Rx for Better Mental Health? M-O-N-E-Y
Money beats psychotherapy. Prevention as intervention takes a setback. Pregnant women in jail aren't often getting treatment for their opioid disorders. And more.
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Rx for better mental health? M-o-n-e-y
Money beats psychotherapy. Prevention as intervention takes a setback. Pregnant women in jail aren't often getting treatment for their opioid disorders. And more.
Research Roundup – Do Stem Cells Hold Clues to Schizophrenia?
The big breakthrough in the world of brain disorders was a report in the journal Science about multiple sclerosis.
Do Stem Cells Hold Clues to Schizophrenia?
Do stem cells offer a clue to development of schizophrenia? New research on gender-affirming hormone treatment has implications for policy. And why are most suicidal people not in treatment?
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?
Research Roundup: Multilingual learning good for the brain
Long-term study of child health and brain development shows big benefits to the brain from learning a second language.
Multilingual learning good for the brain
Learning a second language yields big benefits to the brain. And mental health workers are under serious stress.
Research Roundup: How Exercise May Help Your Brain, and Helpline Calls as a Barometer
A fascinating study takes the study of exercise and brain function to a new level – at least in mice.
How exercise may help your brain and helplines calls as a barometer
Helplines call can be a barometer of a population's mental health. And a protein called clusterin may explain the benefits of exercise on the brain.
Research Roundup: Link Between Depression and Insomnia in Older People
The relationship between depression and insomnia in older adults, and the potential benefits of cortisol in exposure therapy for PTSD.
Research Roundup: Eating Disorders Rise During the Pandemic
Digital innovations for people with serious mental illness and increased hospitalizations for eating disorders during the pandemic.
Research Roundup: Trajectory of Depression and Tele-Mental Health’s Efficacy
The efficacy of remote mental health care appears to rank as one of the upsides to the forced social distance of the past 18 months, with higher rates of access, fewer canceled appointments, and equivalent outcomes.
Research Roundup: The Predictive Power of the Brain
The antidepressant fluvoxamine (Luvox) appears to be effective for Covid-19, reminding us that the term "antidepressant" may not fully describe this medication.
Research Roundup: COVID-19’s Global Impact and Mental Health Crisis Response
As states grapple with the national mandate to create a national mental health emergency hotline, the call for response teams and collaboration across systems increases.
Research Roundup: How Treatment Courses Impact People With Schizophrenia
Examining COVID-19's risk factors for mental health consequences, and the danger of police injury to people with serious mental health illness.
Covid and Depression
While we have clearly improved our responses to Covid’s medical complications, the psychological fallout may be more intractable.
Research Roundup: Less Mental Health Care Available to Community College Students
Community college students are suffering greater negative impacts from COVID-19, and technology's impact on mental health treatment.
The Kids Are Not Alright
More students are returning to classrooms with mental health challenges than before the pandemic began.
