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Health PsychologyJul 22, 2026
More young women in their 20s are getting type 2 diabetes
England is seeing "a worrying increase" in women in their 20s developing type 2 diabetes, say experts. Here's what to look out for.
ResearchJul 22, 2026
Prenatal THC exposure drives teenage binge drinking in female rats
Rats exposed to the psychoactive component of cannabis before birth display differing teenage binge drinking habits based on their biological sex. Females consistently drank more alcohol, while males initially avoided it…
NeuropsychologyJul 22, 2026
Ten years of research on the sound quality of cochlear implants
This report summarizes data collected over the span of more than a decade from four laboratories on the sound quality of cochlear implants. Sixteen projects (ten published and six unpublished) are summarized; two video…
NeuropsychologyJul 22, 2026
Long COVID affects working memory: assessment using a single rapid online test
ObjectiveLong COVID, or post-COVID-19 syndrome, is characterized by persistent symptoms following SARS-CoV-2 infection, including cognitive impairments such as “brain fog” that adversely affect quality of life. The aim…
NeuropsychologyJul 22, 2026
Longitudinal neural and psychological changes following psilocybin under compassion imagery priming
Psilocybin is a classic psychedelic known to alter subjective experience and induce lasting psychological changes, including increased cognitive flexibility and reduced rigid self-related beliefs. Contextual factors…
Child PsychologyJul 22, 2026
Effects of EEG neurofeedback in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a systematic review of randomised and non-randomised studies
Pharmacotherapy is recommended as the first-line treatment for adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), yet some individuals show partial or inadequate response associated with adverse effects. These…
Child PsychologyJul 22, 2026
Working memory and language development have a bi-directional longitudinal relationship in autistic preschoolers
Among neurotypical children working memory and language development are closely related, but the longitudinal relationship between these factors is unknown in autism. This study had the goal of evaluating potential…
Clinical PsychologyJul 22, 2026
Childhood bullying and body dissatisfaction in adolescents from marginalised groups
Experiences of being bullied have consistently been linked to body dissatisfaction. The present study aimed to investigate the longitudinal relationship between childhood bullying and body image outcomes in adolescents…
Clinical PsychologyJul 22, 2026
The impact of standardized meal plans for patients hospitalized for anorexia nervosa
Patients hospitalized with Restrictive Eating Disorders (REDs) often face heightened anxiety and challenges around meals. Inconsistent meal delivery and food choice complexity further complicate care. The study evaluated…
Clinical PsychologyJul 22, 2026
Severe necrotizing sialometaplasia progressing to palatonasal fistula in a patient characterized by habitual self-induced vomiting: a case report
Background Self-induced vomiting (SIV) in patients with eating disorders exposes the oral cavity to repeated chemical and mechanical insults, leading to various oral complications. Necrotizing sialometaplasia (NS) is one…
Clinical PsychologyJul 22, 2026
Collective responsibility and ecological thinking in eating disorders: moving beyond individualistic models of illness and recovery
Eating disorder treatment and recovery are often framed as matters of individual responsibility, with change positioned as dependent on the person’s motivation, insight, and willingness to recover. While agency remains…
AddictionJul 22, 2026
Experiences of non-prescribed opioid use during opioid agonist therapy: an interpretative phenomenological analysis
Although the goal of opioid agonist therapy is typically understood by clinicians to be the cessation of the use of non-prescribed opioids, many people taking opioid agonist therapy continue to use other opioids. The…
AddictionJul 22, 2026
Prescribing to protect case series: naltrexone as a novel intervention to prevent fentanyl overdose in people who use cocaine
The rise in fentanyl contamination of cocaine has contributed to a surge in opioid-involved overdose deaths among people who use cocaine (PWUC). Existing harm reduction strategies, including naloxone distribution, drug…
Clinical PsychologyJul 22, 2026
Prevalence and associated factors of depression, anxiety, and stress among undergraduate health professions students in Borama, Somaliland: a cross-sectional study
Mental disorders are characterized by significant impairments in an individual’s thoughts, emotional control, and patterns of behavior. University students frequently suffer from mental disorders like depression…
Clinical PsychologyJul 22, 2026
Exploring brain-gut interaction mechanisms in Transcutaneous auricular Vagus Nerve stimulation for Major Depressive Disorder
Background The gut microbiota is intricately implicated in the pathogenesis of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), with the vagus nerve serving as a key regulatory bridge. Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation…
