Reducing social media use to 1 hour daily significantly reduces loneliness in youth
Limiting Social Media Use Reduces Loneliness in Youth with Anxiety
This randomized controlled trial of 219 youth with anxiety or depression found that limiting social media use to 1 hour per day for three we…
Youth with anxiety and depression felt less lonely after voluntarily limiting their social media use to one hour per day for three weeks.
GLP-1R exposure shows no causal link to most mental disorders except eating disorders
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Show Mixed Links to Mental Health
This meta-analysis investigated the causal associations between GLP-1 receptor agonists and various mental health outcomes including anxiety…
New research explores how GLP-1 receptor agonists relate to conditions like anxiety and depression, finding no clear genetic link to most di…
Brief post-discharge interventions show reduced suicide outcomes in youth but lack specific autism-adapted data
Brief follow up programs may reduce suicide outcomes in youth
This systematic review of 24 studies examined brief post-discharge interventions for youth who have attempted suicide. While 8 studies showe…
New research looks at how quick safety planning and coping skills can help young people who have attempted suicide.
Open psychiatric wards improve depression scores and treatment adherence in hospitalized patients with depression
Open psychiatric wards may improve depression outcomes
This meta-analysis of 9 RCTs indicates that open psychiatric ward management leads to significantly lower SDS (MD -3.81) and HAMD (MD -0.99)…
A new analysis of 9 trials finds that open psychiatric wards may help reduce depression symptoms and boost treatment adherence in hospitaliz…
Resting-state qEEG identifies distinct neurophysiological signatures in chronic schizophrenia compared to first-episode psychosis
Brain wave patterns help distinguish schizophrenia from early psychosis
This systematic review of 19 studies evaluates resting-state quantitative electroencephalography (qEEG) as a biomarker for schizophrenia and…
New research shows that specific brain wave changes can tell the difference between chronic schizophrenia and first-episode psychosis.
Individual, environmental, and interpersonal factors drive psychological distress in patients living with HIV
Identifying Key Sources of Psychological Distress in People Living with HIV
This systematic review of qualitative studies identifies three primary themes contributing to psychological distress in people living with H…
New research identifies individual, environmental, and interpersonal factors that contribute to psychological distress for people living wit…
Five core domains of suicide postvention were identified through a Delphi consensus process
Experts agree on core pillars to support suicide survivors
This guideline based on a Delphi consensus study identifies five core domains for suicide postvention: impact/foundations, immediate respons…
A new framework identifies five key areas of care to help people and communities heal after a suicide.
TCM nursing techniques combined with music-based interventions improve sleep quality in older adults
Chinese Medicine and Music Improve Sleep in Older Adults
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 838 participants found that traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) nursing techniques combined with …
A review of 838 older adults finds that combining traditional Chinese nursing techniques with music boosts sleep and eases anxiety and pain.
Dance and Tai Chi rank highest for depression and anxiety in non-pharmacological interventions
Dance and Tai Chi show promise for depression and anxiety
This systematic review and network meta-analysis of 11 non-pharmacological interventions for adults aged 55 years and older found dance rank…
New research shows that dance, music, and Tai Chi can help manage symptoms of depression and anxiety in older adults.
Digital interventions significantly improve inattentive symptoms in children and adolescents with ADHD
Digital Tools Show Promise for Managing Children's ADHD Symptoms
This network meta-analysis of 37 randomized controlled trials involving 2,922 participants indicates that digital interventions significantl…
New research suggests that digital tools like virtual reality and mobile games can help improve focus and behavior in children with ADHD.
Manualized psychological therapies yield small significant improvements in BPD symptom severity for adolescents
Manualized Psychological Therapies Show Small Gains for Adolescent BPD
This meta-analysis of 844 adolescents with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) found that manualized psychological therapies produced stat…
Specific psychological therapies show small but significant improvements in symptoms and emotion regulation for teens with Borderline Person…
Sex-specific analysis of anxiety GWAS data identifies 21 lead SNPs in females versus 5 in males
Anxiety Genetics Differ Between Women and Men in Large Study
This meta-analysis of genome-wide association study (GWAS) data examines the genetic architecture of anxiety disorders across sexes. The fin…
A large genetic study found that anxiety has different genetic roots in women and men, with more genetic links found in women.