Psychotherapy may change memories of childhood—here's why practitioners should warn clients

by Lawrence Patihis,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOne of the unfortunate legacies that my generation, gen X, has passed on to themillennialsand gen Z, is the idea

Psychiatry & Mental Health February 22,2025 0

Psychotherapy may change memories of childhood—here's why practitioners should warn clients

by Lawrence Patihis,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOne of the unfortunate legacies that my generation, gen X, has passed on to themillennialsand gen Z, is the idea

Psychiatry & Mental Health February 22,2025 0

Exploring the psychological mechanisms behind virtual reality exposure therapy's success

byAssociation for Psychological ScienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainExposure therapy, in which patients gradually face the things and situations they fear, is among the most effective treatm

Psychiatry & Mental Health February 22,2025 0

Exploring the psychological mechanisms behind virtual reality exposure therapy's success

byAssociation for Psychological ScienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainExposure therapy, in which patients gradually face the things and situations they fear, is among the most effective treatm

Psychiatry & Mental Health February 22,2025 0

Study highlights post-terror-attack challenges faced by mothers of young children

byHebrew University of JerusalemCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study sheds light on the profound challenges faced by mothers of young children in maintaining health-promoting activities

Psychiatry & Mental Health February 22,2025 0

Study highlights post-terror-attack challenges faced by mothers of young children

byHebrew University of JerusalemCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study sheds light on the profound challenges faced by mothers of young children in maintaining health-promoting activities

Psychiatry & Mental Health February 22,2025 0

Study sheds light on how the brain differentiates new stimuli from old ones

byColumbia UniversityThe illustration represents how sounds are encoded in the cerebral cortex, with neurons (at right) using "echoing" activity to track auditory stimuli to change and

Psychiatry & Mental Health February 22,2025 0

Study sheds light on how the brain differentiates new stimuli from old ones

byColumbia UniversityThe illustration represents how sounds are encoded in the cerebral cortex, with neurons (at right) using "echoing" activity to track auditory stimuli to change and

Psychiatry & Mental Health February 22,2025 0

Q&A: Why expressing love can help us feel more love

by Mary Campbell,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLove really is all around us. From the love of romantic partners and family to small acts of kindness borne of lov

Q&A February 22,2025 0

Q&A: Why expressing love can help us feel more love

by Mary Campbell,Pennsylvania State UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainLove really is all around us. From the love of romantic partners and family to small acts of kindness borne of lov

Q&A February 22,2025 0

Perception of trustworthiness may drive brain's safety and alarm signals

bySociety for NeuroscienceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPerceiving whether another person is a personal health risk requires quickly assessing their trustworthiness. With limited characteris

Psychiatry & Mental Health February 22,2025 0

Perception of trustworthiness may drive brain's safety and alarm signals

bySociety for NeuroscienceCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPerceiving whether another person is a personal health risk requires quickly assessing their trustworthiness. With limited characteris

Psychiatry & Mental Health February 22,2025 0

Ketamine for mental health requires trained professionals, warns new guidance

by American Society of AnesthesiologistsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe anesthetic ketamine is being hailed as a breakthrough therapy for people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), treatm

Psychiatry & Mental Health February 21,2025 0

Ketamine for mental health requires trained professionals, warns new guidance

by American Society of AnesthesiologistsCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe anesthetic ketamine is being hailed as a breakthrough therapy for people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), treatm

Psychiatry & Mental Health February 21,2025 0

Mouse study identifies brain region that can prevent aggressive social behavior and induce pro-social behavior

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalGraphic representation of study findings. Credit: Mount Sinai Health SystemNeural activity in the cortical amygdala determines whether mice engage in aggressive or pro-

Psychiatry & Mental Health February 21,2025 0

Mouse study identifies brain region that can prevent aggressive social behavior and induce pro-social behavior

byThe Mount Sinai HospitalGraphic representation of study findings. Credit: Mount Sinai Health SystemNeural activity in the cortical amygdala determines whether mice engage in aggressive or pro-

Psychiatry & Mental Health February 21,2025 0

ChatGPT has the potential to improve psychotherapeutic processes, say researchers

byPublic Library of ScienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to comparing responses written by psychotherapists to those written by ChatGPT, the latter are generally rated higher, a

Psychiatry & Mental Health February 21,2025 0

ChatGPT has the potential to improve psychotherapeutic processes, say researchers

byPublic Library of ScienceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen it comes to comparing responses written by psychotherapists to those written by ChatGPT, the latter are generally rated higher, a

Psychiatry & Mental Health February 21,2025 0

Limerence: Why some people experience intense infatuation that feels like love, and how it affects them

by Rebecca Ellis,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLimerence is a term you may not be familiar with. It describes an involuntary, uncontrollable and obsessive desire for another p

Psychiatry & Mental Health February 21,2025 0

Limerence: Why some people experience intense infatuation that feels like love, and how it affects them

by Rebecca Ellis,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLimerence is a term you may not be familiar with. It describes an involuntary, uncontrollable and obsessive desire for another p

Psychiatry & Mental Health February 21,2025 0