Psychiatry & Mental Health

Psychosis-inducing lesions affect a common brain circuit in the hippocampus, research reveals

byBrigham and Women’s HospitalLesions that cause organic psychosis affect a common brain circuit in the hippocampus. Credit: Patricia ZvarovaA new study investigated the brain circuits involved

Updated on: February 27,2025

Psychosis-inducing lesions affect a common brain circuit in the hippocampus, research reveals

byBrigham and Women’s HospitalLesions that cause organic psychosis affect a common brain circuit in the hippocampus. Credit: Patricia ZvarovaA new study investigated the brain circuits involved

Updated on:February 27,2025

Poor childhood social and cognitive skills combo linked to teens' poor exam results

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe combination of poorly developed social and cognitive skills during childhood is linked to poor exam results by the age of 16, with

Updated on: February 24,2025

Poor childhood social and cognitive skills combo linked to teens' poor exam results

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe combination of poorly developed social and cognitive skills during childhood is linked to poor exam results by the age of 16, with

Updated on:February 24,2025

Adults can learn absolute pitch: New research challenges long-held musical belief

byUniversity of SurreyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's been a long-held belief that absolute pitch—the ability to identify musical notes without reference—is a rare gift reserved for a

Updated on: February 25,2025

Adults can learn absolute pitch: New research challenges long-held musical belief

byUniversity of SurreyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's been a long-held belief that absolute pitch—the ability to identify musical notes without reference—is a rare gift reserved for a

Updated on:February 25,2025

Genetic risk for schizophrenia linked to a malformed skull

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalResearch from the Zakharenko lab, St. Jude Department of Developmental Neurobiology published in Nature Communications revealed a gene deleted in 22q11

Updated on: December 12,2024

Genetic risk for schizophrenia linked to a malformed skull

bySt. Jude Children's Research HospitalResearch from the Zakharenko lab, St. Jude Department of Developmental Neurobiology published in Nature Communications revealed a gene deleted in 22q11

Updated on:December 12,2024

New youth mental health program shows promise

by Dennis ThompsonTeenagers who land in an ER with a mental health crisis can be effectively helped by a community-based program.Research shows that troubledteensplaced in such a program w

Updated on: January 09,2025

New youth mental health program shows promise

by Dennis ThompsonTeenagers who land in an ER with a mental health crisis can be effectively helped by a community-based program.Research shows that troubledteensplaced in such a program w

Updated on:January 09,2025

Childcare hours don't affect mental health, even with early adversity

by Environmental influences on Child Health OutcomesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSending children to childcare outside the home may not significantly affect children's mental health, accordin

Updated on: January 11,2025

Childcare hours don't affect mental health, even with early adversity

by Environmental influences on Child Health OutcomesCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSending children to childcare outside the home may not significantly affect children's mental health, accordin

Updated on:January 11,2025

Are psi researchers more like lay believers or skeptics?

by BIAL FoundationDot plot showing Noetic Experiences and Beliefs Scale (NEBS) scores (Y-axis) by study group (X-axis). Academic psi (N = 44) and lay psi (N = 32) groups showed higher belief and exper

Updated on: September 21,2024

Are psi researchers more like lay believers or skeptics?

by BIAL FoundationDot plot showing Noetic Experiences and Beliefs Scale (NEBS) scores (Y-axis) by study group (X-axis). Academic psi (N = 44) and lay psi (N = 32) groups showed higher belief and exper

Updated on:September 21,2024

Regularly posting on social media may worsen mental health in adults

by Poppy Tombs,University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAdults who frequently post on social media are at more risk of developing mental health problems than those who passivel

Updated on: December 15,2024

Regularly posting on social media may worsen mental health in adults

by Poppy Tombs,University College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAdults who frequently post on social media are at more risk of developing mental health problems than those who passivel

Updated on:December 15,2024