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Released: 22-Feb-2024 7:05 PM EST
Empowering autistic teens: New clinician advice for navigating chronic pain
Newswise Review

When you’re an autistic teenager living with chronic pain, getting treatment for your pain can be a challenging experience.

Released: 22-Feb-2024 7:05 PM EST
Climate change linked to rise in mental distress among teens, according to Drexel study
Drexel University

Worsening human-induced climate change may have effects beyond the widely reported rising sea levels, higher temperatures, and impacts on food supply and migration – and may also extend to influencing mental distress among high schoolers in the United States.

   
20-Feb-2024 4:05 PM EST
Living in violent neighborhoods affects children's brain development
American Psychological Association (APA)

Living in neighborhoods with high levels of violence can affect children’s development by changing the way that a part of the brain detects and responds to potential threats, potentially leading to poorer mental health and other negative outcomes, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

Released: 22-Feb-2024 8:05 AM EST
Evidence review: Maternal mental conditions drive climbing death rate in U.S.
Children's National Hospital

Painting a sobering picture, a research team led by Children’s National Hospital culled years of data demonstrating that maternal mental illness is an under-recognized contributor to the death of new mothers.

Released: 21-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
Long COVID can happen to anyone. Keep up with the latest research on Long COVID on Newswise
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Stay informed! These are the latest research articles on "Long COVID" from the Coronavirus News Source on Newswise.

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Newswise: Preventing tragedy: FSU expert examines suicidal motives in mass shootings, terrorism
Released: 21-Feb-2024 9:05 AM EST
Preventing tragedy: FSU expert examines suicidal motives in mass shootings, terrorism
Florida State University

By: Amy Walden | Published: February 21, 2024 | 9:21 am | SHARE: According to the Gun Violence Archive, the United States reported 656 mass shootings in 2023. When it comes to understanding and preventing tragedies such as murder-suicides, mass shootings and terrorism, some may question why assailants in these cases are motivated to kill.

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Released: 15-Feb-2024 9:05 PM EST
How parents can help prevent the development of ADHD symptoms
University of Waterloo

Parents of young children with an excitable or exuberant temperament could adapt their parenting style to help moderate their child’s potential development of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), according to a new study co-authored by a University of Waterloo researcher.

Released: 15-Feb-2024 8:05 PM EST
Burnout: identifying people at risk
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)

It is not uncommon for people to “hit the wall” at work and experience burnout for short or long periods of time.

Newswise: Borderline personality disorder patients more likely to seek hospital care
Released: 14-Feb-2024 11:05 PM EST
Borderline personality disorder patients more likely to seek hospital care
Flinders University

A new study by Flinders University has uncovered links between a patient’s initial diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder, or BPD, and their recurrent visits to hospital.

Released: 14-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
UC Irvine-led research team creates novel rabies viral vectors for neural circuit mapping
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., Feb. 14, 2024 — A research team led by the University of California, Irvine has created 20 new recombinant rabies viral vectors for neural circuit mapping that offer a range of significant advantages over existing tools, including the ability to detect microstructural changes in models of aging and Alzheimer’s disease brain neurons.

Newswise: Emojis are differently interpreted depending on gender, culture, and age of viewer
7-Feb-2024 11:40 AM EST
Emojis are differently interpreted depending on gender, culture, and age of viewer
PLOS

Gender, culture, and age all appear to play a role in how emojis are interpreted, according to a study published February 14, 2024 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Yihua Chen, Xingchen Yang and colleagues from the University of Nottingham, UK.

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Released: 14-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
Online images may be turning back the clock on gender bias, research finds
University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business

A paper published today in the journal Nature finds that online images show stronger gender biases than online texts. Researchers also found that bias is more psychologically potent in visual form than in writing.

   
Newswise: Study: New treatment method helps reduce suicide among military and veterans
Released: 14-Feb-2024 9:00 AM EST
Study: New treatment method helps reduce suicide among military and veterans
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is common among U.S. military veterans. It’s also linked with higher risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors.

Released: 13-Feb-2024 8:05 PM EST
A closer look at cannabis use and binge eating
Drexel University

New research from Drexel University’s Center for Weight, Eating and Lifestyle Science (WELL Center), examined how often people experiencing binge eating are also using cannabis recreationally, and whether patients who use cannabis experience more severe eating disorder symptoms or symptoms of struggling with mental health.

Released: 13-Feb-2024 8:05 PM EST
Are you depressed? Scents might help, new study says
University of Pittsburgh

Smelling a familiar scent can help depressed individuals recall specific autobiographical memories and potentially assist in their recovery, discovered a team of University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers and UPMC social workers in a study published today in JAMA Network Open.

