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New research focuses on side effects of internet-based therapy

While many people who suffer from depression and anxiety are helped by seeing a psychologist, others don't get better or actually get worse. Psychological treatment can have negative side effects, like any medicine. This unexplored territory is the focus of a new dissertation out of Stockholm University.

7 Feb 2017

Unconscious exposure to phobic images effective in reducing fear, study finds

A team of investigators, led by Bradley S. Peterson, MD, director of the Institute for the Developing Mind at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, and Paul Siegel, PhD, associate professor of psychology at Purchase College of the State University of New York, have found that exposure to phobic images without conscious awareness is more effective than longer, conscious exposure for reducing fear.

7 Feb 2017

Marital status change in postmenopausal women may affect health outcomes

For women who marry later in life, a few extra pounds may accompany their nuptials, a new study led by the University of Arizona suggests.

6 Feb 2017

New research rules out sitting as direct cause of diabetes

Sitting may not be as deadly as previously thought, with new research led by the University of Sydney ruling out sitting as a direct cause of diabetes.

6 Feb 2017

Psychotherapy normalizes brain changes linked to social anxiety disorder

Anxiety in social situations is not a rare problem: Around one in ten people are affected by social anxiety disorder during their lifetime. Social anxiety disorder is diagnosed if fears and anxiety in social situations significantly impair everyday life and cause intense suffering.

6 Feb 2017

WHO's new guidance aims to improve chances of survival for cancer patients

New guidance from WHO, launched ahead of World Cancer Day (4 February), aims to improve the chances of survival for people living with cancer by ensuring that health services can focus on diagnosing and treating the disease earlier.

6 Feb 2017

Sleep helps recalibrate brain cells responsible for learning and memory, mice study shows

Studying mice, scientists at Johns Hopkins have fortified evidence that a key purpose of sleep is to recalibrate the brain cells responsible for learning and memory so the animals can "solidify" lessons learned and use them when they awaken -- in the case of nocturnal mice, the next evening.

3 Feb 2017

Patients with depression can be successful by letting go of unattainable goals,say psychologists

"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again!" This saying is drummed into us from a young age, when our tower of building blocks keeps collapsing or we just can't get the hang of riding a bicycle.

3 Feb 2017

Study finds impaired secretion of stress hormone in healthy Indigenous young adults

James Cook University scientists have made a disturbing finding about some young Indigenous people's biological reaction to stress, but one that could help close the health gap for indigenous people.

2 Feb 2017

New study offers insights into how antidepressants work in the brain

When they work, antidepressant medications may take weeks or months to alleviate symptoms of depression.

2 Feb 2017

People with autism see interests as possible fields of study and career paths

Adults on the autism spectrum see their interests as possible fields of study and career paths, as well as ways to mitigate anxiety, finds a study by NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.

2 Feb 2017

Physical activity may not protect from weight gain, study shows

An international study led by Loyola University Chicago is providing compelling new evidence that exercise is not the key to controlling weight.

2 Feb 2017

New $2 million NIH grant aims to improve health of ‘grandparent caregivers’

As the number of grandparents caring for grandchildren full-time continues to swell, so do the stress-induced health risks associated with such a demanding responsibility.

2 Feb 2017

New study explores patient and physician perspectives toward maternal placentophagy

Placentophagy--maternal consumption of the placenta--has become increasingly prevalent in the past decade among women seeking to promote health and healing during the postpartum period.

2 Feb 2017

New 'mirror game' test could provide accurate and early diagnosis of schizophrenia

Virtual reality could hold the key to unlocking an affordable, reliable and effective device to provide early diagnosis and management of schizophrenia.

1 Feb 2017

‘Love hormone’ from insects could be used as drug lead to prevent uterine contractility in preterm labour

In a recent study published in "Scientific Reports", an international team of researchers led by MedUni Vienna report that an oxytocin-like neuropeptide ("inotocin") exhibited a specific pharmacological profile for the human receptors of oxytocin (known as the "love hormone") and vasopressin.

1 Feb 2017

Non-severe infections can increase risk of developing serious mental disorders

A new study shows that non-severe infections that do not require hospitalisation can also increase the risk of subsequently developing schizophrenia or depression.

1 Feb 2017

Early predictors of anxiety and depression may be evident in the brain at birth, study suggests

Early predictors of anxiety and depression may be evident in the brain even at birth, suggests a study published in the February 2017 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

1 Feb 2017

Sleep problems can interfere with woman's level of sexual satisfaction, study shows

Sleep disturbance is common for many women during menopause, creating an array of adverse health outcomes such as heart disease, hypertension, and depression.

1 Feb 2017

New technology offers hope to millions suffering from tinnitus

As many as 50 million Americans suffer from tinnitus, a debilitating health condition commonly known as "ringing in the ears." Musicians, factory workers, military veterans and many others endure its effects, including problems with concentration, sleep, anxiety and depression.

31 Jan 2017

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

New research focuses on side effects of internet-based therapy

Unconscious exposure to phobic images effective in reducing fear, study finds

Marital status change in postmenopausal women may affect health outcomes

New research rules out sitting as direct cause of diabetes

Psychotherapy normalizes brain changes linked to social anxiety disorder

WHO's new guidance aims to improve chances of survival for cancer patients

Sleep helps recalibrate brain cells responsible for learning and memory, mice study shows

Patients with depression can be successful by letting go of unattainable goals,say psychologists

Study finds impaired secretion of stress hormone in healthy Indigenous young adults

New study offers insights into how antidepressants work in the brain

People with autism see interests as possible fields of study and career paths

Physical activity may not protect from weight gain, study shows

New $2 million NIH grant aims to improve health of ‘grandparent caregivers’

New study explores patient and physician perspectives toward maternal placentophagy

New 'mirror game' test could provide accurate and early diagnosis of schizophrenia

‘Love hormone’ from insects could be used as drug lead to prevent uterine contractility in preterm labour

Non-severe infections can increase risk of developing serious mental disorders

Early predictors of anxiety and depression may be evident in the brain at birth, study suggests

Sleep problems can interfere with woman's level of sexual satisfaction, study shows

New technology offers hope to millions suffering from tinnitus

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