks havoc on our sleep − a sleep researcher explains why screens alone aren’t the main culprit
“Avoid screens before bed” is one of the most common pieces of sleep advice. But what if the real problem isn’t screen time ...
Social MediaApr 8, 2025
Proposed WA tax on social media platforms would fund support for youth behavioral health
State lawmakers are considering a new tax on social media platforms to help fund behavioral health care for Washington youth.
Mental HealthApr 7, 2025
Mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy improve chronic low back pain
Eight weeks of mindfulness or cognitive behavioral therapy were associated with improved pain, physical function and quality of life and reduced daily opioid dose in adults with chronic low back pain that required…
PolicyApr 7, 2025
The mental health policies of Labor and the Coalition explained
Australia is at the pointy end of a mental health crisis. Psychological stress is mounting, particularly among younger Australians.
Developmental PsychologyApr 7, 2025
Perceiving one's own body: Babies sense their heartbeat and breathing
Body signals such as heartbeat and breathing accompany us constantly, often unnoticed as background noise of our perception. Even in the earliest years of life, these signals are important as they contribute to the…
Cognitive PsychologyApr 7, 2025
'Ugh, not that song!' Background music impacts employees
Have you ever gone to a store or a restaurant where the music was so annoying that you walked right out? Now imagine what it must be like for the employees. In a new study, researchers found that when background music at…