Newswise: Uni sector scores poor report card when it comes to workplace health
Released: 13-Feb-2024 7:05 PM EST
Uni sector scores poor report card when it comes to workplace health
University of South Australia

A large survey of Australian university employees over the past four years paints a bleak picture, with almost 73% of professionals and academics reporting poor work environments in 2023.

Released: 13-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
Life doesn't stop at age 65. Get the latest on seniors and healthy aging in the Seniors channel
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Below are some of the latest research and features on this growing population of older adults in the Seniors channel on Newswise.

Released: 13-Feb-2024 10:05 AM EST
Older adults rely more on trust in decision making. It could open them up to scams.
University of Florida

Elderly adults lose billions to financial scams by people they trust every year. New psychological research suggests this vulnerability could be linked to older adults' overreliance on initial impressions of trustworthiness.

12-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
Study finds childhood bullying linked to distrust and mental health problems in adolescence
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

A new study, co-led by UCLA Health and the University of Glasgow, found that young teenagers who develop a strong distrust of other people as a result of childhood bullying are substantially more likely to have significant mental health problems as they enter adulthood compared to those who do not develop interpersonal trust issues.

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Released: 12-Feb-2024 11:05 AM EST
Love is more complex than ‘5 love languages,’ says expert
Virginia Tech

The ‘5 Love Languages’ popularized by Gary Chapman often get brought up when discussing relationships, but this Valentine’s Day one Virginia Tech psychologist suggests taking a different approach to fostering and nurturing high-quality, loving relationships. To understand Louis Hickman’s perspective, it’s important to also understand the love languages.

Released: 11-Feb-2024 10:05 PM EST
‘LOVE’ is all you need: How play can help break the cycle of violence
McGill University

In Canada, only 1 in 5 children who need mental health services receive them. Clinical and psychiatric programs, while effective, can involve long wait times and prohibitive costs.

Newswise: Predicting psychosis before it occurs
Released: 11-Feb-2024 9:05 PM EST
Predicting psychosis before it occurs
University of Tokyo

The onset of psychosis can be predicted before it occurs, using a machine-learning tool which can classify MRI brain scans into those who are healthy and those at risk of a psychotic episode.

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Released: 11-Feb-2024 9:05 PM EST
Monkey see, monkey do: how sideline sports behaviours affect kids
University of South Australia

For children’s sports, there’s no doubt that parents are essential – they’re the free ferry service, the half-time orange supplier, and the local cheer squad. But when it comes to sideline behaviour, some parents can behave badly, and when this happens it’s often a case of ‘monkey see, monkey do’.

Released: 9-Feb-2024 4:05 PM EST
Better identification of adverse effects could enhance the quality of psychotherapy
University of Eastern Finland

Psychotherapy is a key evidence-based method of treatment and rehabilitation for various mental health disorders, in addition to pharmacotherapy.

Released: 8-Feb-2024 5:05 PM EST
Surprising new evidence on happiness and wealth
McGill University

Global polls typically show that people in industrialized countries where incomes are relatively high report greater levels of satisfaction with life than those in low-income countries.

Released: 8-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
University of Limerick, Ireland research confirms benefits of resistance exercise training in treatment of anxiety and depression
University of Limerick

A new study by researchers at University of Limerick in Ireland and at Iowa State University has demonstrated the impact resistance exercise training can have in the treatment of anxiety and depressive symptoms.

Newswise: Blood test predicts psychosis risk, most effective treatments
Released: 8-Feb-2024 10:05 AM EST
Blood test predicts psychosis risk, most effective treatments
Indiana University

Team of researchers led by Indiana University School of Medicine faculty have developed a breakthrough new blood test for schizophrenia, a psychiatric disorder that includes hallucinations and delusions.

Released: 8-Feb-2024 6:05 AM EST
Ketamine’s promise for severe depression grows, but major questions remain
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Using an old anesthesia drug to pull people out of severe depression has gone from fringe idea to widespread use in just a few years.

Newswise: Q&A: Helping robots identify objects in cluttered spaces
Released: 7-Feb-2024 8:05 PM EST
Q&A: Helping robots identify objects in cluttered spaces
University of Washington

Robots in warehouses and even around our houses struggle to identify and pick up objects if they are too close together, or if a space is cluttered.

