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Learning to Deal With Mental Health Problems After a Personal Injury

Learning to Deal With Mental Health Problems After a Personal Injury

Learning to Deal With Mental Health Problems After a Personal InjuryInjuries are unpredictable and can happen to anyone, but that doesn’t mean you will break down and go into depression, anxiety, stre

Learning to Deal With Mental Health Problems After a Personal Injury

Learning to Deal With Mental Health Problems After a Personal InjuryInjuries are unpredictable and can happen to anyone, but that doesn’t mean you will break down and go into depression, anxiety, stre
Risk for psychiatric disorders up for spouses of patients with cancer

Risk for psychiatric disorders up for spouses of patients with cancer

by Elana GotkineSpouses of patients with cancer have an increased risk for psychiatric disorders, according to a study published online Jan. 5 inJAMA Network Open.Kejia Hu, M.D., from the Karoli

Risk for psychiatric disorders up for spouses of patients with cancer

by Elana GotkineSpouses of patients with cancer have an increased risk for psychiatric disorders, according to a study published online Jan. 5 inJAMA Network Open.Kejia Hu, M.D., from the Karoli
Simple blood test can help diagnose bipolar disorder

Simple blood test can help diagnose bipolar disorder

byUniversity of CambridgeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have developed a new way of improving diagnosis of bipolar disorder that uses a simple blood test to identify biomarkers ass

Simple blood test can help diagnose bipolar disorder

byUniversity of CambridgeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers have developed a new way of improving diagnosis of bipolar disorder that uses a simple blood test to identify biomarkers ass
Study finds that nearly 30% of caregivers for severe stroke survivors experience psychological distress

Study finds that nearly 30% of caregivers for severe stroke survivors experience psychological distress

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainStroke is an abrupt, devastating disease that instantly changes a person's life and has the potentially to cause lasting disability o

Study finds that nearly 30% of caregivers for severe stroke survivors experience psychological distress

byUniversity of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainStroke is an abrupt, devastating disease that instantly changes a person's life and has the potentially to cause lasting disability o
Machine learning can predict aggressive behaviors in youth with autism

Machine learning can predict aggressive behaviors in youth with autism

by Elana GotkineFor inpatient youths with autism, machine learning analyses of preceding changes in peripheral physiology can predict imminent aggressive behaviors before they occur, according to a st

Machine learning can predict aggressive behaviors in youth with autism

by Elana GotkineFor inpatient youths with autism, machine learning analyses of preceding changes in peripheral physiology can predict imminent aggressive behaviors before they occur, according to a st
New studies of brain activity explain benefits of electroconvulsive therapy

New studies of brain activity explain benefits of electroconvulsive therapy

byUniversity of California - San DiegoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainElectroconvulsive therapy (ECT), formerly known as electroshock therapy, involves inducing a brief seizure in the brain usi

New studies of brain activity explain benefits of electroconvulsive therapy

byUniversity of California - San DiegoCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainElectroconvulsive therapy (ECT), formerly known as electroshock therapy, involves inducing a brief seizure in the brain usi
Long-term air pollution exposure tied to higher depression, anxiety risk

Long-term air pollution exposure tied to higher depression, anxiety risk

by Lori SolomonLong-term exposure to multiple air pollutants is associated with an increased risk for depression and anxiety, according to a study published online Feb. 1 inJAMA Psychiatry.Teng

Long-term air pollution exposure tied to higher depression, anxiety risk

by Lori SolomonLong-term exposure to multiple air pollutants is associated with an increased risk for depression and anxiety, according to a study published online Feb. 1 inJAMA Psychiatry.Teng
Have we been trying to prevent suicides wrongly all this time?

Have we been trying to prevent suicides wrongly all this time?

by Michael Kyron and Andrew Page,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTraditional approaches to preventing suicide have focused on "who is at risk?" The aim is to identify

Have we been trying to prevent suicides wrongly all this time?

by Michael Kyron and Andrew Page,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTraditional approaches to preventing suicide have focused on "who is at risk?" The aim is to identify
Brain study uncovers new insights into major depressive disorder in adolescents

Brain study uncovers new insights into major depressive disorder in adolescents

by TranSpreadRelationships between nodal properties derived from the CTNs and clinical and neuropsychological variables in the adolescent MDD patients. Values in the scatter plots were residuals of th

Brain study uncovers new insights into major depressive disorder in adolescents

by TranSpreadRelationships between nodal properties derived from the CTNs and clinical and neuropsychological variables in the adolescent MDD patients. Values in the scatter plots were residuals of th
Firearms and hanging primary methods for suicide in US as rates continue to rise

Firearms and hanging primary methods for suicide in US as rates continue to rise

byAmerican College of PhysiciansCredit: CC0 Public DomainSuicide rates in the United States increased across all racial groups in the United States between 1999 and 2020 but were highest among w

Firearms and hanging primary methods for suicide in US as rates continue to rise

byAmerican College of PhysiciansCredit: CC0 Public DomainSuicide rates in the United States increased across all racial groups in the United States between 1999 and 2020 but were highest among w
The autism-linked gene SYNGAP1 could impact early stages of human brain development, study reveals

The autism-linked gene SYNGAP1 could impact early stages of human brain development, study reveals

byKeck School of Medicine of USCCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe gene SYNGAP1, the variants of which are top risk factors for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), has previously unappreciated ef

The autism-linked gene SYNGAP1 could impact early stages of human brain development, study reveals

byKeck School of Medicine of USCCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe gene SYNGAP1, the variants of which are top risk factors for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), has previously unappreciated ef
What's your chronotype? Knowing whether you're a night owl or an early bird could help performance

What's your chronotype? Knowing whether you're a night owl or an early bird could help performance

by Cindi May,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTiming is everything. For early risers and late-nighters alike, listening to your internal clock may be the key to success. From the

What's your chronotype? Knowing whether you're a night owl or an early bird could help performance

by Cindi May,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainTiming is everything. For early risers and late-nighters alike, listening to your internal clock may be the key to success. From the