AddictionAug 13, 2026
How Portsmouth will use $776K grant to fight deadly opioid crisis
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, will use a $776,653 state grant to hire new social workers for its police and school departments.
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AddictionAug 13, 2026
Director Adam Meeks, Will Poulter humanize addiction in Ohio-based 'Union County'
Directed by Adam Meeks and starring Will Poulter, "Union County," filmed in central Ohio, will open on screens Friday, Aug. 14.
Social MediaAug 13, 2026
Australia banned social media for youth under 16. What can WA learn?
The Seattle Times’ Mental Health Project covers mental and behavioral health issues. It is funded by Ballmer Group. The Seattle ...
NeuropsychologyAug 13, 2026
$5M national research network to transform recovery and rehabilitation for women after heart-brain health events
TORONTO, Aug. 13, 2026 /CNW/ -- Heart & Stroke, in partnership with Brain Canada, is proud to announce funding for a third ...
Cognitive PsychologyAug 13, 2026
Psychology says your brain predicts conversations before they happen: Here’s how it anticipates words, responses and social cues
Have you ever known what a friend was about to say before they finished the sentence? Or started preparing your response while ...
AddictionAug 13, 2026
Illegal online casinos targeting ads specifically at gambling addicts on Meta platforms
Illegal online casinos are advertising on Meta’s platforms with commercials explicitly targeting people with gambling problems ...
ResearchAug 13, 2026
Democratizing Cellular Therapy: Global Experiences in Point-of-Care CAR-T Manufacturing
You will be redirected to our submission process. Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy represents a major advance in ...
NeuropsychologyAug 13, 2026
Scientists discover the brain has a fast lane and slow lane for clearing waste
AI has helped scientists measure the brain’s hidden cleaning system, revealing that fluid moves rapidly around its outer spaces but about 50 times more slowly through deep tissue. The discovery could eventually help…
AddictionAug 13, 2026
£30m Nottingham addiction treatment facility moves into construction
Caddick Construction has moved into the main construction phase of a £30m addiction treatment facility in Nottingham, following ...
Mental HealthAug 13, 2026
New mental health emergency department to open for people in crisis in Exeter
People experiencing a mental health crisis are set to be offered specialist emergency care away from the pressures of a busy A&E under plans for a new dedicated department.
AI & TechnologyAug 13, 2026
California’s Bold Move: The AI Therapist Ban That Could Upend Mental Health Care
Imagine a future where you confide your deepest anxieties not to a human, but to an algorithm. It listens, processes, and ...
ResearchAug 13, 2026
Photos: See the best photos from this year's total solar eclipse
Millions of people in Europe stepped outside Wednesday to watch a spectacular sunset with a solar eclipse. The path of totality passed through portions of Greenland, Iceland, Spain and Portugal.
Mental HealthAug 13, 2026
5 Mental Health Benefits of GLP-1 Drugs Like Ozempic, Wegovy
Share on Pinterest Studies show that GLP-1 medications may have positive effects on mental health. Image Credit: Delmaine Donson ...
Child PsychologyAug 13, 2026
Conformity, Autism & Success: The Rules Society Never Taught You
In this powerful conversation, autistic therapist and author Jessica Penot, LPC-S, opens up about masking, conformity, and what ...
Mental HealthAug 13, 2026
Mentally Strong Woman Foundation launches in Mbombela to support female mental health
Women gathered at Christie’s Restaurant in Mbombela on Sunday, August 9, for a mental health talk marking the launch of the ...
