PolicyApr 7, 2025
The mental health policies of Labor and the Coalition explained
Australia is at the pointy end of a mental health crisis. Psychological stress is mounting, particularly among younger Australians.
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Developmental PsychologyApr 7, 2025
Perceiving one's own body: Babies sense their heartbeat and breathing
Body signals such as heartbeat and breathing accompany us constantly, often unnoticed as background noise of our perception. Even in the earliest years of life, these signals are important as they contribute to the…
Cognitive PsychologyApr 7, 2025
'Ugh, not that song!' Background music impacts employees
Have you ever gone to a store or a restaurant where the music was so annoying that you walked right out? Now imagine what it must be like for the employees. In a new study, researchers found that when background music at…
Cognitive PsychologyApr 7, 2025
Molecules that fight infection also act on the brain, inducing anxiety or sociability
Scientists find the protein IL-17 that fights infection also acts on the brain, inducing anxiety or sociability. This adds to evidence that immune molecules can influence behavior during illness.
ResearchApr 7, 2025
What Does a Misinformation Researcher Actually Do?
As a social psychologist, I study how our identities, relationships, and group affiliations shape the way we interpret ...
Intensive outpatient treatmentApr 7, 2025
Well Behavioral Health Expands Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) Offerings with New Trauma & Eating Disorder Treatment Track
A flexible, integrated IOP track combining trauma-focused groups with personalized eating disorder support. NEW YORK, April 7 ...
HIPAA & PrivacyApr 7, 2025
New legal developments herald big changes for HIPAA compliance in 2025
April 07, 2025 - 2025 could be poised to be the biggest year for health care data yet. The increasingly ubiquitous use of AI and ...
PolicyApr 7, 2025
Mental Health Insurance: Key things policyholders should know
In India, mental health coverage in health insurance plans has been a long-awaited reform. According to data, over 60 million ...
Mental HealthApr 7, 2025
New study investigates effects of ADHD medications on the heart
A new study has found that medications for ADHD have overall small effects on blood pressure and heart rate after weeks or a few months of use. There have been concerns about the side effects of ADHD medications but the…
School & EducationApr 7, 2025
Exposure to air pollution may harm brain health of older adults
Long-term exposure to high levels of air pollution may harm the brain health of older adults in England, finds a new study.
Racial traumaApr 6, 2025
Racial Trauma, Psychosis, and Double Consciousness
I entered my clinical training as an eager and naive Black graduate student, full of idealism and a desire to serve communities ...
PolicyApr 6, 2025
A paradigm shift in mental health policy
On March 24, the Supreme Court of India formed a National Task Force to prevent the increasing deaths by suicide of students on ...
Mental HealthApr 6, 2025
The Origin of Community-Based Mental Health Treatment
My intention in writing these posts is to share the experiences that I went through with my son, starting with the first ...
Child PsychologyApr 5, 2025
Understanding Adolescence: The struggles, pressures, and mental health challenges of today’s teens
The web series Adolescence, revolving around 13 year old Jamie who has murdered his school mate, has made a significant impact by ...
Cognitive PsychologyApr 4, 2025
A unique sound alleviates motion sickness
A research group has discovered that using a device that stimulates the inner ear with a specific wavelength of sound reduces motion sickness. Even a single minute of stimulation with a unique sound, called 'sound spice…
Family & RelationshipsApr 4, 2025
Fear of rejection influences how children conform to peers
The fear of rejection -- familiar to many children and adults -- can significantly impact how kids behave in their peer groups, according to new research.
PrivilegeApr 4, 2025
The Great Mental Health Privilege
We hear a lot about privilege these days. White privilege. Male privilege. Pretty privilege. Can-buy-a-ranch-in-Montana-on-a-whim ...
AddictionApr 4, 2025
'My online gambling addiction landed me and my baby in prison'
Sian McLear had a successful career in finance until a night out at the bingo catapulted her into an online gambling addiction that saw her world fall apart.
Health PsychologyApr 4, 2025
Exercise as an anti-aging intervention to avoid detrimental impact of mental fatigue
Retired adults who habitually exercised outperformed sedentary adults in physical and cognitive tests.
Developmental PsychologyApr 3, 2025
Nurture more important than nature for robotic hand
How does a robotic arm or a prosthetic hand learn a complex task like grasping and rotating a ball? Researchers address the classic 'nature versus nurture' question. The research demonstrates that the sequence of…
Health PsychologyApr 3, 2025
How the brain and inner ear are formed
Researchers have developed a method that shows how the nervous system and sensory organs are formed in an embryo. By labeling stem cells with a genetic 'barcode', they have been able to follow the cells' developmental…
School & EducationApr 3, 2025
How GPS helps older drivers stay on the roads
New research shows that Sat Nav systems are helping keep older drivers on the roads for longer. The study reveals that over 65s with a poorer sense of direction rely more on help from GPS navigation systems such as Sat…
TraumaApr 3, 2025
Estrogen and progesterone stimulate the body to make opioids
Female hormones can suppress pain by making immune cells near the spinal cord produce opioids, a new study has found. This stops pain signals before they get to the brain. The discovery could help with developing new…
School & EducationApr 3, 2025
Model School Board Policy on Parental Rights in Education and Safety, Privacy, and Respect for All Students in the District
Every child should have the opportunity to succeed in school and in life. Our role as members of this school board is to create ...
Clinical PsychologyApr 3, 2025
Thirst and hunger neurons
New research shines light on how the brain interprets nutritional and hydration needs and turns them into action.
Family & RelationshipsApr 3, 2025
Common phrases, not fancy words, make you sound more fluent in a foreign language
Fluency in a foreign language is often thought to be about speaking quickly and using advanced vocabulary. However, researchers reveal that speakers who use common, everyday expressions sound more fluent than those who…
Health PsychologyApr 3, 2025
Cognitive decline comes sooner for people with heart failure
There are over six million Americans with heart failure who are at greater risk of losing their cognitive abilities earlier in life, a study suggests. Global cognition and executive functioning declined more rapidly over…
Child PsychologyApr 3, 2025
$2.5M adolescent mental health urgent care coming to Charlotte by 2026
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Employee classificationApr 3, 2025
Why the World of Mental Health is Changing
The world of mental health is undergoing a quiet revolution—one that is shaking the foundations of how we understand ...
Forensic PsychologyApr 2, 2025
Novel point-of-care technology delivers accurate HIV results in minutes
The technology described uses a nanomechanical platform and tiny cantilevers to detect multiple HIV antigens at high sensitivity in a matter of minutes. These silicon cantilevers are cheap and easy to mass produce and…