Learning-disability testingMar 9, 2026
Testing and Evaluation Therapists in Danvers, MA
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Obesity-related behavioral careMar 9, 2026
How Health Coaching Could Help Close the Behavior-Change Gap in Pediatric Obesity
Medicaid/CHIP surveillance demonstrated an 11.4% relative rise in pediatric diabetes prevalence, including a 24.3% increase in ...
Social-media communicationMar 9, 2026
Review of 153 studies links youth media use to later mental health risks
Children and teenagers who spend more time on digital media are more likely to experience mental health, behavioral and academic ...
Narcissistic personality disorderMar 9, 2026
The true meanings of misused mental health buzzwords
According to counselling psychologist Rakhi Beekrum, winner of Best Psychologist in Durban in the Best of Durban Reader’s ...
Criminal-justice reformMar 9, 2026
Justice to lead conference on mental health, criminal reform
YOUNGSTOWN — Mental health and criminal justice are far more intertwined than many in both fields would prefer. This week ...
Risk managementMar 9, 2026
A Better Framework to Manage Psychological Risk
The current system is increasing costs, as well as the administrative burden of risk management for organizations. The new ...
Informed consentMar 9, 2026
Hays Behavioral Health Group
At Hays Behavioral Health Group, we provide full-spectrum psychological and diagnostic services for children, teens, college ...
Positive PsychologyMar 9, 2026
How Can Positive Psychology Be More Open to the Negative?
Detectible among at least some positive psychology circles is an inflexible insistence that only the positive be studied.
Workplace-violence riskMar 9, 2026
Why Mental Health Language Is Everywhere Now
Source: August de Richelieu / Pexels Not long ago, terms such as “trauma,” “triggered,” “narcissist,” and ...
Social MediaMar 9, 2026
Policy moment: Case for social media age limit
In the opening minutes of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s record 17th budget speech a few days ago, he bowled a ‘doosra ...
PersonalityMar 9, 2026
Making Sense of Character Strengths
A surge of attention has emerged on this concept called character strengths, a phrase that implies a special, potent form of ...
Performance anxietyMar 9, 2026
5 Bad Habits That Are Making Your Anxiety Worse, According to Psychologists
There are plenty of expert-approved tools for managing anxiety—deep breathing, mindless distractions, fact-checking your more ...
TraumaMar 9, 2026
Study finds domestic violence, mental health top health concerns for Australian women
On International Women’s Day on Sunday, the authors of the study said women were also worried about accessing affordable ...
Exposure and response preventionMar 9, 2026
Exposure Response Prevention (ERP) Therapists in Riverside, CA
To help you achieve meaningful and lasting change, I utilize modalities including ERP, EMDR, Brainspotting, Qigong, DBT and ACT.
Childhood traumaMar 9, 2026
Childhood trauma doesn't determine the future, 12-year study shows
Childhood trauma does not inevitably lead to poor outcomes in adulthood, new research from UNSW Sydney has found—and many ...
Social MediaMar 9, 2026
The impact of social media on mental health
Social media has reshaped the way billions of people connect, communicate, and see themselves. 6 billion users worldwide as of 2024.
Mental HealthMar 9, 2026
The logic of anxiety
When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make ...
Program evaluationMar 9, 2026
Bill for prescibing psychologists program on Kauai advances
Some psychologists may be able to prescribe medications for their patients as part of a pilot program on Kauai, if approved by ...
PolicyMar 9, 2026
Parents’ stress may be quietly driving childhood obesity, Yale study finds
A Yale study found that lowering parent stress can help protect young children from obesity. When parents practiced mindfulness and stress-management skills, their kids showed healthier eating patterns and avoided the…
PersonalityMar 9, 2026
Evaluating a brief MBCT programme for non-suicidal self-injury in individuals with BPD: a within-subject pre–post pilot study
Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is highly prevalent among individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and a robust predictor of future suicide attempts and death. Access to comprehensive treatments such as…
Clinical PsychologyMar 8, 2026
Brain scans reveal how ketamine quickly lifts severe depression
A new brain-imaging study has revealed how ketamine produces its fast antidepressant effects in people with treatment-resistant depression. Researchers tracked changes in a critical brain receptor that helps neurons…
CounselingMar 8, 2026
TCA Counseling Group
TCA Counseling Group was founded by Dr. Tonn Q. Cao in 2011 specializing in treatments for Millennials. Our philosophy is that ...
Mental HealthMar 8, 2026
165,000 dementia patients reveal hidden stroke risk from common drug
A massive UK study of more than 165,000 dementia patients has uncovered troubling new evidence about risperidone, a commonly used drug for severe agitation. Researchers found the antipsychotic increases stroke risk in…
Military & First RespondersMar 8, 2026
First Responders Support Groups in Virginia
Our mission is to create a trauma-informed, compassionate, and confidential space where first responders can safely explore and ...
Moral injuryMar 8, 2026
The Moral Cost of Service
Troopers assigned to Division Artillery, 1st Cavalry Division, attend an immersive, scenario-based training provided by the ...
ResearchMar 8, 2026
Gene Therapy Injections for Knee OA: Where Are We At?
The idea behind intra-articular gene therapy for treating osteoarthritis (OA) is to deliver the gene-altering vector or cells ...
Clinical PsychologyMar 8, 2026
Ketamine’s Fast Antidepressant Effects Tracked With Brain Imaging
While standard medications fail around a third of patients struggling with depression, ketamine provides a fast-acting ...
Social MediaMar 8, 2026
Social media is hurting students' performance—with one exception in a single subject
Watching videos while doing homework, texting friends in the evening instead of sleeping: Social media shapes the daily lives of many children and teenagers. This has an impact on their grades.
PsychologyMar 8, 2026
A new “magic mushroom” drug could treat depression without psychedelic hallucinations
Scientists are exploring a new way to harness the medical promise of psychedelic compounds without the mind-bending side effects. Researchers created modified versions of psilocin — the active form of psilocybin from…
NeuropsychologyMar 8, 2026
Scientists discover hidden brain cells that may stop Alzheimer’s tau buildup
Scientists have uncovered a surprising new role for little-known brain cells called tanycytes that may influence the development of Alzheimer’s disease. These specialized cells appear to help remove toxic tau protein…