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Online therapy can help with anger management
A new study from the Centre for Psychiatry Research at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that four weeks of internet therapy can help anger...
Is reconnecting with nature the key to our psychological wellbeing?
New research reveals that individuals who spend time in natural spaces report better physical and mental wellbeing as well as feeling connected to the...
MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for PTSD approved by FDA
A new programme will enrol 50 PTSD patients for MDMA-assisted psychotherapy following FDA approval.
The non-profit Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) was recently granted...
Alzheimer’s research increasingly focused on links to sleep and other behaviours
Sleep and other behavioural topics are growing within Alzheimer’s disease research, according to a new report released by Elsevier.
September is World Alzheimer’s Month, and...
#MeToo movement gives effective spotlight on harassment, but not necessarily empowering
The movement amplifies previously unheard voices, however CMU analysis of the #MeToo movement media coverage shows accusers often depicted as weaker than alleged perpetrators.
The...
Holocaust survivors experience life-long psychological & biological toll on brain structure
Stress of Holocaust survivors has shown a lifelong and lasting negative impact on their brain structure, as well as potentially impacting their offspring.
The novel...
Did you know that viewing pornography increases unethical behaviour at work?
According to Brigham Young University, employees who view pornography aren't just costing companies millions of dollars in wasted time, they're increasing unethical behaviour.
A study...
New study shows 72% suffer mental health issues following accidental injury
To coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week this week, National Accident Helpline conducted eye-opening research linking mental health issues with accidental injury.
The figures have...
Women’s negative weight-related attitudes may have been encouraged by celebrity fat-shaming
Psychologists from McGill University found instances of celebrity fat-shaming that were associated with an increase in women's implicit negative weight-related attitudes.
Celebrities, in particular, female...
Hypnosis therapy may be the new Irritable Bowel Syndrome treatment
According to MedUni Vienna, hypnosis therapy is still one of the most effective Irritable Bowel Syndrome treatment methods and can also alleviate symptoms.
Individuals who...
Fertility in women: psychological stress could reduce odds of conception
New study, published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, finds that psychological stress has the ability to reduce fertility in women.
According to the Boston...
How different are the minds of procrastinators to the efficient minded?
Researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany, have identified two brain areas whose volume and functional connectivity are linked to an individual’s ability to control their...
Pfalzklinikum – a look into the everyday workings of a mental health service
Mental health is one of the biggest health issues in the world, with many people suffering from an array of life-changing and debilitating conditions...
The Werther effect – the handling of suicide in the media
Vivien Kogler and Alexander Noyon from Mannheim University of Applied Sciences investigate suicidality as an important social subject and the role of medial presentation...
Obesity – feeding the body or the mind?
Professor Dr Kerstin M Oltmanns of the University of Lübeck opens a new perspective on the epidemic of 2.2 billion overweight people
Obesity is a...
Sibling bullying severely increases risk of psychotic disorders
New research from the University of Warwick, UK, has found that victims of sibling bullying in childhood are three times more likely to develop...