Tougher laws fail to cut coercion in youth psychiatry

by Felicia Lindberg,Karolinska InstitutetCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsCoercive measures are used recurrently in inpatient child and adolescent psychiatric care but vary greatly between services

Updated on: August 01,2026

Tougher laws fail to cut coercion in youth psychiatry

by Felicia Lindberg,Karolinska InstitutetCredit: cottonbro studio from PexelsCoercive measures are used recurrently in inpatient child and adolescent psychiatric care but vary greatly between services

Updated on:August 01,2026

After early pregnancy loss, 'what if' thinking affects 72% within first week

byUniversity of BarcelonaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen a person goes through a traumatic experience, they often find themselves thinking that what happened could have been different or even av

Updated on: July 29,2026

After early pregnancy loss, 'what if' thinking affects 72% within first week

byUniversity of BarcelonaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainWhen a person goes through a traumatic experience, they often find themselves thinking that what happened could have been different or even av

Updated on:July 29,2026

Mathematical modeling tackles the human psychedelic experience

by Trace Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPsychedelic drug experiences are among the most fascinating but mysterious journeys of the human mind. Long the domain of indigenous shaman

Updated on: July 28,2026

Mathematical modeling tackles the human psychedelic experience

by Trace Research InstituteCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPsychedelic drug experiences are among the most fascinating but mysterious journeys of the human mind. Long the domain of indigenous shaman

Updated on:July 28,2026

We do not have a decider in our brain: Cognitive neuroscientist challenges theories of decision-making

by Liz Rosdeitcher,Indiana UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThere is a disconnect between what we think happens when we make a decision and what actually happens in the brain during that pr

Updated on: July 27,2026

We do not have a decider in our brain: Cognitive neuroscientist challenges theories of decision-making

by Liz Rosdeitcher,Indiana UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThere is a disconnect between what we think happens when we make a decision and what actually happens in the brain during that pr

Updated on:July 27,2026

We've been testing therapy like it's a pill—and some patients are paying the price

by Sahanika Ratnayake,The ConversationCredit: RDNE Stock project from PexelsIf you've had therapy, particularly if you got it through a public health care system like the NHS in the UK or Medicare

Updated on: July 26,2026

We've been testing therapy like it's a pill—and some patients are paying the price

by Sahanika Ratnayake,The ConversationCredit: RDNE Stock project from PexelsIf you've had therapy, particularly if you got it through a public health care system like the NHS in the UK or Medicare

Updated on:July 26,2026

Patients find help with therapy donkeys at psychiatric hospital near Paris

by Sylvie CorbetA patient with mental health conditions cleans a donkey's eyes during the animal therapy session at a psychiatric hospital in Neuilly-sur-Marne, in the eastern suburbs of Paris, Fr

Updated on: July 24,2026

Patients find help with therapy donkeys at psychiatric hospital near Paris

by Sylvie CorbetA patient with mental health conditions cleans a donkey's eyes during the animal therapy session at a psychiatric hospital in Neuilly-sur-Marne, in the eastern suburbs of Paris, Fr

Updated on:July 24,2026

Dopamine menus: Can small pleasures help us get unstuck?

by Rebecca Ellis,The ConversationBall-and-stick model of the dopamine molecule, a neurotransmitter that affects the brain's reward and pleasure centers. Credit: Jynto/WikipediaYou sit down to star

Updated on: July 18,2026

Dopamine menus: Can small pleasures help us get unstuck?

by Rebecca Ellis,The ConversationBall-and-stick model of the dopamine molecule, a neurotransmitter that affects the brain's reward and pleasure centers. Credit: Jynto/WikipediaYou sit down to star

Updated on:July 18,2026

ACT-based program helps parents of children with disabilities handle stress, randomized trial shows

by Una Prosell,Karolinska InstitutetNavigator ACT treatment: parenting-focused psychological flexibility processes. Note: Modified from ACT hexaflex and parent–child hexaflex. Credit: From Hayes et&nb

Updated on: July 17,2026

ACT-based program helps parents of children with disabilities handle stress, randomized trial shows

by Una Prosell,Karolinska InstitutetNavigator ACT treatment: parenting-focused psychological flexibility processes. Note: Modified from ACT hexaflex and parent–child hexaflex. Credit: From Hayes et&nb

Updated on:July 17,2026

Women face higher anxiety, depression rates as experts urge mental health care overhaul

byPNAS NexusCredit: Marcus Aurelius from PexelsWomen make up half the world's population yet are the focus of relatively little research, leading to deficits in their mental health care. A Perspec

Updated on: July 16,2026

Women face higher anxiety, depression rates as experts urge mental health care overhaul

byPNAS NexusCredit: Marcus Aurelius from PexelsWomen make up half the world's population yet are the focus of relatively little research, leading to deficits in their mental health care. A Perspec

Updated on:July 16,2026

Chinese American teens experience depression, anxiety at higher rates than peers

by Huaying Wang,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainShe has straight A's, a full schedule of Advanced Placement classes, a chair in the youth orchestra and a bedroom wallpapered with

Updated on: July 14,2026

Chinese American teens experience depression, anxiety at higher rates than peers

by Huaying Wang,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainShe has straight A's, a full schedule of Advanced Placement classes, a chair in the youth orchestra and a bedroom wallpapered with

Updated on:July 14,2026

What we still get wrong about how people from non‑Western backgrounds recover from trauma

by Laura Jobson, Xin Kie Lee,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOver the past few decades,researchershave developed effective treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a psy

Updated on: July 11,2026

What we still get wrong about how people from non‑Western backgrounds recover from trauma

by Laura Jobson, Xin Kie Lee,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOver the past few decades,researchershave developed effective treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a psy

Updated on:July 11,2026

Copper imbalance tied to autism's social symptoms and white matter development

byNiigata UniversityA schematic overview of the study. In individuals with autism spectrum disorder, lower plasma copper levels were associated with clinical symptom scores, whereas reduced white matt

Updated on: July 09,2026

Copper imbalance tied to autism's social symptoms and white matter development

byNiigata UniversityA schematic overview of the study. In individuals with autism spectrum disorder, lower plasma copper levels were associated with clinical symptom scores, whereas reduced white matt

Updated on:July 09,2026