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Opinion: Why involuntary medical admission and treatment won't solve homelessness

Opinion: Why involuntary medical admission and treatment won't solve homelessness

by Emmanuelle Bernheim,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe housing crisis is pushing more and more people onto the streets.More than one in 10 Canadians report experienci

Opinion: Why involuntary medical admission and treatment won't solve homelessness

by Emmanuelle Bernheim,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe housing crisis is pushing more and more people onto the streets.More than one in 10 Canadians report experienci
Masks affect how kids—and parents—read emotions, brain research finds

Masks affect how kids—and parents—read emotions, brain research finds

by Nina Raffio,University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by scientists at USC and California State University, Northridge, reveals that face masks—while impor

Masks affect how kids—and parents—read emotions, brain research finds

by Nina Raffio,University of Southern CaliforniaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new study by scientists at USC and California State University, Northridge, reveals that face masks—while impor
Critical steps and more research needed to support physicians' mental health, experts say

Critical steps and more research needed to support physicians' mental health, experts say

by Kristen Drew,University of MichiganCredit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsIt is critical for hospital systems and medical schools to implement a set of established, evidence-based strategies in or

Critical steps and more research needed to support physicians' mental health, experts say

by Kristen Drew,University of MichiganCredit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsIt is critical for hospital systems and medical schools to implement a set of established, evidence-based strategies in or
Dysfunction of neurons in the amygdala may be behind negative perceptions of the environment

Dysfunction of neurons in the amygdala may be behind negative perceptions of the environment

Dysfunction of neurons in the amygdala may be behind negative perceptions of the environmentbyPasteur InstituteThis photo shows the basolateral amygdala in a mouse. Fluorescent markers highlight

Dysfunction of neurons in the amygdala may be behind negative perceptions of the environment

Dysfunction of neurons in the amygdala may be behind negative perceptions of the environmentbyPasteur InstituteThis photo shows the basolateral amygdala in a mouse. Fluorescent markers highlight
Scanning, scrolling and swiping: Research uncovers why our brains are effective at quickly processing messages

Scanning, scrolling and swiping: Research uncovers why our brains are effective at quickly processing messages

byNew York UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of New York University linguistics and psychology researchers has discovered that when a brief sentence is flashed, our brains detect its bas

Scanning, scrolling and swiping: Research uncovers why our brains are effective at quickly processing messages

byNew York UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainA team of New York University linguistics and psychology researchers has discovered that when a brief sentence is flashed, our brains detect its bas
Females and males differ in their rates of psychiatric disorders over the lifespan, finds study

Females and males differ in their rates of psychiatric disorders over the lifespan, finds study

byKarolinska InstitutetStandardized incidence rate for a) any psychiatric disorder, b) depressive disorders, c) anxiety disorders, d) stress-related disorders, e) eating disorders, f) attention

Females and males differ in their rates of psychiatric disorders over the lifespan, finds study

byKarolinska InstitutetStandardized incidence rate for a) any psychiatric disorder, b) depressive disorders, c) anxiety disorders, d) stress-related disorders, e) eating disorders, f) attention
Early active learning boosts skills for children born into extreme poverty, but gains fade for Black boys, study shows

Early active learning boosts skills for children born into extreme poverty, but gains fade for Black boys, study shows

byVirginia TechNewly published data from the Abecedarian Project illustrate the long-term effects of early childhood education intervention on IQ scores, showing sex differences across treated a

Early active learning boosts skills for children born into extreme poverty, but gains fade for Black boys, study shows

byVirginia TechNewly published data from the Abecedarian Project illustrate the long-term effects of early childhood education intervention on IQ scores, showing sex differences across treated a
It's time to focus on mental health strategies that lean into refugees' strengths, researchers say

It's time to focus on mental health strategies that lean into refugees' strengths, researchers say

byUniversity of New South WalesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA systematic review led by University of New South Wales (UNSW) Professor Angela Nickerson has identified several strong protectiv

It's time to focus on mental health strategies that lean into refugees' strengths, researchers say

byUniversity of New South WalesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA systematic review led by University of New South Wales (UNSW) Professor Angela Nickerson has identified several strong protectiv
Survey finds desire for better access to mental health care is nonpartisan issue

Survey finds desire for better access to mental health care is nonpartisan issue

by Sarah Fioroni, West Health InstituteMost Americans support law requiring coverage of mental health care that is equal to physical health care coverage, West Health-Gallup Health care Survey, Sept.

Survey finds desire for better access to mental health care is nonpartisan issue

by Sarah Fioroni, West Health InstituteMost Americans support law requiring coverage of mental health care that is equal to physical health care coverage, West Health-Gallup Health care Survey, Sept.
Combining large datasets to improve mental health research

Combining large datasets to improve mental health research

byRadboud UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMore than half of the risk for mental disorders can be attributed to environmental factors such as socioeconomic status, urbanicity, pollutio

Combining large datasets to improve mental health research

byRadboud UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMore than half of the risk for mental disorders can be attributed to environmental factors such as socioeconomic status, urbanicity, pollutio
Existential uncertainty: How it affects your mind—and what you can do about it

Existential uncertainty: How it affects your mind—and what you can do about it

by Dusana Dorjee,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainWith near-constant headlines discussing the devastating crises humanity is currently facing —fromclimate changetopolit

Existential uncertainty: How it affects your mind—and what you can do about it

by Dusana Dorjee,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainWith near-constant headlines discussing the devastating crises humanity is currently facing —fromclimate changetopolit
Different forms of childhood adversity tied to different psychiatric problems

Different forms of childhood adversity tied to different psychiatric problems

by Lori SolomonDistinct forms of traumatic and adverse childhood experiences (TRACEs) differentially moderate developmental changes in psychiatric risk and cognitive ability in different ways, accordi

Different forms of childhood adversity tied to different psychiatric problems

by Lori SolomonDistinct forms of traumatic and adverse childhood experiences (TRACEs) differentially moderate developmental changes in psychiatric risk and cognitive ability in different ways, accordi