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Clinician burnout reduces efficacy of trauma-focused psychotherapy

Clinician burnout reduces efficacy of trauma-focused psychotherapy

by Lori SolomonTherapist burnout is associated with reduced effectiveness of trauma-focused psychotherapies, according to a studypublishedonline April 17 inJAMA Network Open.Nina A.

Clinician burnout reduces efficacy of trauma-focused psychotherapy

by Lori SolomonTherapist burnout is associated with reduced effectiveness of trauma-focused psychotherapies, according to a studypublishedonline April 17 inJAMA Network Open.Nina A.
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
Beyond algorithms: The role of human empathy in AI-enhanced therapy

Beyond algorithms: The role of human empathy in AI-enhanced therapy

byHebrew University of JerusalemAn illustration of different patients’ possible needs and their possible benefit from AI intervention or a human connection in therapy. AI: artificial intelligenc

Beyond algorithms: The role of human empathy in AI-enhanced therapy

byHebrew University of JerusalemAn illustration of different patients’ possible needs and their possible benefit from AI intervention or a human connection in therapy. AI: artificial intelligenc
Psychedelics boost mystical experiences during meditation, DMT study finds

Psychedelics boost mystical experiences during meditation, DMT study finds

by BIAL FoundationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers assessed whether combining psychedelics, namely DMT and harmine as two active ingredients in ayahuasca, with meditation increases mindfu

Psychedelics boost mystical experiences during meditation, DMT study finds

by BIAL FoundationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainResearchers assessed whether combining psychedelics, namely DMT and harmine as two active ingredients in ayahuasca, with meditation increases mindfu
Altered mealtimes linked to depression, anxiety in shift workers

Altered mealtimes linked to depression, anxiety in shift workers

by Dennis ThompsonFolks need to have their meals at regular intervals or risk slipping into anxiety or depression, a new study of airline personnel has found.Delaying breakfast or dinner appears to in

Altered mealtimes linked to depression, anxiety in shift workers

by Dennis ThompsonFolks need to have their meals at regular intervals or risk slipping into anxiety or depression, a new study of airline personnel has found.Delaying breakfast or dinner appears to in
Digital cognitive therapy can help treat obsessive taboo thoughts

Digital cognitive therapy can help treat obsessive taboo thoughts

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAre you tormented by an exaggerated fear of harming your child? Relax—it's common, and research shows that it's also treatable.You'

Digital cognitive therapy can help treat obsessive taboo thoughts

by Karolinska InstitutetCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAre you tormented by an exaggerated fear of harming your child? Relax—it's common, and research shows that it's also treatable.You'
Cultivating spirituality can lower blood pressure

Cultivating spirituality can lower blood pressure

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with high blood pressure saw their systolic blood pressure drop by 7 mmHg, on average, and experienced improvements in other marke

Cultivating spirituality can lower blood pressure

byAmerican College of CardiologyCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople with high blood pressure saw their systolic blood pressure drop by 7 mmHg, on average, and experienced improvements in other marke
Research shows psychological risks increases for transgender youth at gender identity milestones

Research shows psychological risks increases for transgender youth at gender identity milestones

by Elana GotkineTransgender youth have an increased risk for attempting suicide or running away from home in association with gender identity milestones, with the association driven by children who li

Research shows psychological risks increases for transgender youth at gender identity milestones

by Elana GotkineTransgender youth have an increased risk for attempting suicide or running away from home in association with gender identity milestones, with the association driven by children who li
Study on origins of schizophrenia in the brain offers hope for targeted treatments, better diagnosis

Study on origins of schizophrenia in the brain offers hope for targeted treatments, better diagnosis

by Claire Loewen,McGill UniversityExperimental design and methodology of epicenter mapping. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adk6063A group of scientists are hopefu

Study on origins of schizophrenia in the brain offers hope for targeted treatments, better diagnosis

by Claire Loewen,McGill UniversityExperimental design and methodology of epicenter mapping. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adk6063A group of scientists are hopefu
Electronic nudge for flu vaccination does not improve clinical outcomes

Electronic nudge for flu vaccination does not improve clinical outcomes

by Elana GotkineElectronic letters incorporating cardiovascular (CV) gain framing and repeated messaging, which increase influenza vaccination, do not translate into improvement in clinical outcomes,

Electronic nudge for flu vaccination does not improve clinical outcomes

by Elana GotkineElectronic letters incorporating cardiovascular (CV) gain framing and repeated messaging, which increase influenza vaccination, do not translate into improvement in clinical outcomes,
Survey finds loneliness epidemic runs deep among parents

Survey finds loneliness epidemic runs deep among parents

byOhio State University Medical CenterIt can be difficult to understand how busy parents often feel lonely. But a new survey by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds it is a wide

Survey finds loneliness epidemic runs deep among parents

byOhio State University Medical CenterIt can be difficult to understand how busy parents often feel lonely. But a new survey by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds it is a wide
Bogus COVID-19 beliefs linked to stress, but purpose, hope and support could be antidote, say researchers

Bogus COVID-19 beliefs linked to stress, but purpose, hope and support could be antidote, say researchers

by Carrie Stetler,Rutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs Americans look back on the fourth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, new research from Rutgers University–Newark sheds light on

Bogus COVID-19 beliefs linked to stress, but purpose, hope and support could be antidote, say researchers

by Carrie Stetler,Rutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainAs Americans look back on the fourth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, new research from Rutgers University–Newark sheds light on