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Research shows how music can reduce distress: Music therapy has unique role in improving wellbeing in advanced dementia careA new study has demonstrated for the first time how and why music can reduce distress and agitation for people with advanced dementia. There are an estimated one million people living with dementia in the UK and over half are diagnosed with advanced dementia, which can require specialist care and is often accompanied by behaviour such as agitation, aggression, wandering, and resistance to care. Published in the journal Nature Mental Health, the research reveals the ... Anglia Ruskin University - 12/19/2024Genetic discovery links new gene to autism spectrum disorderNew research published in The American Journal of Human Genetics has identified a previously unknown genetic link to autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The study found that variants in the DDX53 gene contribute to ASD, providing new insights into the genetic underpinnings of the condition. ASD, which affects more males than females, encompasses a group of neurodevelopmental conditions that result in challenges related to communication, social understanding and behaviour. The Hospital for Sick Children - 12/19/2024Almost three quarters of adolescents experience depression or anxietyAlmost three quarters of adolescents in Australia experience clinically significant depression or anxiety symptoms, with most being chronic, according to a new study. And preventive strategies outside our clinics are urgently required to address this considerable public health problem facing the nation. The research, led by Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) and published in The Lancet Psychiatry, found mental health problems were frequently chronic with 64 per cent reporting ... Murdoch Childrens Research Institute - 12/17/2024Problems developed faster among gamers who started earlyPeople who started playing video games at an early school age developed problematic gaming more quickly compared to those who started playing a few years later. This has been shown by a study by the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. The first author of the study is Annika Hofstedt, PhD student at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, psychologist, and head of the Clinic for Gambling Disorder and Screen Health at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, where the study ... University of Gothenburg - 12/16/2024Long COVID’s effects on employment: financial distress, fear of judgment: In study, patient perspectives highlight how providers can helpThough research has shown that people with long COVID are more likely to be unemployed, the statistics don’t reveal what patients go through before they cut their hours, stop working or lose their jobs. In a new study involving interviews of people with long COVID, researchers from The Ohio State University describe how the prolonged illness has affected not only patients’ job status, but also their overall well-being. On top of symptoms including brain fog, fatigue, weakness and ... Ohio State University - 12/16/2024Screen time is a poor predictor of suicide risk, Rutgers researchers find: Encouraging positive social media interactions would be a more effective strategy for promoting emotional well-being and reducing suicidal ideationFor parents trying to shield their children from online threats, limiting screen time is a common tactic. Less time scrolling, the rationale goes, means less exposure to the psychological dangers posed by social media. But research from Rutgers University-New Brunswick upends this assumption. Writing in The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Jessica L. Hamilton, an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at the School of Arts and Sciences, reports that screen time has no ... Rutgers University - 12/12/2024Women born prematurely are at greater risk of committing suicideNot only are they the smallest among us, premature children also face health and life challenges that make them the most vulnerable. Generally speaking, they have a slightly higher risk of mortality due to illness. It is now apparent that they also have a higher risk of unexpected death from so-called external causes: road traffic accidents, substance abuse and suicide. This has been revealed in a major Nordic study led by Professor Kari Risnes from the Faculty of Medicine and Health ... Norwegian University of Science and Technology - 12/12/2024Antidepressants may act in gut to reduce depression and anxietyMost of us have experienced the effects of moods and emotions on our gastrointestinal tract, from "butterflies" in the stomach caused by nervousness to a loss of appetite when we're feeling blue. A new study in animals suggests that targeting antidepressant medications to cells in the gut could not only be an effective treatment of mood disorders like depression and anxiety but may also cause fewer cognitive, gastrointestinal, and behavioral side effects for patients and their children than ... Columbia University Irving Medical Center - 12/11/2024Loneliness and isolation: Back to pre-pandemic levels, but still high, for older adultsLoneliness and isolation among older Americans have mostly returned to pre-pandemic rates, but that still means more than one third of people age 50 to 80 feel lonely, and nearly as many feel isolated, a new national study shows. And some older adults – especially those dealing with major physical health or mental health issues – still have much higher rates of loneliness and social isolation than others. Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan - 12/11/2024Air pollution linked to rising depression rates, study findsA groundbreaking study published in Environmental Science and Ecotechnology has revealed a strong connection between long-term air pollution exposure and an increased risk of depression. The research, led by Harbin Medical University and Cranfield University, analyzed data from over 12,000 participants in the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). The study identifies sulfur dioxide (SO₂) as the most significant contributor to depression risk, with fine particulate ... Eurasia Academic Publishing Group - 12/10/2024New study: A psychoeducational intervention to empower teenage girlsThe teenage girl's plight is often portrayed in popular media as screaming matches with parents, sneaking out of the house late at night and crying over the latest crush. Adolescent girls experience significant cognitive growth during these pivotal years, but dealing with new circumstances at school, in the home and beyond can rightfully trigger intense emotional responses. But what if we erased the assumption of volatility, deeming some teenage girls as “too emotional” or “highly ... Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology - 12/9/2024Suicide rate is low during the holidays, but the holiday-suicide myth persistsAs in most years that we’ve followed news reporting about the myth that suicides peak during the end-of-year holidays, an analysis of the past year showed again that more newspaper accounts supported the false idea that the suicide rate increases during the holiday season than debunked it. Over the past 25 years that we have been studying this phenomenon, in just over a third (nine years or 36%) have we found more debunking of the myth than support for it. Despite years of debunking ... Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania - 12/6/2024Psilocybin therapy helps clinicians process COVID despair: In a study of front-line providers, the psychedelic drug reduced symptoms of depression more effectively than a placeboPsilocybin-assisted psychotherapy resulted in significant reductions in depression among clinicians who provided front-line COVID-19 care in 2020 and 2021. These reductions were measurably greater than those experienced by the cohort of clinicians who received a placebo instead. Findings from this double-blind, randomized clinical trial are to be published in JAMA Network Open at 8 a.m. PST Thursday, Dec. 5. “For doctors and nurses who feel burned out or disillusioned or disconnected from ... University of Washington School of Medicine/UW Medicine - 12/5/2024Study shows significant rise in psychotherapy use among adults, but gains are uneven across socioeconomic groupsAccess to psychotherapy has risen substantially among U.S. adults with mild to moderate distress since 2018, according to a new study from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. The increase in psychotherapy use is particularly notable among younger adults, women, college-educated individuals, and those with higher family incomes. Privately insured individuals also experienced greater ... Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health - 12/4/202420th century lead exposure damaged American mental health: Pernicious lead exposure in air, water, soils cost 151 million Americans some well-beingIn 1923, lead was first added to gasoline to help keep car engines healthy. However, automotive health came at the great expense of our own well-being. A new study calculates that exposure to car exhaust from leaded gas during childhood altered the balance of mental health in the U.S. population, making generations of Americans more depressed, anxious and inattentive or hyperactive. The research estimates that 151 million cases of psychiatric disorder over the past 75 years have ... Duke University - 12/4/2024Neural signature could show the way to recovery from traumaSome people bounce back from trauma, but others get caught in depressive loops that sap the joy from their lives. Now, scientists at UC San Francisco are learning how the brain creates these divergent experiences. They hope it will help them find a way to treat those who struggle with long-lasting symptoms of stress. The researchers found that stress changes activity in a brain circuit in mice, and these changes distinguish the mice that will recover from the ones that won’t. University of California - San Francisco - 12/4/2024Sound of traffic increases stress and anxiety, study finds: People experienced less stress and anxiety while listening to nature soundscapes, but the addition of road traffic noise increased their stress and anxietyManmade sounds such vehicle traffic can mask the positive impact of nature soundscapes on people's stress and anxiety, according to a new study published November 27, 2024, in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Paul Lintott of the University of the West of England, U.K., and Lia Gilmour of the Bat Conservation Trust, U.K. Existing research shows that natural sounds, like birdsong, can lower blood pressure, heart, and respiratory rates, as well as self-reported stress and anxiety. PLOS - 11/27/2024Social networked friendship quality can be means of combating loneliness: New research suggests social networked friendship quality contributes to self-esteem, and gains in self-esteem led to reductions in lonelinessSpending too much time social networking appears to be a key driver in loneliness, but a new paper published in Telematics and Informatics suggests motivated uses of social networking sites for connecting with people and feeling companionship can also play a role in alleviating it. The paper was written by Brandon Bouchillon, an associate professor of journalism at the U of A. The paper tested the influence of networked friendship quality on trait self-esteem and loneliness. University of Arkansas - 11/25/2024Language used by mothers affects oxytocin levels of infantsInfants whose mothers regularly use language to describe what their child is thinking or feeling, have higher levels of the hormone oxytocin, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. Oxytocin, a hormone that is involved in a range of psychological processes, plays an important role in social relationships, such as the development of the bond between a parent and child, and the formation of trust, and social understanding, across the lifespan. University College London - 11/25/2024Overthinking what you said? It's your 'lizard brain' talking to newer, advanced parts of your brain: Findings have implications for one day treating psychiatric conditions such as anxiety and depressionWe've all been there. Moments after leaving a party, your brain is suddenly filled with intrusive thoughts about what others were thinking. "Did they think I talked too much?" "Did my joke offend them?" "Were they having a good time?" In a new Northwestern Medicine study, scientists sought to better understand how humans evolved to become so skilled at thinking about what's happening in other peoples' minds. The findings could have implications for one day treating psychiatric conditions ... Northwestern University - 11/22/2024Tantrums in young children could be linked to ADHD, study findsPreschool children who struggle to control their emotions and behaviour have more symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder -- known as ADHD -- at age seven, a study suggests. Children aged between three and seven who are slower at acquiring skills to manage their intense emotions were also found to be at risk of displaying more conduct issues. They were also more likely to show internalising behaviours, such as sadness and worries, at age seven, experts say. University of Edinburgh - 11/21/2024Poor mental health linked to browsing negative content onlinePeople with poorer mental health are more prone to browsing negative content online, which further exacerbates their symptoms, finds a study led by UCL researchers. The relationship between mental health and web-browsing is causal and bi-directional, according to the Wellcome-funded study published in Nature Human Behaviour. The researchers have developed a plug-in tool* that adds ‘content labels’ to webpages—similar to nutrition labels on food—designed to help users make ... University College London - 11/21/2024Cannabis disrupts brain activity in young adults prone to psychosis: McGill research findings open door to new treatments for psychosisYoung adults at risk of psychosis show reduced brain connectivity, a deficit that cannabis use appears to worsen, a new study has found. The breakthrough paves the way for psychosis treatments targeting symptoms that current medications miss. In the first-of-its-kind study, McGill University researchers detected a marked decrease in synaptic density -- the connections between neurons that enable brain communication -- in individuals at risk of psychosis, compared to a healthy control group. McGill University - 11/20/2024Researchers use artificial intelligence to diagnose depressionDepression is one of the most common mental illnesses. As many as 280 million people worldwide are affected by this disease, which is why researchers at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that helps to identify depression based on both speech and brain neural activity. This multimodal approach, combining two different data sources, allows a more accurate and objective analysis of a person's emotional state, opening the door to ... Kaunas University of Technology - 11/20/2024Psychotic-like experiences in adolescents linked to depression and self-destructive behaviorPsychotic-like experiences resemble symptoms of psychosis, but are milder, less frequent and much more common than psychotic disorders. While these symptoms do not constitute a disorder diagnosed as psychosis, they can still be disruptive, distressing or detrimental to functional capacity. Typical psychotic-like experiences include perceptual distortions and hallucinations, suspicious paranoid thinking, delusions and bizarre, unusual thoughts. University of Helsinki - 11/19/2024Does your child manage anger well? Expert offers strategies to help kids manage intense emotions as many parents report setting a bad example for anger management, worrying their child’s anger will cause problemsMany parents are all too familiar with angry outbursts from their children, from sibling squabbles to protests over screen time limits. But some parents may find it challenging to help their kids manage intense emotions. One in seven think their child gets angrier than peers of the same age and four in 10 say their child has experienced negative consequences when angry, a new national poll suggests. Seven in 10 parents even think they sometimes set a bad example of handling anger themselves, ... Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan - 11/18/2024Cocoa or green tea could protect you from the negative effects of fatty foods during mental stressNew research has found that a flavanol-rich cocoa drink can protect the body's vasculature against stress even after eating high-fat food. Food choices made during periods of stress can influence the effect of stress on cardiovascular health. For example, recent research from the University of Birmingham found that high-fat foods can negatively affect vascular function and oxygen delivery to the brain, meanwhile flavanol compounds found in abundance in cocoa and green tea can protect ... University of Birmingham - 11/18/2024How stress is fundamentally changing our memoriesResearchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have uncovered that stress changes how our brain encodes and retrieves aversive memories, and discovered a promising new way to restore appropriate memory specificity in people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
If you stumble during a presentation, you might feel stressed the next time you have to present because your brain associates your next presentation with that one poor and aversive experience. The Hospital for Sick Children - 11/15/2024Time in nature benefits children with mental health difficulties: study -- An inexpensive school-based program may help the most vulnerableA team of researchers from McGill and Université de Montréal’s Observatoire pour l’éducation et la santé des enfants (OPES, or observatory on children’s health and eduation), led by Sylvana Côté, found that spending two hours a week of class time in a natural environment can reduce emotional distress among 10- to 12-year-olds who had the most significant mental health problems before the program began. The research comes on the heels of the publication of a UNICEF report ... McGill University - 11/15/2024How to reduce social media stress by leaning in instead of logging offYoung people’s mental health may depend on how they use social media, rather than how much time they spend using it, according to a new study by University of B.C. researchers. The research, led by psychology professor Dr. Amori Mikami (she/her) and published this week in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, examined the effects of quitting social media versus using it more intentionally. The results showed that users who thoughtfully managed their online interactions, ... University of British Columbia - 11/13/2024Depression rates in LGBTQIA+ students are three times higher than their peers, new research suggestsThe findings, which were published in the Journal of American College Health, uncover an alarming rise in depression rates among all higher education students in the United States, but especially among sexual and gender minorities. This population includes those who identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual (LGBTQIA+), non-binary or gender non-conforming, and other identities.
