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A study of mental health walk-in clinics (MHWCs) in Ontario, by Western researchers, has shown this model can save families time, and agencies both time and money by eliminating the need to complete a

Stereotypes about unpopular swots are persistent - not least because of their often-clichéd depiction in the media.

When offered the choice, people overwhelmingly prefer news sources that deliver imprecise bad news frequently and deliver precise good news infrequently-rather than sources that do the opposite, according to a study co-authored by a University of Michigan researcher.

Current legal regulations do not offer real protection to employees against companies that use automated emotion recognition systems, which combine biometrics, algorithms and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to deduce or detect moods or intentions.

A new study about the effect of terror incidents on financial reporting says they might Terrorist attacks and mass shootings are devastating for the people and communities they affect.

A multidisciplinary team led by the Brain and Mind Centre at the University of Sydney has been awarded a $5.4M trust grant to fund their research into youth-onset mood disorders called circadian depression.

Two UdeM experts shed light on what triggers some kids with autism or other neurodevelopmental disorders to lash out - and offer ways to cope.

Addiction disorders in Austria are still clearly male-dominated, but women are catching up in areas such as alcohol and cigarette addiction - especially at a young age.

Most have experienced it - struggling to hear a conversation in a noisy restaurant or deciphering a TV dialogue while the dishwasher roars in the background.

Study of UK lawyers flags need to consider emotions and coping skills in career progression.

Tabletop Therapy: How Dungeons & Dragons can improve mental health Staff psychologist William Nation offers an innovative approach to counseling with his D&D therapy group Over the past few years, Du

Around 20 per cent of all Germans live alone - and the number is increasing. This trend can also be observed in most other Western countries. However, contrary to prevailing prejudices, living alone does not necessarily mean isolation and loneliness. This is what psychologists at Friedrich Schiller University Jena have discovered in a study on.

A major new survey of trust and mistrust in the UK has revealed worryingly high levels of mistrust in society, with a quarter of respondents mistrustful of other people and a similar proportion keen for help to feel more trusting. Researchers from the University of Oxford surveyed a representative group of 10,382 UK adults.

Research shows the power of AI to develop resilience to day-to-day stressors  A new AI powered app called Joyi can improve users' mood by increasing positive emotions and decreasing negative ones.

Female charity workers, who supported vulnerable women throughout and beyond the pandemic, experienced high levels of psychological distress, a new study by the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research has found.

Study shows the dynamics of people's emotions mold otherwise neutral experiences into memorable events Health + Behavior Study shows the dynamics of people's emotions mold otherwise neutral experiences into memorable events November 20, 2023 Key takeaways UCLA psychologists used music to manipulate emotions of volunteers and found the dynamics of their emotions molded otherwise neutral experiences into memorable events.

The latest data from UdeM's Observatory on Health and Well-Being at Work shows that workplaces are still grappling with mental health. In Quebec workplaces, psychological distress and psychotropic drug use have fallen back to prepandemic levels, but symptoms of depression, anxiety and burnout have become more widespread.

People living in Hampshire and Dorset are being urged to talk about their experiences of the cost of living crisis and its impact on their mental health.

Pioneering psychedelics researcher Roland Griffiths dies at 77 Founding director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research, Griffiths' work generated immense scientific i

This Mental Health Month discover the inspiring mental health research being undertaken across the University and access our mental health resources to inform yourself and others.

To mark World Mental Health Day on October 10, the journal European Psychiatry published a special issue on "The Value of Treatment (VOT)", focusing on early intervention and continuity of care for mental disorders (anorexia nervosa, autism, and major depressive disorder).

Movies are prone to either minimise or exaggerate symptoms, write Aaron Schokman and Professor Nick Glozier for The Conversation.

Dina Birman always has been interested in how immigrant children acculturate to a new country and language. As a 12-year-old immigrant herself, she had to learn English in Silver Spring, Maryland, and adapt to school in the United States after she and her parents left the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War.

A multi-disciplinary team of University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers, led by the Center for Healthy Minds and the Wisconsin Institute for Sleep and Consciousness, is set to begin a highly novel,

There will be a new treatment option for people suffering from mild to moderate depression in the future.

The commonly-held belief that attempting to suppress negative thoughts is bad for our mental health could be wrong, a new study from scientists at the University of Cambridge suggests. What we found runs counter to the accepted narrative Michael Anderson Researchers at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit trained 120 volunteers worldwide to suppress thoughts about negative events that worried them, and found that not only did these become less vivid, but that the participants' mental health also improved.

A new study sheds light on the specific characteristics of people with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Study: Who bought a gun during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States?: Associations with QAnon beliefs, right-wing political attitudes, intimate partner violence, antisocial behavior, suicidality, and mental health and substance use problems People who bought firearms during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic have much higher rates of recent suicidal thoughts, self-harm behaviors and intimate partner violence, compared with other firearm owners and people who do not own firearms, a new study suggests.

Psychiatric advance directives do, of course, carry risks; but these risks can be minimized. Researchers describe the relevant options in a series of high-profile publications. While advance directives are quite common for patients with physical impairments, advance directives for people with mental impairments are controversial.

According to social psychologist Roos Vonk, our ego impedes our social relationships and our personal growth.

Sharifa Alghowinem, a research scientist at the Media Lab, explores personal robot technology that explains emotions in English and Arabic.