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Background Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is prevalent among adolescents with mood disorders and represents an important clinical risk factor for future suicidal behaviors. Although thyroid and sex hormones have been…
Sexual dysfunction, defined as persistent difficulties in sexual desire, arousal, or orgasm, affects treatment adherence to psychotropic medication and quality of life in people with mental disorders, yet patients rarely…
Clozapine is the most effective treatment for treatment-resistant schizophrenia, yet substantial interindividual variability in serum concentrations complicates dose optimization and therapeutic drug monitoring. While…
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As more people turn to ChatGPT for diet advice, therapists warn AI could complicate eating disorder recovery by offering unsafe or misleading guidance.
Somerset NHS psychologist Dr Megan Rowley returns to Bridgwater College to inspire students with insights into clinical psychology careers and ...
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Objective A plausible association between adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and eating disorders (EDs) is suggested by the current research, although this potential relationship is poorly defined. This systematic…
Over 500 million people experience anxiety and/or depression globally, underscoring the need for accessible and sustainable psychological support. In England, Talking Therapy (TT) services provide cost-effective…
Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder that often requires long-term oral administration of antipsychotic medication. Long-term use of antipsychotic drugs has been associated with alterations in bone mineral density…
A new study found that dietary fiber can determine whether beneficial intestinal worms help reduce inflammation or become essentially inactive. With plenty of fiber, the worms remained healthy and supported an…
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A naturally occurring bacterium from amphibian intestines completely eliminated colorectal tumors in mice with a single treatment by both attacking cancer cells and activating the immune system. The findings point to a…
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Objective Trauma-related symptoms are known to be highly prevalent in eating disorder (ED) populations but there has been limited research on complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD). The current study used latent…
Background We live in different environments with distinct effects on mental health. However, the complex associations between living environments and mental symptoms and disorders remain elusive. This study aimed to…
It is well established that peer relationships and psychopathology reciprocally influence each other across development, but it is less clear how trajectories of specific peer functioning domains are associated with…
Social media has become an integral part of college students’ daily lives, yet the issues of information overload and emotional distress it brings are increasingly prominent. Previous studies have primarily focused on…
When schools closed in the spring of 2020 at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of children and adolescents receiving mental health ...
When schools closed in the spring of 2020 at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of children and adolescents receiving mental health treatment in the United States fell by more than half.
When schools closed in the spring of 2020 at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of children and adolescents receiving mental health treatment in the United States fell by more than half.
Eliza Dushku spent 25 years playing the fighter - first as Buffy the Vampire Slayer's rogue slayer Faith, then across ...
Background Family-based therapy is an outpatient treatment model strongly recommended as a first-line intervention for adolescents with anorexia nervosa. A central feature of the model is the active involvement of…
Background Research indicates that elevated intolerance of uncertainty (IU) is cross-sectionally associated with eating disorder (ED) pathology in women. Although longitudinal data is needed to better understand whether…
Background Depression is a common mental health issue among older adults, yet few studies have explored whether metabolic biomarkers predicting its onset exist. The CRP-TyG index (CTI), combining C-reactive protein and…
Suicide represents a major global public health concern and is particularly relevant among university students in medical sciences majors. Suicide stigma may hinder help-seeking behaviors among individuals experiencing…
Researchers have cracked the code behind bacteria's ability to naturally manufacture multiple versions of powerful anti-cancer drugs. The discovery could make it much easier to engineer new cancer treatments inspired by…
Scientists have discovered that creatine may strengthen one of the immune system's most important cancer-fighting pathways by energizing dendritic cells that activate killer T cells. The promising results could…
Background Body image dissatisfaction (BID) is a growing psychosocial concern and is strongly associated with disordered eating behaviors (DEBs), especially among young women. Although global awareness of these issues is…
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