The latest news about mental health, psychiatry, and abnormal psychology research
Browsing: Mental Health
Study uncovers how intimacy challenges related to depression can disrupt your sex life
New research sheds light on the relationship between depressive symptoms and sexual intimacy challenges in…
Mindfulness meditation could be a promising alternative treatment for insomnia
Meditation shows promise as a treatment for chronic insomnia, according to a new study that…
Self-compassion in chronic pain sufferers linked to a better capacity to continue engaging in valued activities
New research suggests that the development of a kind, caring, and warm attitude toward oneself…
Anxiety disorders, PTSD, and OCD linked to inflammatory dysregulation, study finds
Post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and anxiety disorders are all positively associated with high levels…
Study on Holocaust survivors suggests parental PTSD impacts successful aging among offspring
A new study on survivors of the Nazi concentration camps and their children has found…
Study of advanced Buddhist meditators suggests inducing near-death experiences can be learned and perfected
Near-death experiences are profound psychological events that typically occur in people close to actual or…
Childhood adversity linked to reduced inhibitory control and alterations in key brain networks
New research suggests that exposure to childhood adversity is associated with reduced cognitive control and…
Study: Frequency of pornography viewing not linked to body image or relationship problems in women
A new study suggests that pornography viewing frequency, perceptions of excessive use, and control difficulties…
Exercise could help reduce cravings in cigarette smokers by improving sleep quality
Poorer sleep quality is associated with greater withdrawal symptoms and cravings in cigarette smokers, according…
People who experience traumatic events as children are more empathetic as adults
New research provides evidence that traumatic experiences in childhood are associated with empathy levels in…
Study suggests brain reward response plays an important role in anorexia nervosa
New research in JAMA Psychiatry provides evidence that prediction error brain responses may have a…
Study: High doses of CBD can act to reduce methamphetamine consumption in rodents
A new study in the Journal of Psychopharmacology provides evidence that cannabidiol, a component of…
Study: Intelligence predicts change in depressive symptoms in later life
People who experience cognitive decline in later life are at a higher risk of experiencing…
Oral contraceptives linked to increased mind wandering in healthy women, study finds
Preliminary research provides evidence that the use of birth control pills is associated with an…
Psychopathic traits are linked to a dysfunction in the integration of neural information, study finds
An international team of researchers have found evidence that psychopathic traits are related to alterations…