Meta-analysis finds virtual reality exposure therapy reduces anxiety and PTSD symptoms
Can virtual reality help people face their fears? A new analysis suggests it might
A meta-analysis of 26 RCTs involving 1,649 patients with anxiety-related disorders and PTSD found virtual reality exposure therapy significa…
Virtual reality exposure therapy significantly reduces phobia, anxiety, and PTSD symptoms while helping people face their deepest fears.
Meta-analysis finds mixed MRI patterns in subgenual cingulate cortex in medication-free MDD patients
What does depression look like in the brain? The picture is complicated
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 42 publications compared medication-free MDD patients to healthy controls using MRI.
Depression scans show mixed results for brain size and activity, but consistently reveal weaker connections in an emotional hub when the bra…
Psychotropic medications frequently cause metabolic adverse effects via gut-brain axis
Why do psychiatric medications often cause weight gain and diabetes?
A narrative review synthesizes emerging evidence on psychotropic-induced metabolic disturbances.
Psychiatric drugs often cause weight gain and diabetes by disrupting the gut-brain-metabolic axis, a link new science is starting to map.
Transcriptomic meta-analysis in bipolar disorder identifies mitochondrial, synaptic, and inflammatory pathway genes
Gene analysis in bipolar disorder finds links to energy, inflammation, and signaling pathways
A meta-analysis of 917 brain and 638 blood samples from BD patients and controls found enrichment of genes involved in mitochondrial bioener…
Gene analysis reveals that bipolar disorder disrupts brain energy production, stress response, and inflammation pathways, pointing to specif…
Fatal serotonin syndrome in Parkinson's patient on rasagiline after sequential SSRI administration
Case report describes fatal serotonin syndrome in older Parkinson's patient on multiple medications
A case report describes a 72-year-old Parkinson's patient on rasagiline who developed fatal serotonin syndrome after sequential sertraline a…
A 72-year-old Parkinson's patient died after taking two antidepressants with a genetic makeup that slowed drug processing, causing fatal ser…
Protocol for RCT of sequential aTBS for suicidal ideation in adults with MDD
Study protocol tests brain stimulation for depression with suicidal thoughts
This is a study protocol for a single-blind RCT of 56 adults with major depressive disorder and active suicidal ideation.
A new brain stimulation treatment is being tested to reduce depression and suicidal thoughts in adults, using magnetic pulses over 10 sessio…
Group Metacognitive Therapy Shows Large Symptom Reductions in Students with Anxiety
Group therapy for student anxiety shows promising results in small, early study
An uncontrolled pre-post study of students with anxiety disorders or elevated symptoms found group Metacognitive Therapy (gMCT) delivered in…
Group therapy for student anxiety showed large symptom reductions and lasting benefits in an early study at a university clinic in Oslo.
Cross-sectional study in Chinese university students links regular exercise to both lower procrastination and higher addiction risk
Study explores factors linked to exercise procrastination and addiction in university students
A preliminary cross-sectional study of 570 Chinese university students found regular exercise was associated with both lower exercise procra…
Regular exercise lowers procrastination but raises addiction risk in students, while late bedtimes and short videos push them to delay worko…
Inflammatory markers elevated in adolescent MDD with both self-injury and suicide attempts
Could a simple blood test help identify teens at highest risk for self-harm?
A retrospective cross-sectional study of 618 adolescent inpatients with MDD found those with comorbid non-suicidal self-injury and suicide a…
Teens with depression who self-harm and attempt suicide show distinct blood markers, offering a potential clue to identify those at highest …
Review finds no single mental illness profile for terrorism among MENA youth
Review finds no single mental illness profile for terrorism among youth in MENA region
A narrative mini-review of youth mental health and religious radicalization in the Middle East and North Africa found no single 'mental…
No single mental illness profile predicts terrorism among youth in the Middle East, as everyday religious practice often protects against vi…
FDA Approves Methylphenidate Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets for ADHD and Narcolepsy
The FDA has approved a new, longer-acting generic version of a common ADHD and narcolepsy medication
The FDA has approved methylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release tablets for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (A…
The FDA approved a new generic ADHD and narcolepsy medicine that works for about 8 hours, offering a longer-lasting option for patients 6 ye…
Life Story Work reveals identity construction in young people with intellectual disability
How do young people with intellectual disability define who they are?
A qualitative narrative study of 8 young people with intellectual disability explored identity construction using Life Story Work methodolog…
Young people with intellectual disability define themselves as sons, daughters, and friends, letting disability be just one part of their st…