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Matthew Hirschtritt

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Research Roundup: Nudges for Change, Screen Time for Kids

Our dilemma of the week: what’s the best option for discharging homeless patients from psychiatric hospitals?

Nudges for Change, Screen Time for Kids

A new review of the effects of "nudging" has implications for behavior change and, perhaps, vaccination policy. A Canadian study examined a tough convergence: kids, screens and pandemic.

Research Roundup: When research can’t be replicated and the mental health impact of evictions

New research has found that only a small fraction of the findings in cancer biology could be reproduced. Will studies in mental health research fare better? Other research finds – no surprise – that the mental health of renters takes a beating in states with lax COVID eviction protections.

When research can’t be replicated and unequal access to psychiatry and broadband

New research has found that only a small fraction of the findings in cancer biology could be reproduced. Will studies in mental health research fare better?

The Kids Are Not Alright

More students are returning to classrooms with mental health challenges than before the pandemic began.

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