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Primary care providers urged to assist patients who engage in emotional eating

Primary care providers urged to assist patients who engage in emotional eating

byWolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPrimary care providers are well positioned to address emotional eating because of their long-term relationships with patients, note Jana

Primary care providers urged to assist patients who engage in emotional eating

byWolters Kluwer HealthCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPrimary care providers are well positioned to address emotional eating because of their long-term relationships with patients, note Jana
Newly discovered genetic variants linked to autism

Newly discovered genetic variants linked to autism

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityCell-type-specific expression of GSK3B in the developing human brain. Credit:Molecular Psychiatry(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02806-zNewly

Newly discovered genetic variants linked to autism

by Olivia Dimmer,Northwestern UniversityCell-type-specific expression of GSK3B in the developing human brain. Credit:Molecular Psychiatry(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02806-zNewly
Kids in families with too much screen time struggle with language skills, study suggests

Kids in families with too much screen time struggle with language skills, study suggests

byFrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainScreens have become ubiquitous in our daily lives—which means they've also become part of children's lives too. So what effect does this have on child

Kids in families with too much screen time struggle with language skills, study suggests

byFrontiersCredit: CC0 Public DomainScreens have become ubiquitous in our daily lives—which means they've also become part of children's lives too. So what effect does this have on child
AI-powered apps show potential for detecting depression through eye snapshots

AI-powered apps show potential for detecting depression through eye snapshots

byStevens Institute of TechnologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt has been estimated that nearly 300 million people, or about 4% of the global population, are afflicted by some form of depre

AI-powered apps show potential for detecting depression through eye snapshots

byStevens Institute of TechnologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainIt has been estimated that nearly 300 million people, or about 4% of the global population, are afflicted by some form of depre
How childhood stress influences gene activity and increases the risk of mental illness

How childhood stress influences gene activity and increases the risk of mental illness

by Torsten Lauer, Zentralinstitut für Seelische GesundheitFKBP5 DNAm is associated with anxiety-related vmPFC gray matter volume. a T-map showing gray matter volume associated with FKBP5 DNAm (cg00130

How childhood stress influences gene activity and increases the risk of mental illness

by Torsten Lauer, Zentralinstitut für Seelische GesundheitFKBP5 DNAm is associated with anxiety-related vmPFC gray matter volume. a T-map showing gray matter volume associated with FKBP5 DNAm (cg00130
Rising temps, rising anxiety: Climate change creates emerging mental health challenge

Rising temps, rising anxiety: Climate change creates emerging mental health challenge

by Claire Grunewald, Miami HeraldCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFlooding tides. Soaring temperatures. Even species disappearing, like a rare cactus declared in July forever "extirpated" f

Rising temps, rising anxiety: Climate change creates emerging mental health challenge

by Claire Grunewald, Miami HeraldCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFlooding tides. Soaring temperatures. Even species disappearing, like a rare cactus declared in July forever "extirpated" f
With great power comes great responsibility: Study unpacks views on using AI for mental health care

With great power comes great responsibility: Study unpacks views on using AI for mental health care

byColumbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new Columbia University School of Nursing-led study explores how patients view the use of artificial intelligence (A

With great power comes great responsibility: Study unpacks views on using AI for mental health care

byColumbia University Irving Medical CenterCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new Columbia University School of Nursing-led study explores how patients view the use of artificial intelligence (A
Studies find teens with problematic smartphone use are twice as likely to have anxiety

Studies find teens with problematic smartphone use are twice as likely to have anxiety

byKing's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPSU (problematic smartphone use) describes a pattern of behaviors, thoughts and feelings linked to smartphones that resembles an addi

Studies find teens with problematic smartphone use are twice as likely to have anxiety

byKing's College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPSU (problematic smartphone use) describes a pattern of behaviors, thoughts and feelings linked to smartphones that resembles an addi
Exploring the possible link between PTSD and early menopause

Exploring the possible link between PTSD and early menopause

byThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can cause an array of adverse mental health effects, but physical side effects are a

Exploring the possible link between PTSD and early menopause

byThe North American Menopause SocietyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can cause an array of adverse mental health effects, but physical side effects are a
Cancer patients benefit from therapy that changes negative thoughts, behavior

Cancer patients benefit from therapy that changes negative thoughts, behavior

Many cancer patients struggle with their conditions by having negative thoughts, behaviors and emotions.However, when they identify and “talk back” to these unhelpful thoughts through cognitive behavioral therapy, their mental health and quality of life s

Cancer patients benefit from therapy that changes negative thoughts, behavior

Many cancer patients struggle with their conditions by having negative thoughts, behaviors and emotions.However, when they identify and “talk back” to these unhelpful thoughts through cognitive behavioral therapy, their mental health and quality of life s
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
Common depression screening tool may miss the mark for people living with HIV

Common depression screening tool may miss the mark for people living with HIV

byThe City University of New YorkCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn astudyinSocial Science & Medicine—Mental Health, CUNY SPH doctoral alum Dana Watnick and team sought to explore

Common depression screening tool may miss the mark for people living with HIV

byThe City University of New YorkCredit: CC0 Public DomainIn astudyinSocial Science & Medicine—Mental Health, CUNY SPH doctoral alum Dana Watnick and team sought to explore