Tag: mental health

Study looks at effect of psychiatric disorder diagnoses on patients’ support networks

From the SAGE Publications press release: Does the growing number of psychiatric disorder diagnoses have an effect on people with mental illnesses? According to a new study, as definitions of… Read more »

Study suggests cognitive therapy may help young people at risk of developing schizophrenia

From the BMJ-British Medical Journal press release via EurekAlert!: Cognitive therapy reduces the severity of psychotic experiences in adults who are at risk of developing conditions such as schizophrenia, a… Read more »

Study links activity in brain networks to features of depression

From the Elsevier press release via EurekAlert!: Depressed individuals with a tendency to ruminate on negative thoughts, i.e. to repeatedly think about particular negative thoughts or memories, show different patterns… Read more »

Study suggests yoga may have psychological benefits for high-school students

From the Wolters Kluwer press release: Yoga classes have positive psychological effects for high-school students, according to a pilot study in the April Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, the… Read more »

Study suggests speaking more than one language can protect from dementia symptoms

From the Cell Press press release via EurekAlert!: New research explains how speaking more than one language may translate to better mental health. A paper published by Cell Press in… Read more »

Study looks at effect of CBT on combination of obsessive and psychotic symptoms

From the Journal of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics press release via AlphaGalileo: A study that is published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics evaluates the efficacy of a specialized… Read more »

Study on Asian Canadian LGB teens looks at health consequences of dealing with dual minority discrimination

From the University of British Columbia press release: Asian Canadian teenagers who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual are 30 times more likely to face harassment than their heterosexual peers… Read more »