Newswise: Mount Sinai Study Shows That Circulating Immune Cells Drawn to the Brain During Stress Can Control Emotional Behaviors
Released: 7-Feb-2024 1:30 PM EST
Mount Sinai Study Shows That Circulating Immune Cells Drawn to the Brain During Stress Can Control Emotional Behaviors
Mount Sinai Health System

Findings shed light on mechanisms underlying psychosocial stress and depression susceptibility

Newswise: Johns Hopkins Researchers Make Progress Toward Developing Blood Tests for Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders
Released: 7-Feb-2024 10:00 AM EST
Johns Hopkins Researchers Make Progress Toward Developing Blood Tests for Psychiatric and Neurological Disorders
Johns Hopkins Medicine

Researchers in a Johns Hopkins Children’s Center-led study say they have made progress in developing a blood test to identify disease-associated changes in the brain specifically linked to postpartum depression and other psychiatric and neurological disorders.

Newswise: Does Your Community Have a Personality Type?
Released: 7-Feb-2024 8:30 AM EST
Does Your Community Have a Personality Type?
Florida Atlantic University

U.S. counties and regions differ in political ideology. But do they differ in personality as well? Further, are people who ‘fit’ their communities healthier, happier, or more highly achieving than those who do not? A new study shows communities are diverse in terms of personality as well as demographics, and having like-minded people in one's community is associated with positive outcomes.

Released: 7-Feb-2024 8:05 AM EST
Study Finds There Are Easy Things We Can Do to Cope With Traumatic Loss
North Carolina State University

A new study finds there are simple activities that help people improve their mood and emotional well-being on a day-to-day basis after the traumatic loss of a loved one.

Released: 7-Feb-2024 5:00 AM EST
Nature is particularly beneficial for people on lower income
University of Vienna

Data from a representative sample of the Austrian population suggests that the relationship between nature contact and well-being is consistently stronger for people on lower than higher incomes.

   
Released: 7-Feb-2024 1:05 AM EST
Understanding neurodiversity across the UK population - study
University of Birmingham

A new study has provided insight into how experiences and features of neurodiversity vary amongst adults in the UK.

   
Newswise: Study Pinpoints Which Zoom Features Improve Focus—And Which Ones May Not
Released: 6-Feb-2024 4:05 PM EST
Study Pinpoints Which Zoom Features Improve Focus—And Which Ones May Not
New York Institute of Technology, New York Tech

Research from a New York Institute of Technology psychology expert offers insight that could help remote students and workers combat “Zoom fatigue.”

   
Newswise: A new path to recovery: Specialized unit looks to take mental health patients out of the emergency room for better care
Released: 6-Feb-2024 1:05 PM EST
A new path to recovery: Specialized unit looks to take mental health patients out of the emergency room for better care
Atlantic Health System

The EmPATH unit at Overlook Medical Center will put adult behavioral emergency patients into a setting in which they will get the appropriate care more quickly, thereby lessening volumes and wait times in the emergency department, and, ultimately, reducing the need for inpatient hospitalization.

Released: 6-Feb-2024 9:55 AM EST
Study finds strongest evidence to date of brain’s ability to compensate for age-related cognitive decline
University of Cambridge

Scientists have found the strongest evidence yet that our brains can compensate for age-related deterioration by recruiting other areas to help with brain function and maintain cognitive performance.

Released: 6-Feb-2024 9:30 AM EST
Study IDs Ways to Better Help Children Experiencing Homelessness
North Carolina State University

A new qualitative study of families experiencing homelessness identifies key barriers limiting children’s access to support programs, such as unrealistic eligibility requirements and a failure to make parents aware of existing programs.

Released: 5-Feb-2024 8:05 PM EST
Exposure to Gun Violence Is Associated With Suicidal Behavior in Black Adults
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Whether experienced directly or indirectly, gun violence is damaging Black Americans’ mental health, according to Rutgers Health study

Newswise: Distance education during pandemic led to less care for mental ill health
Released: 5-Feb-2024 5:05 PM EST
Distance education during pandemic led to less care for mental ill health
Uppsala University

Upper secondary school students were less likely to seek help for mental ill health when they were forced to study at home during the pandemic.

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Released: 5-Feb-2024 4:05 PM EST
How ‘deaths of despair’ differ by race and ethnicity
Ohio State University

White Americans are more likely than Black and Hispanic people in the United States to experience “deaths of despair” even though they are less likely to suffer from severe psychological distress, a new study finds.

Released: 5-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST
World’s largest childhood trauma study uncovers brain rewiring
University of Essex

The world’s largest brain study of childhood trauma has revealed how it affects development and rewires vital pathways.



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