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Although the link between depression and social media addiction in adolescents is well established, the specific mechanisms driving this association remain underexplored. This study aims to investigate how physical…
Insomnia symptoms are common and have been associated with disrupted circadian rhythms, altered eating behaviors, and poorer diet quality. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTi) is recommended as a first-line…
Adolescent major depressive disorder (MDD) is prevalent yet under-recognized, underscoring the need for scalable and objective assessment tools. We developed and validated smartphone-based speech models for detecting MDD…
Limited access to nature in densely urbanized environments together with technostress are recognized as significant mental health burdens in students. However, how draining environments influence mental health under high…
This study advances understanding of AI-enhanced online teacher education by investigating novel psychological and social mechanisms linking instructor technology integration competence in AI-supported online learning…
In response to the growing need for effective and engaging stroke rehabilitation, this study examined how different goal-setting strategies influence self-efficacy and task performance during upper-limb motor learning…
The Conservation of Resources (COR) theory proposes that different types of resources tend to accumulate and reinforce each other, forming a “caravan of resources.” This study aimed to better understand how social…
Existing self-report mentalizing instruments are beset by replication failures in factor structure, conceptual heterogeneity, and near-universal omission of embodied mentalizing. This research developed and validated the…
The debate about the possible future creation of superhuman artificial agents is characterized by an extreme contrast of positions: Some thinkers expect that such agents will enable us to overcome poverty, disease, and…
Background and objective Depression is a major public health issue with a profound impact on quality of life and mortality. Tobacco smoke is a leading risk factor for various health conditions. However, the relationship…
E-cigarette use has increased in Chile, where products remain widely accessible through diverse sales channels, including informal markets. Lifetime prevalence is 15.1%, with 3.6% reporting past-year use. Use is highest…
The interrelationship between unemployment and substance use disorders, especially opioid use disorders, is complex, and basic epidemiological data are lacking both in Germany and elsewhere. This study aimed to evaluate…
The ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflicts increased the risk of multifront war, especially with bordering countries like Lebanon. In addition, with the increased use of media, graphic war content is easily transmitted to…
Bullying poses a major risk for poor mental health. While findings from the general population highlight harmful effects of bullying, data from clinical samples with diverse diagnoses and evidence-based diagnostic…
Given the physical health disparities associated with mental illness, targeted lifestyle interventions are required to reduce the risk of cardiometabolic disease. In addition to its physical health benefits, physical…
Adolescent negative life events are important risk factors for affective disorders. However, it remains unclear whether visual comprehension mediates the relationship between negative life events and affective disorders…
Background Common mental disorders are a major public health issue that significantly affects mothers during the postnatal period. These disorders encompass various types, with depression, anxiety, and stress being among…
Heightened preference for immediate over delayed rewards is a well-established feature of substance use disorders, yet the neural basis of this tendency in women with methamphetamine use disorder (MUD) remains…
Objective To investigate the neurophysiological features underlying depression-related cognitive dysfunction via dual-task event-related potential (ERP) and task-phase-dependent electroencephalography (EEG) functional…
Background Depression is extremely common among adolescents and can significantly increase the risk of suicide when severe. High-dose intermittent theta burst stimulation (iTBS) is a secure and efficacious physical…
Background Affective disorders often co-occur with behavioral risk factors like smoking, and chronic metabolic disorders like obesity or type 2 diabetes. One possible regulation factor in these comorbidities could be…
The diagnosis of major depressive disorder (MDD) currently relies on subjective clinical assessments, highlighting a critical need for objective biological markers. The sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) signaling pathway, a…
Background Children of parents with depression, hereafter referred to as high-risk youth, are at elevated risk for mental illness, yet the mechanisms underlying this vulnerability remain unclear. Biased interpretation of…
Background Virtual reality (VR) provides an immersive format for sports training, but psychological responses associated with continued use of the technology remain incompletely understood. This study compared changes in…
Cyberostracism, referring to experiences of being ignored, excluded, or socially dismissed in online environments, has emerged as a significant psychosocial stressor among present-day late adolescents and young adults…
Pancreatic cancer patients demonstrate elevated vulnerability to depression and anxiety relative to other gastrointestinal malignancies, attributable to the disease’s dismal prognosis and substantial symptom burden…
Suicidal ideation is a major public health concern among university students, especially in recent years. Guided by Beck’s cognitive model of suicidal behaviour and the dual-factor model of mental health, this study…
Background Patients with foot and ankle disorders often experience preoperative anxiety / depression, which can adversely affect surgical outcomes. This study aimed to explore the factors influencing preoperative mental…
A study conducted by the University of Barcelona provides new evidence on the role of the glymphatic system, which clears waste from the brain, in neurodegenerative diseases. The study shows that patients with conditions…
A team of researchers from IIT Delhi, AIIMS New Delhi, and the Institute of Human Behaviour and Allied Sciences (IHBAS) has developed India's first Hindi-based Melodic Intonation Therapy (MIT), ...
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