Study examines negative effects of binge drinking
From the University of South Australia press release: Mojito, appletini or a simple glass of fizz — they may take the edge off a busy day, but if you find yourself bingeing on more than…
Study links chronic illness in childhood to higher rates of mental illness
From the Queen Mary University of London press release: Children with long-term health conditions may be more likely to experience mental illness in early adolescence than healthy children, according to new research from Queen Mary…
Study suggests a child’s home environment can impact the risk of developing depression
From the American Psychiatric Association press release: New research, published online today in the American Journal of Psychiatry, finds that children’s rearing environment has a meaningful impact on their risk for major depression later in life,…
Study suggests persistent and worsening insomnia may predict persistent depression in older adults
From the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health press release: Older adults with depression may be at much higher risk of remaining depressed if they are experiencing persistent or worsening sleep problems, according to…
Study suggests infant temperament predicts personality over 20 years later
From the NIH/National Institute of Mental Health press release: Researchers investigating how temperament shapes adult life-course outcomes have found that behavioral inhibition in infancy predicts a reserved, introverted personality at age 26. For those individuals…
Study suggests genetic links to childhood emotional, social and psychiatric problems
From the University of Queensland press release: Emotional, social and psychiatric problems in children and adolescents have been linked to higher levels of genetic vulnerability for adult depression. University of Queensland scientists made the finding…
Study suggests natural mood regulation is low or even absent in people with depression
From the University of Oxford press release: Periods of lockdown during the COVID-19 situation likely to exacerbate problems with mood regulation, say experts at the University of Oxford. Mood varies from hour-to-hour, day-to-day and healthy…
Study links persistent sleep difficulties in infancy to heightened risk of childhood anxieties
From the BMJ press release: Persistent sleep difficulties during the first 12 months of life are linked to a heightened risk of developing childhood anxieties and emotional disorders, indicates research published online in the Archives of…
Study suggests gratitude interventions don’t help with depression, anxiety
From the Ohio State University press release: Go ahead and be grateful for the good things in your life. Just don’t think that a gratitude intervention will help you feel less depressed or anxious. In…
Study suggests that targeting one particular symptom of schizophrenia has a positive effect on other symptoms
From the University of Georgia press release: Research by a University of Georgia psychologist shows that targeting one particular symptom of schizophrenia has a positive effect on other symptoms, offering significant promise for treating an…