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New study finds 2 in 5 Australians experience traumatic events as children
Some 42% of Australians experience a traumatic event before turning 18—and it affects their health decades later.
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Psilocybin could reverse effects of brain injuries resulting from intimate partner violence, rat study finds
The term intimate partner violence (IPV) refers to physical, sexual or psychological abuse perpetrated by an individual on their romantic partner or spouse. Victims of IPV who are violently attacked and physically abused ...
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Intimacy and oxytocin together linked to modestly faster skin wound healing
Researchers at University Hospital Zurich and the University of Zurich report that intimate physical contact combined with intranasal oxytocin was associated with modestly faster skin wound healing and lower stress hormone ...
Deep brain stimulation succeeds for 1 in 2 patients with treatment-resistant severe depression and anxiety in trial
Deep brain stimulation—implants in the brain that act as a kind of "pacemaker"—has led to clinical improvements in half of the participants with treatment-resistant severe depression in an open-label trial.
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Chasing a winning streak: A new way to trigger responses in the body by simulating psychological pressure
Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed an experimental method to induce a strong physiological response linked to psychological pressure by making participants aim for a streak of success in a task.
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Study finds nearly half of Australian adults experienced childhood trauma, increasing mental illness risk by 50%
A University of Sydney-led study published in the Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry has found 42% of Australian adults—more than eight million people—experienced a traumatic event as children.
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Acceptance and lack of negativity are keys for passing parenting styles on to the next generation, says study
The children of people who grew up with parental acceptance and lack of negativity tend to struggle less with their own parenting, a new analysis indicates.
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DNA methylation patterns in newborns point to susceptibility to schizophrenia
Genetic susceptibility to neurodevelopmental conditions such as schizophrenia, autism, and ADHD can be linked, in part, to distinct epigenetic signatures in newborn cord blood. An analysis of nearly 6,000 newborns published ...
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Why are super-recognizers so good at learning and remembering faces?
Some people are so good with faces that there's a name for them—super-recognizers. And a new study using eye-tracking technology has given us some insights into how they do it.
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Study investigates how having a pet in early childhood can influence emotional development
A research team from the INMA Project (Childhood and Environment) has analyzed how pet ownership during early childhood may be related to emotional and behavioral well-being in children. The results suggest that both the ...
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Keto diet associated with reduced depressive symptoms, anxiety results remain mixed
Researchers led by St Michael's Hospital in Toronto report that ketogenic diets are associated with modest reductions in depressive symptoms in adults, while evidence for anxiety remains uncertain.
How people identify scents and perceive their pleasantness
In a new JNeurosci paper, Masako Okamoto and colleagues, from the University of Tokyo, explored the brain activity involved in smelling odors.
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Tracing schizophrenia's origins: Study maps chromatin accessibility in postmortem brain tissue
Schizophrenia is a severe neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by hallucinations, false beliefs about oneself or the world (i.e., delusions), and other disruptions in thought, emotion and perception. Recent genetic studies ...
New study reveals high rates of fabricated and inaccurate citations in LLM-generated mental health research
A new study published in the journal JMIR Mental Health by JMIR Publications highlights a critical risk in the growing use of Large Language Models (LLMs) like GPT-4o by researchers: the frequent fabrication and inaccuracy ...
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Psychedelics might help terminal patients find peace
In clinical trials around the world, a surprising treatment is showing promise for people with terminal illnesses: psychedelic therapy.
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Parents of neurodivergent kids need support. But those who need it most often wait longer
Parenting any young child is full of highs and lows. In addition to these, parents and caregivers of children with neurodevelopmental conditions such as autism and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more ...
Nov 17, 2025
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Not all PTSD therapies keep veterans in treatment, study warns
About a quarter of U.S. service members and veterans who start psychotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder quit before they finish treatment. But not all therapies are equal in their appeal, with some effective approaches ...
Nov 17, 2025
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Violence is a normal part of life for many young children: Study traces the mental health impacts
Children in many countries are growing up surrounded by violence. It may happen at home, in their neighborhoods, or both. Some children are directly harmed, while others witness violence between caregivers or in their communities. ...
Nov 17, 2025
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Severe nausea during pregnancy and depression: Study reveals bidirectional association
A recent study conducted at the University of Turku in Finland showed that hyperemesis gravidarum, a severe form of nausea that occurs during pregnancy, is linked to depression. Women who experienced severe nausea were more ...
Nov 15, 2025
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Neural 'barcodes': Intra-regional brain dynamics linked to person-specific characteristics
People can think, behave and function very differently. These observed differences are known to be the result of complex interactions between genetics, neurobiological processes and life experiences.
Unusual days signal rising migraine risk
Harvard Medical School researchers report that higher day-to-day "trigger surprisal" scores were associated with migraine attacks over the next 12 and 24 hours. In this cohort, higher surprisal scores aligned with greater ...
Changes in a single gene can cause mental illness, study reveals
Until now, researchers assumed that schizophrenia, anxiety disorders or depression arise from an interplay of many different factors, including genetic ones.
Nov 14, 2025
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Q&A: Identifying new risk genes for schizophrenia
Schizophrenia, a psychiatric disorder that affects how a person feels, thinks, and behaves, affects roughly 1% of the population (approximately 3.5 million people in the U.S.) and is a leading cause of disability and death. ...
Nov 14, 2025
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When life imitates art: Google searches for anxiety drug spike during run of The White Lotus TV show
In season three of the hit television series "The White Lotus," the character Victoria Ratliff takes the prescription anti-anxiety medication lorazepam to help with her social anxiety and inability to sleep. Her casual usage ...
Nov 14, 2025
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Online parent help program leads to less-anxious, happier children
Providing parenting help through schools led to a significant reduction in anxiety and behavioral problems among children, according to the results of a national study.
Nov 14, 2025
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