From the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) press release via AlphaGalileo: People with depression often feel their life is out of control. It can evoke feelings that their life is pointless or by merely…
From the University of Adelaide press release via HealthCanal: Researchers at the University of Adelaide say treatment for people affected by video game “addiction” would be improved if a standard definition of the problem were…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: A new study with college roommates shows that a particular style of thinking that makes people vulnerable to depression can actually “rub off” on others, increasing their…
From the University of Manchester press release via HealthCanal: Young people seeking help who are at high risk of developing psychosis could significantly reduce their chances of going on to develop a full-blown psychotic illness…
From the Columbia University Medical Center press release via EurekAlert!: An excess of the brain neurotransmitter glutamate may cause a transition to psychosis in people who are at risk for schizophrenia, reports a study from…
From the Ruhr-University Bochum press release via EurekAlert!: A new hypothesis has been developed by researchers in Bochum on how Alzheimer’s disease could occur. They analysed the interaction of the proteins FE65 and BLM that…
From the University of Washington press release by Leila Gray via ScienceDaily: New genetic factors that predispose to schizophrenia have been uncovered in five families with several affected relatives. The psychiatric disorder can disrupt thinking,…
From the Elsevier press release via EurekAlert!: A new study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine finds that Google searches for information across all major mental illnesses and problems…
From the University of Warwick press release via HealthCanal: A new study of Hong Kong chronic pain patients suggests that targeting feelings of mental defeat could prevent severe depression, anxiety and interference with daily activities.…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Our emotional responses to the stresses of daily life may predict our long-term mental health, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of…