Group singing intervention improves maternal communication and perceived attachment in postnatal depression
Singing Helps Moms Connect With Babies
A randomized controlled trial of 199 mothers with postnatal depression found that a 10-week group singing intervention improved maternal com…
Group singing helps new mothers with postnatal depression communicate better with their babies than regular community activities do.
Music-based intervention with communication system may improve caregiver coping after perioperative stroke
A Simple Soundtrack Eases the Hidden Stress of Caregiving
A randomized controlled trial of 120 family caregivers of perioperative stroke patients found that a 10-day music-based intervention combine…
A 10-day program of special music and clear communication updates significantly reduced caregiver anxiety for families caring for stroke pat…
Virtual reality and podcasts reduce anxiety and pain during colposcopy in randomized trial
VR and Podcasts Ease Colposcopy Fear
A randomized controlled trial of 90 women undergoing colposcopy found that both virtual reality and podcast interventions significantly redu…
Virtual reality headsets reduce colposcopy pain and anxiety better than podcasts or standard care, helping women feel safer during the exam.
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…
Systematic review finds immune markers IL-1β and TNF-α associated with negative symptoms in first episode psychosis
Inflammation Linked to Low Energy in Early Psychosis
A systematic review of 7 case-control studies found individuals with first episode psychosis generally showed elevated peripheral blood immu…
High levels of inflammatory markers in the blood are linked to the low energy and lack of motivation seen in people with early psychosis.
Bibliometric analysis of functional dyspepsia research identifies top authors, institutions, and journals over two decades.
Why Overlapping Stomach Issues Are Getting More Attention
This systematic review utilized a bibliometric and visualization analysis of 3,030 records from the Web of Science Core Collection database.…
Doctors now see stomach pain and bowel issues as connected puzzles instead of separate problems, helping patients feel heard when multiple s…
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.
Autism diagnosis associated with 4-fold higher PTSD risk in Swedish cohort study
Autistic Girls Face a Hidden PTSD Risk. Here’s What Families Should Know.
A population-based cohort study of over 450,000 individuals in Sweden found autistic individuals had a 4.37-fold higher risk of developing P…
Autistic girls face a fourfold higher risk of PTSD than boys, with those who also have ADHD at the greatest danger for lasting psychological…
New graduate nurses show declining mental health over three years with increased work time and night shifts.
New Nurses Get Worse at Mental Health Over Time
This prospective longitudinal study followed 118 new graduate nurses over three years to assess mental health trajectories. Results indicate…
New nurses get worse at mental health over time, with poor sleep and night shifts making the decline much faster.
Higher physical activity linked to better mental health and quality of life in German adolescents
More Active Kids Had Better Mental Health During the Pandemic
A German cohort study of 1,819 adolescents aged 11-21 found self-reported higher physical activity was dose-responsively associated with bet…
Kids who moved more during the pandemic had better mental health and quality of life, even as anxiety and depression rose among young people…
Cross-sectional analysis finds age-related measurement bias in ADHD screening tool across adulthood
Old ADHD Tests Miss Symptoms in Older Adults
A cross-sectional analysis of 600 adults aged 20-80 found that 5 of 18 items on the Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS) exhibited significan…
Standard ADHD tests built for young people may wrongly miss the diagnosis in older adults who show different symptoms.
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.