Connectome models of attention and autism show phenotype-specific features vary by age and diagnosis
How does the brain's wiring for attention differ from its wiring for autism traits?
An analysis of transdiagnostic connectome-based models across datasets found that models predicting sustained attention phenotypes shared mo…
Brain models for attention share more features with each other than with models predicting autism symptoms, showing these brain patterns dif…
Speech features differ in children with ADHD and show medication-associated changes in small study
Could a child's voice reveal ADHD and track medication effects?
A longitudinal case-control study of 27 children with ADHD and 27 controls found baseline differences in vocal features and medication-assoc…
A child's voice reveals ADHD traits like lower pitch and unstable rhythm, with medication helping stabilize speech patterns in a new study.
CDC surveillance estimates autism spectrum disorder prevalence among 8-year-olds in 11 U.S. sites
CDC estimates autism prevalence among 8-year-old children in 11 U.S. sites
A CDC surveillance summary reports estimated prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) among children aged 8 years across 11 U.S. sites. …
CDC estimates autism affects 8-year-olds in 11 U.S. sites, offering a snapshot of how common the condition is in these communities.
Scoping review identifies operational and organizational drivers of burnout in public safety personnel
Why do we know so little about moral injury in first responders?
A scoping review of 43 studies examined burnout and moral injury drivers in public safety personnel (EMTs, firefighters, dispatchers). Only …
While burnout gets studied, moral injury in first responders is almost ignored, leaving a critical gap in how we help EMTs and firefighters.
Survey examines mental health, suicide risk, and protective factors in US high school students
What protects high school students' mental health? A new survey looks for answers.
A US survey report describes mental health and suicide risk among high school students, along with health-promoting behaviors and protective…
A new survey shifts focus from teen mental health crises to the everyday habits and relationships that might be protecting high school stude…
Observational study links esketamine-induced mystical experiences to depression improvement in 45 patients
Mystical experiences during esketamine treatment linked to better depression outcomes in small study
In an observational study of 45 patients with treatment-resistant depression receiving esketamine at two centers, 58% experienced mystical e…
Patients with treatment-resistant depression who felt mystical effects from esketamine showed greater improvement, while other side effects …
Preoperative dummy stoma education reduced anxiety and improved adjustment in ostomy patients in RCT
Pre-surgery stoma training with a dummy device may help reduce patient anxiety
A randomized controlled trial of 78 patients undergoing colostomy/ileostomy in Istanbul found that structured preoperative education with a …
Hands-on training with a wearable dummy stoma before surgery significantly lowered patient anxiety and boosted confidence in caring for a ne…
Planned trial compares injectable antipsychotics to usual care for psychosis with stimulant use
Hong Kong trial planned to test antipsychotic injections for substance use with psychosis
A trial record describes a planned phase 2/3 study of 165 individuals in Hong Kong with substance use disorders and psychosis. The study wil…
Hong Kong researchers plan a trial to test long-acting antipsychotic injections for people with substance use disorders and psychosis.
Qualitative study explores beliefs behind anxiety coping strategies in UK multicultural older adults
Study explores how older adults with anxiety choose coping strategies
A qualitative study of 52 UK-based older adults (65+) from White British, South Asian, African, and Caribbean backgrounds with self-reported…
For older adults with anxiety, personal roles like being a parent or caregiver often guide coping choices more than cultural background does…
US suicide methods 2000-2018: firearm, suffocation, poisoning most common, rates higher in males
What are the most common suicide methods in the US, and who is most at risk?
An observational analysis of US population data from 2000-2018 found the three most common suicide methods were firearm, suffocation, and po…
Firearms, suffocation, and poisoning are the top three suicide methods in the US, where men die by suicide at higher rates than women, espec…
Report describes barriers to mental health care for US health care providers during COVID-19
What stops doctors and nurses from getting mental health care?
A non-research report describes barriers to mental health care for health care providers in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic. …
Doctors and nurses faced immense pressure during the pandemic, yet stigma and lack of time stopped many from seeking needed mental health ca…
Early childhood temperament deviations linked to higher ADHD risk in Norwegian cohort study
Early childhood temperament patterns linked to later ADHD risk in large Norwegian study
A large Norwegian cohort study of over 50,000 children found that deviations from expected temperament development trajectories at ages 1.5,…
Children with unusual early temperament patterns face higher ADHD risk later in life, according to a large Norwegian study of over 50,000 ki…