Child PsychologyAug 13, 2026
Early engagement with WIC services predicts continued participation in the program
A recent study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, found that how families engage with the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) during the first months after a…
ResearchAug 13, 2026
Evolving political views linked to changes in brain activity
A small longitudinal study reveals that as people’s political loyalties evolve, their brain activity patterns shift in tandem. These neural changes are driven more by shifting group identity than by alterations in…
Health PsychologyAug 13, 2026
Women who experience adverse pregnancy outcomes may have higher health-related social needs
Adverse pregnancy outcomes—such as preeclampsia, gestational hypertension, gestational diabetes, low birth weight and preterm birth—are associated with risks of further complications, chronic disease and cardiovascular…
NeuropsychologyAug 13, 2026
EEG-based hypoglycemia detection in Type 1 Diabetes: Proof-of-concept study
Early detection of hypoglycemia among non-hypoglycemic conditions is critical in type 1 diabetes (T1D), as delayed intervention can lead to serious neurological and metabolic consequences. Although continuous glucose…
NeuropsychologyAug 13, 2026
Characteristics of sustained attention impairment in individuals under simulated positive acceleration stress: separation effect of early and late stage cognitive processing
ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the mechanisms underlying impaired sustained attention under positive acceleration stress.MethodsWe used a lower body negative pressure model to simulate positive acceleration…
Clinical PsychologyAug 13, 2026
Patient characteristics, treatment patterns and clinical response in patients with treatment resistant depression starting a new treatment in the clinical setting: a multicenter, observational study in Portugal
BackgroundTreatment resistant depression (TRD) is a burdensome condition with a severe impact on patients’ everyday lives. Therapeutics have improved in the last decade, however, outcomes remain poor. Real-world…
Clinical PsychologyAug 13, 2026
Perceived empathy and competence across psychotherapist appearance types: a quasi-experimental repeated-measures study
IntroductionPhysical appearance, including body weight and clothing, can affect perceptions of physicians’ empathy and competence, thereby shaping the quality of the patient–physician relationship. Understanding these…
Clinical PsychologyAug 13, 2026
Feasibility of a parent-only DBT skills group in public mental health services: a pilot implementation study
Background and objectiveWar-related mass trauma and large-scale terrorist attacks disproportionately affect clinically vulnerable adolescents, exacerbating self-harm and suicidality while burdening under-resourced public…
Clinical PsychologyAug 13, 2026
Cerebral and cervical hemodynamic differences in adolescents with first-episode depressive disorder: a TCCD and cervical artery ultrasound study
ObjectiveTo investigate cerebral and cervical hemodynamic differences assessed by transcranial color-coded duplex sonography (TCCD) combined with cervical artery ultrasound in adolescents with first-episode depressive…
Clinical PsychologyAug 13, 2026
Artificial intelligence as decision support for adolescent depression and anxiety: a mini review of clinical utility, safety, and implementation
Adolescent depression and anxiety are common, heterogeneous, and often recognized late. Young people may present with sleep disturbance, irritability, somatic complaints, school refusal, social withdrawal, attentional…
Clinical PsychologyAug 13, 2026
Facts label for transparent communication of AI Risks in mental health technology
With interest in the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled digital mental health technologies (AI-DMHTs) among the general population ceaselessly escalating, mental health clinicians are obliged to confront…
Clinical PsychologyAug 13, 2026
An Alabama-tailored human trafficking response protocol within the Community, Advocacy, Law, and Medicine framework: a state-adaptable model
Human trafficking is a major public health and human rights concern associated with high rates of psychiatric disorders, substance use disorders, chronic medical illness, and ongoing exposure to trauma. Patients…
Clinical PsychologyAug 13, 2026
Study on multi-modal feature fusion machine learning classification model of Chinese and Western medicine for depressive symptoms in middle-aged and older patients with chronic low back pain
ObjectiveTo construct a machine learning classification model integrating multi-modal features of Chinese and Western medicine for screening the risk of depressive symptoms in middle-aged and older patients with chronic…
Clinical PsychologyAug 13, 2026
The brain-gut axis in autism spectrum disorder: from gastrointestinal dysfunction to neuroimmune mechanisms
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by social deficits and repetitive behaviors, often accompanied by gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms such as constipation, diarrhea, and…
NeuropsychologyAug 12, 2026
Has the next neurotechnology revolution started? Roadmap sets course for the future of the field
Imagine a future in which a stroke survivor regains movement through an intelligent neural interface. A patient with Parkinson's disease receives highly personalized brain stimulation that adapts in real time to changing…