ResearchJul 22, 2026
Cross-sectional association among passive social media use, peer attachment security, and restrained eating among Chinese college women: incorporating the sociocultural and attachment perspectives
Background Restrained eating has often been studied from either sociocultural or attachment perspectives, but relatively few studies have examined how attachment-related factors may operate alongside sociocultural…
ResearchJul 22, 2026
Quality of work life and professional ethics among occupational health professionals: a social exchange theory perspective
Background Despite the increasing complexity of ethical challenges in occupational health settings, limited attention has been paid to the ethical conduct of occupational health professionals themselves. This study…
ResearchJul 22, 2026
Adolescent romantic breakups in Delhi-NCR, India: prevalence and associations with mental health outcomes
Although common, adolescent romantic breakups (ARB) remain an underexamined aspect of youth well-being in low- and middle-income countries, where romantic expression during adolescence is often stigmatized and poorly…
ResearchJul 22, 2026
The digital trap in the quest for perfect parenting: the relationship between parenting perfectionism and cyberchondria
Cyberchondria, characterized by excessive online health-related information seeking accompanied by increased health anxiety, has been associated with various psychological factors. However, research examining its…
ResearchJul 22, 2026
Associations among problematic smartphone use, depression, and sleep disturbance in Chinese college students: a three-wave longitudinal study
Sleep disturbance (SD) is highly prevalent among college students and has been consistently linked to depressive symptoms (DEP). Problematic smartphone use (PSU), increasingly common among young people, has similarly…
ResearchJul 22, 2026
A national study of provincial and territorial correctional service providers in Canada: a comparison of mental health knowledge, stigma, and service use intentions
Correctional workers are exposed to operational and organizational stresses when fulfilling their occupational responsibilities, which increasingly appear to be associated with mental health symptoms and disorders. Yet…
ResearchJul 22, 2026
Facilitation or Loafing: the intensity and type of tourist-host interactionâs influence on touristsâ pro-environmental behavior intention
From the perspective of tourist-host interaction, the study explores the dual impact of the relationship between interaction intensity and interaction type (social-oriented interaction, service-oriented interaction) on…
Child PsychologyJul 22, 2026
Maternal psychopathic traits prospectively predict youth callous-unemotional traits
BackgroundCallous-unemotional (CU) traits identify a subgroup of youth with conduct disorder (CD) at heightened risk for persistent antisocial behavior and poor long-term outcomes. Although parental psychopathic traits…
Child PsychologyJul 22, 2026
Is fatigue associated with adolescents’ mental health? A pre- vs. post-COVID-19 cross-sectional survey comparison
AimFatigue is a common complaint reported by adolescents and adults; and one of the persistent symptoms of long COVID-19. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of self-reported fatigue and associated factors…
Child PsychologyJul 22, 2026
Pragmatic language disorders as predictors of psychopathological trajectories in childhood and adolescence: a systematic review
IntroductionPragmatic language competence, defined as the ability to use language appropriately in social contexts, is fundamental to adaptive development. Although pragmatic deficits are recognized across multiple…
NeuropsychologyJul 22, 2026
Semantic content of visual stimuli has a greater impact on associative equivalence learning than stimulus modality
IntroductionAssociative equivalence learning, the ability to form connections between different stimuli based on shared outcomes, plays a fundamental role in human cognition. In this study, we investigated how stimulus…
NeuropsychologyJul 22, 2026
The theta paradox—delayed reduction of frontal midline theta following downregulation neurofeedback training
Phasic increase of frontal midline theta (Fm theta) power has been described as a key indicator of cognitive processing, while relatively lower task-related Fm theta power is associated with reduced cognitive strain…
NeuropsychologyJul 22, 2026
From cortical and white matter structure to meaning: a brain-constrained neural network of semantic grounding in action and perception
The brain basis of semantic and conceptual processing is complex and difficult to explain. Specific word categories selectively engage some cortical areas, whereas others function as semantic hubs processing words across…
NeuropsychologyJul 22, 2026
Reporting practices and sourcing of food images in fMRI research: implications for reproducibility
The fMRI literature has accumulated many studies that investigated the neural correlates of viewing food images. However, there has been no literature survey to provide an overall understanding of which food image…