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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.

Philosophy Professor Hanna Pickard suggests that no case of addiction is exactly like another-and understanding why someone chooses to continue using drugs despite the personal cost is vital to their

An unprecedented decline in mental health took place among girls in the Netherlands between 2017 and 2021.

Johns Hopkins joins multi-university project to develop fellowships and training programs in psychedelic therapy Psilocybin-the substance that puts the magic in magic mushrooms-can help people emerge

Study abstract: Depressive Symptoms and Caregiving Intensity Before and After Onset of Dementia in Partners Depressive symptoms and caregiving hours among older adults caring for partners with dementia can emerge up to 10 years before a routine screening detects the first signs of their partner's cognitive impairment, according to a University of Michigan study.

Analysis of posts from thousands of social media users either side of a scandal - the dramatic fall of YouTube celebrity Logan Paul - shows how hard it is for us to -update our beliefs- about those we support, even when they behave in appalling ways.

Study: People who lack compassion for the environment are also less emotional in general Abstract: Environmental impassivity: Blunted emotionality undermines concern for the environment People who re

Salman Shaheen Ahmad can still recall the day a family member was beaten at his Washington, D.C.-area high school simply because he acknowledged that he was Muslim. Ahmad also has become accustomed to security guards at airports scrutinizing him more thoroughly than others, simply because of his name and beard.

Writing in The Conversation, Professor Joanna Moncrieff and Dr Mark Horowitz (both UCL Psychiatry) respond to comments from psychiatrists and others about their recent research into serotonin and depression, and potential implications regarding antidepressants. The scale of the response to our recent study finding that there was no support for the idea that low serotonin causes depression - the so-called "chemical imbalance" theory of depression - was enormous.

For many kids, returning to school in the fall can be a challenge. This year, our reliance on technology for interaction during the COVID-19 pandemic might be complicating things further when it comes to a return to in-person learning, according to UCLA Health psychologists.

Dame Professor Carol Black, who led the government's independent review on drugs, visited the Division of Psychiatry's addiction research group.

Monash University has received a $30 million philanthropic gift that will fund vital mental health research and preventative treatment initiatives to improve the lives of millions of Australians.

When Dr. Ruth Lanius won her Grade 12 biology award in high school, she had no idea it would change the course of her life.

Faculty with the Depression Grand Challenge have created a system for managing mental health that they hope can be scaled and customized Faculty with the Depression Grand Challenge have created a sys

A popular Ukrainian celebrity has joined forces with University of Manchester psychologists to encourage families affected by the war to access the widely shared psychological support leaflets they created.

Professor Shannon de l'Etoile knows the impact of a mother's lullaby. As a young music therapist in Colorado, de l'Etoile saw that when disadvantaged mothers were encouraged to sing to their babies, they were amazed by the positive responses they received.

Australia's policy of indefinite mandatory detention is harming detainees' friends, family and supporters, according to a new study by the Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies (SCHS) at The University of Sydney.

Survey: 35 percent report weight gain since the beginning of the Corona pandemic Scientists at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have investigated possible changes in adult dietary habits and body weight after more than two years of pandemic.

A clinical trial of a pioneering therapy which helps people with psychosis and schizophrenia to control frightening and intrusive images is launching in Manchester.

Writing in The Conversation, Professor Joanna Moncrieff and Dr Mark Horowitz (both UCL Psychiatry) report on their new research showing no clear evidence that serotonin levels or serotonin activity are responsible for depression. For three decades, people have been deluged with information suggesting that depression is caused by a "chemical imbalance" in the brain - namely an imbalance of a brain chemical called serotonin.

Can drugs like psilocybin and ecstasy effectively treat depression, PTSD, addiction and other conditions? UCLA and UC researchers are working to find out Can drugs like psilocybin and ecstasy effectively treat depression, PTSD, addiction and other conditions? UCLA and UC researchers are working to find out For more than three decades, UCLA's Dr. Charles Grob has engaged in research that is guaranteed to make him a hit at cocktail parties, if not always among gatherings of traditional funders of scientific studies.

The popular stereotype that men don't want support during a breakup, separation or divorce is simply not true, according to a new paper by researchers at the UBC school of nursing.

The conflict triggered by Russia has forced the Ukrainian people out of their homes, who are now fleeing fighting and extortion.

More than eight out of 10 British people who are seeking support for having lost a loved one to COVID-19 reported alarming Post Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms, new Curtin University-led research has found.

A groundbreaking smartphone app for remote digital data collection which aims to predict if an individual will relapse into psychosis is to be trialled across the UK in a £12.5 million study. Led by University of Manchester researchers, the system will be tested across six Higher Education Institutions and their partnering NHS Trusts in England, Wales and Scotland.

When Dane Marco Di Cesare was a child, he turned to video games for more than entertainment or diversion. As a queer youth, he found them to be a safe place to immerse himself in fantastic worlds - far away from a reality that could be stressful and even unsafe.

Activating a circuit between the amygdala and brainstem relieves pain and reduces defensive behaviors in rats, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Neuroscience by a study team at MedUni Vienna's Center for Brain Research.

Lara Ray, professor of psychology at UCLA, has been studying alcohol use disorders since long before the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2008, she established the UCLA Addictions Lab to research medications and other treatments for those who want to quit or reduce their drinking. But a spike in alcohol consumption during the pandemic has brought substance abuse back into the spotlight.

If you've ever wondered whether changing your mind is the best decision, then you should be reassured that your chances of success are better if you do, according to University of Queensland research.

Data from 44 hospitals in 26 states show that suicide or self-injury and depressive disorders were the primary mental health reasons children received emergency department or hospital inpatient care after statewide school closures were enacted during the first part of the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 19, 2022 Consent communication can lead to misunderstandings between partners By Teaching the benefits of affirmative sexual consent while also validating anxieties people might experience about c

Amparo Lucía Luján Barrera is a researcher at the Department of Psychobiology at the University of Valencia and for years she has been treating addiction to technologies (mobile phones, video games a

Today, May 4th, Chancellor Carol Christ, and Catherine Koshland, interim executive vice chancellor and provost, issued a Cal Message regarding the campus's response to the recent shelter-in-place , including a commitment to applying lessons learned from that event.

Pupils who feel particularly joyful do not do any better in their GCSEs than their peers who do not feel as happy, according to UCL research led by Professor John Jerrim. The peer-reviewed study, published in Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy and Practice, analysed data from 4,000 pupils aged 15 and 16 in England from PISA (Programme of International Assessment) 2018.

April 28, 2022 Popularity of menthols in the U.S. suggests banning them will lead to massive public health benefits By A new study projects that a U.S. ban on menthol cigarettes, proposed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, will lead more than 1.3 million smokers to quit.