Clinical PsychologyNov 12, 2024
Approval of Psychedelic Therapy Could Benefit Over 5 Million Americans
Acupuncture. Ketamine infusions. “Electroshock” or electroconvulsive therapy. The existing treatment options for those ...
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Mental HealthNov 12, 2024
2023 CDC data suggest the STI epidemic may be slowing
The number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) remains high in the United States, however the latest data from CDC show signs the epidemic could be slowing
Clinical PsychologyNov 12, 2024
Ketamine Treatment for Depression: Worth a Try?
According to an article in the June 2022 issue of Psychiatry Research, "Replicated clinical trials have demonstrated rapid and ...
AddictionNov 12, 2024
'Sleepy cannabis': Cannabinol increases sleep, study suggests
Research shows that a non-hallucinogenic marijuana constituent increases both REM and non-REM sleep in rats. Human trials are now under way.
Health PsychologyNov 11, 2024
Adequate sleep significantly reduces the risk of hypertension in adolescents
Adolescents who meet the recommended guidelines of nine to 11 hours of sleep per day were shown to have a significantly lower risk of hypertension, according to a study.
AddictionNov 11, 2024
Pandemic-era increase in alcohol use persists, research shows
A new finds that heavy drinking among adult Americans increased more than 20 percent during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic and continued for the following two years.
Health PsychologyNov 11, 2024
Consistent bedtime linked with better child emotion and behavior regulation
A consistent bedtime may be more important to a child's ability to control their emotions and behavior than the duration or quality of their sleep, according to a new publication.
Diversity & CultureNov 11, 2024
Experiences of discrimination linked to postpartum weight retention
Researchers have been unable to explain why after giving birth, Black patients are two to three times as likely to retain or gain additional weight compared to their white counterparts, even when pre-pregnancy weight and…
AddictionNov 11, 2024
Can Strategies that Cut Smoking Reduce Opioid Addiction?
In the years since the 1964 Surgeon General’s report revealed that smoking caused cancer, tobacco use has declined significantly.
WorkplaceNov 11, 2024
Workplace Besties: Weighing The Impact Of Friendships At Work
Creating meaningful workplace connections is important for personal fulfillment and organizational success. Many people naturally ...
Military & First RespondersNov 11, 2024
Military and First Responders Center serves as place of healing for veterans
In partnership with The Repository, every Monday, Stark Community Foundation highlights positive happenings in our community.
Health PsychologyNov 11, 2024
The Impact of Social Media on Teen Mental Health
In recent years, the relationship between social media use and teen mental health has become a growing concern for parents ...
Mental HealthNov 10, 2024
What are barriers to mental health treatment for minorities?
There are several barriers to mental health treatment for minority populations. Barriers can reduce or prevent access to ...
ResearchNov 10, 2024
Forcing people into drug treatment is on the political agenda. Here's what the evidence says
As the toxic drug crisis continues to claim thousands of lives each year — fuelling perceptions that existing measures are ...
Clinical PsychologyNov 9, 2024
Symptoms and Traits of Schizoid Personality Disorder
Schizoid personality disorder involves being detached and having little desire for close relationships. People with schizoid ...
AI & TechnologyNov 8, 2024
Is AI dominance inevitable? A technology ethicist says no, actually
Anyone following the rhetoric around artificial intelligence in recent years has heard one version or another of the claim that ...
Family & RelationshipsNov 7, 2024
Women’s Preferred Techniques for Pleasurable Anal Touch
There is a substantial amount of research out there on anal sex, particularly penile-anal sex; however, most of this research focuses only on topics such as how many people are doing it and the risks associated with this…
NeuropsychologyNov 7, 2024
SfN 2024: Where neuroscience meets community, collaboration, and innovation
The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) annual meeting continues to be a cornerstone gathering for neuroscientists globally.
SchizophreniaNov 7, 2024
A Whole-Person Approach to Psychosis and Schizophrenia
Twenty years ago, I found myself in a hospital, told I was dealing with something called psychosis. I didn't understand what that ...
Diversity & CultureNov 6, 2024
New study sheds light on the role of sound and music in gendered toy marketing
New research reveals that the music and soundscapes used in toy commercials are reinforcing rigid gender norms, shaping the way children perceive masculinity and femininity. The study uncovers how gender stereotypes are…
Cognitive PsychologyNov 6, 2024
Brain stars hold our memories
A new study changes the way we understand memory. Until now, memories have been explained by the activity of brain cells called neurons that respond to learning events and control memory recall. Neurologists have now…
Cognitive PsychologyNov 6, 2024
Researchers have uncovered the mechanism in the brain that constantly refreshes memory
Researchers have discovered a neural mechanism for memory integration that stretches across both time and personal experience.
Cognitive PsychologyNov 6, 2024
Brain acts like music box playing different behaviors
Neuroscientists have discovered brain cells that form multiple coordinate systems to tell us 'where we are' in a sequence of behaviors. These cells can play out different sequences of actions, just like a music box can…
Mental HealthNov 6, 2024
Climate change ‘exacerbating’ mental health crisis
Growing awareness of climate emergency causing ‘psychological distress’, warns UK health agency Tim Wallace is the Telegraph ...
Cognitive PsychologyNov 5, 2024
Bach, Mozart or jazz
Physicists have investigated to which extent a piece of music can evoke expectations about its progression. They were able to determine differences in how far compositions of different composers can be anticipated. In…
ResearchNov 5, 2024
MS in Psychological Research
This program was updated from an MA in General Psychology to an MS in Psychological Research in Fall 2024. Students in the ...
Human traffickingNov 5, 2024
Proactive Mental Health for Children
"When it comes to mental health, we have it all backwards," asserts Michael Milham, chief science officer for the Child Mind ...
NeuropsychologyNov 5, 2024
From AI to kazoos: Neuroscience 2024 in review with SfN’s Past President Marina Picciotto
This year’s annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience (SfN), Neuroscience 2024 (5–9 October; Chicago, IL, USA), as ...
ResearchNov 5, 2024
Opportunities in the School of Psychological Science
Find out about selected opportunities in the School of Psychological Science. There are various opportunities available in the ...
Forensic PsychologyNov 4, 2024
AI for real-time, patient-focused insight
BiomedGPT is a new a new type of artificial intelligence (AI) designed to support a wide range of medical and scientific tasks. This new study is described in the article as 'the first open-source and lightweight vision…