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Researchers use AI and Twitter to create anxiety, depression prediction models

Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil are using artificial intelligence (AI) and Twitter, one of the world's largest social media platforms, to try to create anxiety and depression prediction models that could in future provide signs of these disorders before clinical diagnosis.

10 Apr 2023

Ability or inability to cope with work stress can be a factor contributing to teacher burnout

As teacher shortages continue to worsen across the United States, a new study at the University of Missouri gives insight into why so many stressed and burnt-out teachers are leaving the profession.

10 Apr 2023

IU researchers focus on tackling binge and "high-intensity" drinking

A multi-disciplinary team of Indiana University researchers is focusing their efforts on a growing public health concern: binge and "high-intensity" drinking - extreme drinking behaviors that are increasingly prevalent among college-age adults.

5 Apr 2023

Phototherapy improves cognitive function in patients with dementia

In an analysis of published clinical trials, investigators found that phototherapy - or exposure to sessions of bright light - may be a promising non-pharmacological intervention for lessening symptoms of dementia.

5 Apr 2023

Study demonstrates an effective technology-driven alternative to psychiatric medications for social anxiety

A new clinical trial conducted at Tel Aviv University has demonstrated an effective technology-driven alternative to psychiatric medications for people with social anxiety.

3 Apr 2023

Social rank affects how an individual responds to chronic psychosocial stress

Can an individual's social status have an impact on their level of stress? Researchers at Tulane University put that question to the test and believe that social rank, particularly in females, does indeed affect the stress response.

31 Mar 2023

Study: Latinx students experienced higher rates of depression and anxiety during the pandemic

Latinx children in the US experienced higher rates of depression and anxiety during the Covid-19 pandemic, a new study shows, as experts state the "pressing need" to examine the long-term impact.

31 Mar 2023

Mapping neural connections in OCD patients can predict improvements after deep brain stimulation

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a promising therapy for treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

29 Mar 2023

Compassion could reduce self-criticism, body shaming and depression in obese people

University of Queensland researchers have found compassion could reduce self-criticism, body shaming and depression in overweight or obese adults.

27 Mar 2023

New study aims to help physically disabled people gain better access to cervical screening

A team of researchers led by Keele University - comprising psychologists, GPs, and nurses - are leading a new study funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research to help physically disabled women and people with a cervix gain better access to cervical screening, in a bid to reduce cervical cancer.

27 Mar 2023

When college athletes kill themselves, healing the team becomes the next goal

In the weeks after Stanford University soccer goalie Katie Meyer, 22, died by suicide last March, her grieving teammates were inseparable even when not training.

27 Mar 2023

Blind people superior at sensing their heartbeats than sighted individuals

Blind people are better at sensing their own heartbeats than sighted, shows a study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and Jagiellonian University in Poland.

24 Mar 2023

Psychological therapy can help provide better quality of life for women with endometriosis

Nearly 10% of Danish women suffer from endometriosis, which can cause serious pelvic pain.

23 Mar 2023

Self-management support tool strengthens mental health in adults living with type 1 diabetes

International researchers -from the Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom, and Spain- work together to develop an app that improves physical and emotional well-being in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D).

22 Mar 2023

A lot of thought, little action: Proposals about mental health go unheeded

Thousands of people struggle to access mental health services in Florida. The treatment system is disjointed and complex.

22 Mar 2023

Scientists assess the benefits offered by forests, trees and green spaces for human health

The global scientific evidence of the multiple types of benefits that forests, trees and green spaces have on human health has now been assessed by an international and interdisciplinary team of scientists.

21 Mar 2023

Heavy workloads may discourage employees from taking breaks at work

Heavy workloads make employees feel a greater need for a break, but new research finds they may actually discourage employees from taking breaks at work despite causing high levels of stress, fatigue, and poor performance.

20 Mar 2023

Attending live sporting events associated with better wellbeing

New scientific research has found that attending live sporting events improves levels of wellbeing and reduces feelings of loneliness.

17 Mar 2023

How the science of happiness is helping student mental health

We spoke to Professor Bruce Hood, Professor of Developmental Psychology and Society at the University of Bristol, about his course The Science of Happiness and beyond.

17 Mar 2023

Is there an association between COVID-19 and an increased incidence of temporomandibular disorders?

Researchers assessed the association between COVID-19-related stress, depression, anxiety, and temporomandibular disorders from childhood to adulthood.

16 Mar 2023

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Researchers use AI and Twitter to create anxiety, depression prediction models

Ability or inability to cope with work stress can be a factor contributing to teacher burnout

IU researchers focus on tackling binge and "high-intensity" drinking

Phototherapy improves cognitive function in patients with dementia

Study demonstrates an effective technology-driven alternative to psychiatric medications for social anxiety

Social rank affects how an individual responds to chronic psychosocial stress

Study: Latinx students experienced higher rates of depression and anxiety during the pandemic

Mapping neural connections in OCD patients can predict improvements after deep brain stimulation

Compassion could reduce self-criticism, body shaming and depression in obese people

New study aims to help physically disabled people gain better access to cervical screening

When college athletes kill themselves, healing the team becomes the next goal

Blind people superior at sensing their heartbeats than sighted individuals

Psychological therapy can help provide better quality of life for women with endometriosis

Self-management support tool strengthens mental health in adults living with type 1 diabetes

A lot of thought, little action: Proposals about mental health go unheeded

Scientists assess the benefits offered by forests, trees and green spaces for human health

Heavy workloads may discourage employees from taking breaks at work

Attending live sporting events associated with better wellbeing

How the science of happiness is helping student mental health

Is there an association between COVID-19 and an increased incidence of temporomandibular disorders?

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