Study suggests different targets in treatment of OCD
From the Concordia University press release: Did I remember to lock the back door? Did I turn off the stove? Were the lights still on when I left the house this morning? Such minor doubts…
Study suggests text messages may help the stressed and lonely
From the UC Berkeley press release: Text messaging often gets a bad rap for contributing to illiteracy and high-risk behavior such as reckless driving. But a social welfare professor at the University of California, Berkeley,…
Study examines effect of parental criticism on OCD
From the Case Western Reserve University press release: A new study from Case Western Reserve University finds mothers tend to be more critical of children with obsessive-compulsive disorder than they are of other children in…
Study finds that parental support for LGB children can help their long-term health
From the Boston University Medical Center press release via EurekAlert!: ‘Coming out’ as gay, lesbian or bisexual may be good for your health, particularly when parental support is involved. A comprehensive new study led by…
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 mental illnesses become broader, people…
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 randomised controlled trial published on…
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 of brain network activation compared…
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 official journal of the Society…
Study identifies point at which negative thoughts turn into depression
From the Case Western Reserve University press release: Negative thinking is a red flag for clinical depression. Stopping such thoughts early on can save millions of people from mental illness, according research study from the…
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 the March 29th issue of…