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A Canadian study reveals that allophone children who attend daycare are better prepared for kindergarten.

David van den Berg, endowed professor at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, calls for a fundamental change in mental healthcare.

Researchers are warning against the increasing use of antipsychotics, particularly in patients without ongoing psychiatrist review or physical health monitoring to detect early signs of heart disease and diabetes.

Study abstract: The ecology of relatedness: How living around family (or not) matters Many of us will soak in the merriment and drama that family gatherings bring during Thanksgiving.

A meta-analysis by UdeM doctoral candidate Kevin Jamey shows promising evidence that learning to play an instrument can help kids focus.

New research patterns show the connection between our gut health, our mental health and even our personality traits.

Treating bullying as everyone's problem can reduce bullying by up to 13%, finds new research. The largest trial of its kind in the UK has shown how a low-cost, structured, anti-bullying programme can improve social dynamics in primary schools and reduce victimisation.

Researchers have found 70 per cent of Australians diagnosed with major depressive disorder are not receiving even the minimal treatment necessary.

Clinical language used around pregnancy loss can negatively affect patients' mental health and exacerbate their grief and trauma, and should be personalised where possible, according to research led by a UCL academic. In the first study of its kind, published today, social scientists from UCL, led by Dr Beth Malory (UCL English Language & Literature), gathered data from 391 participants from across the UK with lived experience of pregnancy loss to provide guidance for mass communication around loss.

New research shows that a grasp of grammar helps even very young children figure out when they must acquire new words. As young children, how do we build our vocabulary' Even by age 1, many infants seem to think that if they hear a new word, it means something different from the words they already know.

Unregulated experts appointed by family courts in England and Wales have caused harm to children by separating them from their mothers and forcing them to live with and have contact with fathers accused of violence and abuse, according to a new study by a UCL researcher.

The largest trial of its kind in the UK has shown how a low-cost, structured, anti-bullying programme can improve social dynamics in primary schools and reduce victimisation.

Have you ever been dishonest on your tax return in order to pay less tax' Would a written -oath of honestythat you had to sign have stopped you' Yes, that is likely, says a group of more than 40 international scientists who analyzed this phenomenon in a mega-study with over 21,000 participants.

Early results suggest VR reminiscence therapy is a technology with far-reaching potential to improve the lives of people with dementia While emerging technologies such as virtual reality (VR) and arti

A University of Waterloo student developed an AI-powered app to help people exhibiting early signs of a mental health condition.

The share of 8th-12th grade students reporting depression and anxiety symptoms fell below pre-pandemic levels in 2022-23 in the Detroit Public School Community District-which is the opposite of national trends.

Study abstract: I love you but I hate your politics: The role of political dissimilarity in romantic relationships The U.S. elections have polarized both political parties, causing many people to end connections with family and friends.

Experts from the Brain and Mind Centre explain how an increase or decrease in light can affect our physical and mental health It's spring and you've probably noticed a change in when the Sun rises and sets.

Most people who died by suicide within year of discharge from inpatient psychiatric care had recent contact with GP, study finds More than 80 per cent of people who died by suicide within one year of

A type of therapy that involves applying a magnetic field to both sides of the brain has been shown to be effective at rapidly treating depression in patients for whom standard treatments have been ineffective.

A new multi-site trial involving the University of Glasgow and led by King's College London has found that a novel therapy using computer-generated avatars is an effective way of helping people with psychosis reduce the distress and frequency with which they hear voices. AVATAR therapy is a series of guided therapy sessions during which voice hearers are able to have a conversation with an animated digital representation of their distressing voice.

A novel treatment using computer-generated avatars, developed by UCL researchers, is an effective way of helping people with psychosis who hear distressing voices, according to a new study.

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Four ANU researchers who are paving the way for future scientists have been recognised for their remarkable contributions.

While facial expressions do play an important role, they are not the only crucial factor. A person's facial expression provides crucial information for us to recognize their emotions.

Close your eyes. Breathe in. Breathe out. Now picture this. You are standing on the beach, feeling the soft, warm sand underneath your feet, watching the ocean waves crash gently onto the shore and palm trees swaying in the wind.

Everybody wants to start a podcast these days - even AI. What does this mean for the future of science communication?

Climate researcher Prof. Lisa Schipper explains in the Nature Climate Change commentary why science also needs emotions "It's really difficult and depressing to keep reading and researching ab

Never before have people recorded more information about their lives than today. Researchers from Würzburg and Tübingen are investigating the positive and negative consequences this could have.

Every other person will experience a mental health difficulty at some point in their life. The causes are complex, but treatment options are not - and in half of patients they just don't work. A new network of researchers at Cambridge aims to revolutionise mental healthcare by probing the processes underlying the symptoms.

Clinicians should consider cumulative hardships in optimizing treatment during patients' final years Study: The prevalence of lifetime trauma and association with physical and psychosocial health amo