High-frequency rTMS plus exercise reduced craving and negative emotions in methamphetamine use disorder
Magnetic Pulses Plus Exercise Lift Mood in Meth Recovery
A randomized trial in 54 male patients with methamphetamine use disorder found that adding high-frequency rTMS to physical exercise reduced …
Pairing gentle magnetic brain pulses with regular exercise helped people in recovery feel better and want meth less.
Phase 2 RCT finds AI-coached therapy improves depression and anxiety symptoms versus waitlist
AI Voice Coach Beats Waiting for Depression Help
A phase 2 RCT of 200 adults with depression/anxiety compared AI-coached problem-solving therapy (PST) via Alexa to human-coached PST and a w…
A voice-based AI coach matched human therapists in helping adults with depression and anxiety improve their mood and daily life after 18 wee…
My Cosmos preliminary evaluation shows positive usability and acceptance among university students and mental health professionals.
A Video Game That Helps You Manage Anxiety and Depression
This preliminary study evaluated the usability and acceptance of My Cosmos, an internet-delivered, mobile-first transdiagnostic digital CBT …
A new digital therapy program that feels more like a supportive game could help people stick with the hard work of managing their mental hea…
AI-powered CBT reduces anxiety symptoms in 6,284 patients across NHS primary care over 24 weeks.
Your Wait for Anxiety Therapy Could Predict Your Success Online
This prospective cohort study evaluated an AI-powered CBT platform in 6,284 patients aged 18-65 within NHS primary care. Over 24 weeks, part…
New NHS data reveals who gets the most relief from digital anxiety therapy—and uncovers a troubling inequality in who it leaves behind.
Ten-session school-based mental health package reduces depressive and anxiety symptoms in Chinese adolescents compared to routine curriculum.
Ten Classes Can Lower Teen Stress in China
This cluster-randomised controlled trial evaluated a ten-session Adolescent Mental Health Service Package (AMHSP) delivered by trained schoo…
Ten weekly classes taught by school staff reduced depression and anxiety symptoms in Chinese teenagers.
Diary intervention improves sleep and reduces stress in critically ill children and their parents
Could a simple diary help critically ill children sleep better and reduce family stress?
A single-blind randomized controlled trial of 94 PICU patient-parent dyads found that a diary intervention significantly improved children's…
A simple diary helped critically ill children sleep better and reduced anxiety and depression in their parents for months after leaving the …
Digital journaling shows modest anxiety reduction in young adults with mild-to-moderate symptoms
Mobile journaling showed small anxiety relief in young adults with mild symptoms
An 8-week RCT of 507 young adults with mild-to-moderate anxiety and depression symptoms found digital journaling on a mobile platform produc…
Young adults with mild anxiety found digital journaling offered small relief, while risk signals spiked during late-night hours.
Breathwork reduces anxiety, depression, and stress in paramedic students in 12-week RCT
Breathwork practice may reduce stress and anxiety in student paramedics
A single-blind RCT of 98 student paramedics found that a 12-week structured breathwork protocol (A52 Breath Method) significantly reduced an…
A 12-week breathing routine helped student paramedics lower stress, anxiety, and depression while boosting resilience without any reported s…
Cognitive-behavioral and interpersonal programs reduce depression and anxiety symptoms in adolescents
Can stress programs really stop teen depression and anxiety from getting worse?
A 21-month RCT in 204 adolescents found that preventive interventions (Coping With Stress or Interpersonal Psychotherapy-Adolescent Skills T…
Special stress programs helped teens with depression and anxiety see lasting improvements in their symptoms for up to 21 months.
AI CBT chatbot access reduces anxiety and depression symptoms in Brazilian primary care patients
Could a chatbot ease anxiety for patients near a specific care threshold?
A quasi-experimental study of 43,287 primary care patients in Brazil found that access to an AI-powered CBT chatbot causally reduced PHQ-ADS…
Patients near a care threshold who used an AI chatbot saw real improvements in anxiety and depression over 12 weeks in Brazil.
Animated video reduces pain and improves satisfaction during transperineal prostate biopsy in RCT
Animated video information reduced pain and improved satisfaction during prostate biopsy
In a randomized trial of 103 men undergoing transperineal prostate biopsy under local anesthesia, adding an animated video to standard infor…
Watching a short animated video before a prostate biopsy significantly reduced pain and improved satisfaction for men undergoing the procedu…
AI visual psychophysiological analysis shows high sensitivity for depression screening in 98 outpatients
AI tool shows promise for screening depression and anxiety in small outpatient study
A prospective diagnostic study of 98 outpatients found an AI-based visual psychophysiological analysis platform had 95.9% sensitivity for de…
An AI tool analyzing head vibrations detected depression risk in 96% of patients, outperforming standard questionnaires when used alone or t…