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Generative AI (GenAI) mental health chatbots offer scalable, on-demand support with the potential to address persistent gaps in mental healthcare access. Yet evidence on how these interventions are designed and how users…
Social media are frequently blamed for exacerbating ideological divides. We evaluate whether it is possible to design a social media platform that instead promotes productive, open-minded dialogue among users. We…
Emotions during language learning fluctuate rapidly, but intervention studies often miss when change occurs. In a two-arm randomized ecological momentary trial, 84 university foreign-language learners completed a 20-day…
Behavioral adaptation to noise helps mammals maintain perceptual acuity in challenging acoustic environments by dynamically adjusting to background sound, thereby enhancing speech recognition. Many older adults report…
Curiosity is linked to uncertainty and is a powerful driver of human functioning, yet little is known about how it manifests collectively in naturalistic social settings across multiple timescales. To address this gap…
The existing literature indicates an increasing interest in the emotions of teachers within the context of second language (L2) acquisition. However, it is important to note that there remains a considerable gap…
Mental health problems among medical students represent a major global concern. This study examined the statistical mediating associations of anxiety, emotional reactivity, social camouflaging, and burnout in the…
Injection drug use among nonurban people has fueled sharp rises in Hepatitis C (HCV) infections. Innovative treatment models are needed that circumvent healthcare system barriers for people who use drugs (PWUD)…
Background This German multicenter study aimed to analyze the efficacy of telephone-assisted self-help (TASH) and changes during subsequent adaptive treatment in children with mild-to-moderate ADHD. Methods Participants…
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is characterized by substantial heterogeneity in symptom presentation, illness trajectory, and treatment response, highlighting the need for objective approaches capable of monitoring…
Intelligence, empathy, systemizing, and autistic traits are psychological dimensions that vary continuously across the population. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may reflect extreme expressions of these traits, yet their…
This study examined oxidative stress (OS) markers in acute relapse schizophrenia, assessed the impact of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), and explored correlations with clinical improvement. 110 Han Chinese patients and…
Body image disturbance and body dysmorphic symptoms are important appearance-related mental health concerns among university students, yet evidence from Bangladesh remains limited. This study examined factors associated…
Temporal interference stimulation (TIS) is a novel noninvasive neuromodulation technique. However, whether it can be applied in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) remains unclear. This pilot study investigated…
Background Relapse after residential treatment for substance use disorder (SUD) remains common, yet no prior systematic review and meta-analysis has comprehensively synthesized the risk and protective factors associated…
Background Major Depressive Disorder with psychotic features (MDD-Psy) represents a severe clinical subtype with distinct psychopathology, yet its underlying large-scale brain network dynamics, as measured by…
Background Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder in childhood, and treatment of children with severe behavioral dysregulation remains challenging. This study evaluated…
Although borderline personality disorder (BPD) is associated with substantial mortality and morbidity, frontline BPD interventions are difficult to access and have suboptimal efficacy. Therefore, there is a pressing need…
Mental disorders pose a major global health burden, with stigma hindering treatment access. In Iran, stigma persists despite integration efforts. This study assessed explicit and implicit stigma toward psychiatric…
Non-hormonal pharmacotherapies are widely used to manage depressive and anxiety symptoms in peri- and postmenopausal women, but comparative evidence across drug classes remains heterogeneous. To systematically evaluate…
Correction: BMC Psychiatry 23:892 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-05309-3 Following the publication of the original article [1], the author reported that the references were incorrect and that the instrument…
The Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item scale (GAD-7) could provide currently lacking data on anxiety levels among adolescents and young adults in Sweden. However, psychometric assessments of the scale are scarce in this…
The rapid expansion of digital technologies has transformed children’s everyday environments, raising concerns about excessive screen use and its potential developmental implications. Although research on screen use has…
Background Peer support for older adolescents and young adults has become increasingly available as a formal mental health service. Alongside this increasing availability has been a steady accumulation of studies…
Interpersonal emotion regulation (IER) and prosocial behavior are critical constructs in adolescent socio-emotional development, yet their complex interplay remains poorly understood. This study employed Gaussian…
Background Persistent physical symptoms such as fatigue following SARS-CoV-2 infection are common and often accompanied by cognitive complaints. Alongside biological mechanisms, psychosocial processes can contribute to…
Retraction Note: BMC Psychology 12, 272 (2024) The Editor has retracted this article after concerns about the peer review process prompted post-publication peer review. The review found issues with methodology such as…
Speakers at a seminar on Saturday stressed the need to ensure women's mental and physical well-being as a prerequisite for building a healthy society, calling for greater public awareness and easier ...
The STADA Health Report 2026 highlights how, while new technologies may soon transform diagnoses and treatment, patients still value the personal connection they have with their doctor, writes Michael ...
Fampridine boosts nerve signals to make it easier to walk, with up to 5,000 eligible.
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