“This study highlights the critical need for targeted interventions ... Taylor & Francis Group - 11/13/2024Time alone heightens 'threat alert' in teenagers -- even when connecting on social mediaPeople in their late teens experience an increased sensitivity to threats after just a few hours left in a room on their own -- an effect that endures even if they are interacting online with friends and family. This is according to latest findings from a cognitive neuroscience experiment conducted at the University of Cambridge, which saw 40 young people aged 16-19 undergo testing before and after several hours alone -- both with and without their smartphones. Many countries have declared ... University of Cambridge - 11/12/2024“Emotional contagion” a factor in senior’s mental healthMadeleine and Paul are sitting on a park bench. As she tells Paul about her financial worries and how she’s been struggling for months to make ends meet, Madeleine’s eyes well with tears. Paul is moved by her distress; her woes resonate with him and heighten his own fears. His heart grows heavy and his own eyes become moist, too. What’s going on? A kind of behavioural mirroring, what psychologists call “emotional contagion.” University of Montreal - 11/11/2024Breaking free from negative thoughts using a scientifically gamified app: A new study demonstrates the effectiveness of a gamified app in easing depression symptoms by breaking negative thought patternsA new study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research by JMIR Publications reveals promising results from a digital health intervention that is based on a decade of research at Harvard Medical School and designed to alleviate depressive symptoms. The study, titled "Facilitating Thought Progression to Reduce Depressive Symptoms: Randomized Controlled Trial," found that participants experienced substantial reduction of depressive symptoms by using a gamified mobile app ... JMIR Publications - 11/11/2024First clinical trial reveals promise of psilocybin treatment for anorexia nervosaIn a groundbreaking exploration of psychedelic medicine's potential for treating one of psychiatry's most challenging conditions, researchers at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) provided an analysis and further details of a trial published in Nature Medicine that had shown how psilocybin therapy affects individuals with anorexia nervosa. In the new peer-reviewed Emerging Topic article in Psychedelics the authors of the original trial offer “a granular view of findings ... Genomic Press - 11/7/2024People engaging in self-harm find support on Reddit. But is that community helping them? Social posts suggest Redditors view self-injury as a problem but find the behavior addictiveA new study from the University of Georgia suggests people posting in Reddit’s r/selfharm community are likely seeking support for negative emotions. While sharing traumatic events online can be cathartic, the researchers caution that subreddits can’t provide the same type of mental health help and support face-to-face interactions and professional help can. “We don’t know the accuracy of the information that’s being shared in these communities about nonsuicidal self-injury,” ... University of Georgia - 11/6/2024New study challenges social media’s mental health impactA new Curtin University study has challenged the perception heavy social media use has a significant impact on mental health, finding little to no relationship between the two. In fact, not only does the research indicate the amount of time spent on social media has a negligible effect on mental health indicators such as depression, anxiety and stress — the result isn’t always negative, either. Study lead and PhD candidate Chloe Jones said it was important to stress the findings ... Curtin University - 11/5/2024History of concussion linked to higher risk of severe mental illness after childbirth: Early screening and trauma-informed care could help protect new parents’ mental health, researchers sayPeople with a history of concussion face a 25% higher risk of having severe mental health issues after childbirth, according to a new study from ICES and the University of Toronto. The research underscores the importance of identifying individuals with past concussions early in their prenatal care and highlights the need for long-term, trauma-informed support to safeguard their mental health. “We found that individuals with a history of concussion were significantly more likely to ... Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences - 11/4/2024Insomnia therapy reduces postpartum depression, study shows: Trial demonstrates effectiveness of cognitive behaviour therapy for insomniaWhile many people believe that poor sleep during pregnancy is inevitable, new research has determined that cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBTi) while pregnant can not only improve sleep patterns but also address postpartum depression. Researchers from UBC's Okanagan and Vancouver campuses, as well as the University of Calgary, discovered that delivering CBTi during pregnancy significantly reduces postpartum depressive symptoms after a baby arrives. University of British Columbia Okanagan campus - 10/31/2024Childhood neglect associated with stroke, COPD, cognitive impairment, and depressionNew research from the University of Toronto found that childhood neglect, even in the absence of childhood sexual abuse and physical abuse, is linked with a wide range of mental and physical health problems in adulthood. “While a large body of research has established the detrimental impact of childhood physical and sexual abuse on adult health outcomes, much less is known about whether neglect, in the absence of abuse, has similar negative outcomes,” said first author, ... University of Toronto - 10/31/2024
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