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Years after treating a young client for severe anxiety disorder that hindered her from leaving home often-making school increasingly difficult-psychology professor Jill Ehrenreich-May received a letter from the new college student.

From 24-hour news cycles to social media posts from your angry uncle, it's almost impossible not to get a daily dose of politics.

AI project to help autistic people interpret emotions better By Charlotte Danby Faculty of Engineering For most of us, social interactions are taxing, tedious or time well spent.

Up to one in five adults with a history of poor mental health reported they were 'much worse off' financially a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, compared to one in ten of those who had never had psychological problems in adulthood, according to a new study by UCL researchers.

The newly established Postdoc Team Award allows UZH to recognize outstanding interdisciplinary research.

The first ever trial of a revolutionary group approach to anxiety and depression has shown it is no less effective than the one on one sessions thousands of people receive on the NHS every day.

Before any physical conflict, people assess their opponent's features to determine if the ideal tactical response is to fight, flee or attempt to negotiate. Throughout evolution, bigger, stronger animals have won fights with smaller, weaker animals. Because of this, when people think about the features that determine who will win a fight, they summarize those features by adjusting a mental picture of their opponent's size and strength.

Paul Glimcher, co-founder of the field of neuroeconomics and professor at New York University, recently held a keynote speech at UZH.

Tens of thousands of people around the world are taking part in The Perception Census, an ongoing scientific study aiming to uncover the fascinating but invisible ways that our minds are each unique

A study by the University of Valencia (UV), the INCLIVA Health Research Institute and the Mental Health Network Biomedical Research Centre (CIBERSAM) on the public stigma associated with mental disord

Financial situation and mental health of students during Covid 19 pandemic in 2020 In 2020, four out of ten students were more likely to feel depressed than at normal times 11/24/2022 - In 2020, the Covid 19 pandemic and related measures have impacted the mental health of many college students.

A new research project led by Professor Fabrizio Mazzonna of the Institute of Economics (IdEP) of USI Faculty of Economics has received positive feedback from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) .

As more communities experiment with guaranteed income, researchers seek to understand how families' improved finances affect their wellness This article originally appeared in Hopkins Bloomberg Public Health magazine .

Cambridge researchers have highlighted how lack of access to a computer was linked to poorer mental health among young people and adolescents during COVID-19 lockdowns.

Psychologist Jean Proulx, a professor from School of Criminology, has been working for more than 30 years to demystify the process that leads up to sexual assault and find ways to prevent recidivism.

Lack of access to a computer was linked to poorer mental health among young people and adolescents during COVID-19 lockdowns, according to a study involving a UCL researcher.

Pain is not comfortable and it signals possible damage to the body. It is therefore logical that people with acute pain avoid painful movements.

Mental health support for Ukrainian war refugees in Montreal Even though Ukrainian refugees arriving in Montreal have escaped their war-torn country, many still face considerable challenges - not the least of which are mental health issues.

Teaching children to tell the truth Teaching children how to be honest can potentially be as easy as teaching them to tie their shoelaces according to Victoria Talwar , from McGill's Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology.

Study finds that activation of CD4+ T-cells correlates to better memory and attention, while exhausted or aging CD4+ T-cells correlate to psychiatric symptoms Women with HIV frequently experience neuropsychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety, and even cognitive impairment. Until now, though, the disordered physiological mechanisms underlying such symptoms was unclear.

Parkinson's disease and Huntington's disease, we all know them as movement disorders with uncontrolled movements such as trembling and shaking as the most prominent symptoms.

Family CEOs are more likely to make employees feel positive about their workplace and stay longer, finds a new study. The stereotype of a family firm is one where nepotism is rife and talent goes unrewarded. Yet according to a new study co-authored by a Cambridge researcher, having a family CEO in charge can actually boost positive emotions in employees and lower voluntary turnover.

Headteachers experienced substantial increases in anxiety about work throughout the pandemic - with increases much greater than for more junior teaching staff - and with potential consequences for future recruitment of senior leaders, according to a new study by UCL researchers.

A lecturer at the University of Sussex is urging businesses in Brighton and the surrounding areas to sign up for a four-day working week trial after early research has shown significant staff benefits.

Nationwide study of over 12,000 officers suggests rates of trauma-induced disorder Complex PTSD are exacerbated by factors such as too little time and support, and lack of say over working hours.

Interview with Geert Lovink on his new book We need to reclaim the internet from big tech companies like Facebook, Google and Amazon, says Geert Lovink, professor of Art and Network Cultures (UvA and AUAS).

A new research partnership between the University of Sydney and People with Disability Australia (PWDA) has found effective approaches to advocacy are key to overcoming significant barriers to NDIS access experienced by people with psychosocial disability living in institutional facilities.

People in the west of Scotland who suffer from 'winter blues' are being urged to sign up for a series of creative workshops to help deal with seasonal affective disorder (SAD).

Key takeaways: The percentage of California young adults who say they have thought about comitting suicide is 30.5%, a significant increase over last year, and more than double the proportion from five years ago.

Grandparents who stopped looking after their grandchildren during the Covid-19 pandemic were considerably more likely to experience depressive symptoms compared to those who continued to care for their grandchildren, finds a new UCL-led study.

While the full impact of the pandemic on Canadians' mental health is still unknown, new research at Western will cast light on how COVID-19 affected psychological counselling services, as well as monitor how that changes over the next four years.

Writing in The Conversation, Professor Kevin Fong (UCL Medical Physics & Biomedical Engineering) explores how COVID stretched the NHS's intensive care units to its limits.

Cognitive flexibility improves leadership, according to numerous studies conducted by researchers. The Swiss Armed Forces are planning to employ this knowledge in the training of officers to better prepare them for future crises.

Carnegie Mellon University junior Emily Jordan uses computational tools to investigate how risk and reward mechanisms affect addiction outcomes.

A £6.95 million Global Health Research Unit on Neurodevelopment and Autism for children in South Asia is to launch with the help of University of Manchester expertise. The NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Neurodevelopment and Autism in South Asia Treatment and Evidence - known as NAMASTE - has been awarded by National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) using UK aid from the UK Government which supports global health research.