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AI can tell if a patient battling cancer needs mental health support
Researchers at UBC and BC Cancer have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) model that can accurately predict if a person receiving cancer care will require mental health services during their treatment journey.
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Children and adolescents enjoy learning new words, study finds
New research led by academics at Royal Holloway, University of London, published in Developmental Science, suggests that children and adolescents remain excited by learning new words, all the way until adulthood.
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Study finds young adults reduced drinking during and after pandemic
A new study examined the drinking levels and patterns of young adults before, during and after the pandemic. The researchers found alcohol use and alcohol-related problems substantially decreased in heavy-drinking young adults ...
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Inherited traits can be overstated, study shows
Behavioral similarities between parents and their offspring are less marked than is often suggested, a new study shows.
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American adults polled express increasing anxiousness—stress, sleep key factors impacting mental health
The 2024 results of the American Psychiatric Association's annual mental health poll show that U.S. adults are feeling increasingly anxious. In 2024, 43% of adults say they feel more anxious than they did the previous year, ...
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Research shows how low intensity light applied to brain-gut axis can fight the effects of chronic stress
Some neurological disorders can be improved through photobiomodulation, a non-invasive technique based on the application of low-intensity light to stimulate altered functions in specific regions of the body.
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Psychologist says our own enjoyment of nature can also benefit Earth itself
Have you heard that getting out into nature can be good for your health?
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Economy, election spur rising anxiety among Americans in 2024
A looming presidential election, continued economic struggles and the threat of gun violence have a rising number of Americans more anxious this year compared to last, a new poll finds.
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New study supports psilocybin's potential as an antidepressant
Psilocybin—the active ingredient in "magic" mushrooms—is a more effective treatment for symptoms of depression than controls, providing further support for its potential as an antidepressant, suggests a study published ...
May 1, 2024
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Conscious memories of childhood maltreatment strongly associated with psychopathology
New analysis from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King's College London has found that an individual's conscious recollection of child maltreatment is strongly associated with psychopathology.
May 1, 2024
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Study finds private equity expanding to mental health facilities
Private equity firms now account for as much as a quarter of practices providing behavioral health services in some states, according to a new study by researchers from Oregon Health & Science University, the University of ...
May 1, 2024
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VR environment for teens may offer an accessible, affordable way to reduce stress
Social media. The climate crisis. Political polarization. The tumult of a pandemic and online learning. Teens today are dealing with unprecedented stressors, and over the past decade, their mental health has been in sustained ...
May 1, 2024
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Study finds social-media break has significant impact on young women's body image
There's a large and growing body of evidence pointing to potentially negative impacts of social media on mental health, from its addictive nature to disruptions in sleep patterns to effects on body image. Now, a new study ...
May 1, 2024
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Understanding youth nicotine use to prevent initiation and escalation
Using multiple nicotine products can be associated with higher levels of nicotine dependence among youth and increased mortality in adults, compared with the use of one product alone. Yale researchers have now uncovered factors ...
May 1, 2024
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Researcher explains the human toll of language that makes addiction feel worse
When Mass General transplant hepatologist Wei Zhang says he wants his colleagues to think before they speak, he has the tragedy of a recent patient in mind.
May 1, 2024
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Meaningful depictions of death in film help bereaved people to cope, research shows
People actively engaging with death, for instance by reading about it, and then watching a film where that subject is central, learn to deal with death better. This is shown in research, by Enny Das and Anneke de Graaf from ...
May 1, 2024
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New survey finds 75% of Americans feel mental health takes back seat to physical health within US health care system
Three-quarters of Americans feel that mental health conditions are identified and treated with much less care than physical health issues within the U.S. health care system, even as more than 80% perceive a dramatic rise ...
May 1, 2024
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Trial by YouTube: Prejudicial views of mental health labels formed following trial of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard
Viewing expert testimony during the court case of Amber Heard and Johnny Depp led to highly prejudicial views of the mental health difficulties of both parties being formed, a new study by students at the University of Surrey ...
May 1, 2024
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Psychiatrist discusses unruly sports parents' effect on children's mental health
Children's sporting events are a fun time to cheer on the kids and socialize, but they can quickly go south if parents act excessively competitive. A Baylor College of Medicine child and adolescent psychiatrist details the ...
May 1, 2024
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Neuroscientists discover two specific brain differences linked to how brains respond during tasks
A new study by neuroscientists at Florida State University has revealed brain differences that may explain why humans demonstrate a variety of cognitive abilities and behaviors.
Apr 30, 2024
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