Psychiatry News and Research

RSS

Psychiatry is the treatment, study and prevention of mental disorders.

Researchers explore the effect of screen time on vision

The coronavirus pandemic has shifted many of our interactions online, with Zoom video calls replacing in-person classes, work meetings, conferences and other events. Will all that screen time damage our vision?

1 Oct 2020

Novel training reduces anger, aggression and hostile attribution bias in social conflict situations

Scientists at the Walter Reed Army Institute for Research and Army Research Laboratory have developed a computer-based training to reduce anger, reactive aggression and hostile attribution bias--the tendency to attribute hostile intent to the actions of others--in ambiguous social conflict situations.

30 Sep 2020

VA Boston and BU researchers use machine learning to streamline the diagnostic tool for PTSD

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects eight million adults in the US, including hundreds of thousands of veterans of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

30 Sep 2020

Methamphetamine use linked to risky sexual behavior

Recreational use of the illicit drug methamphetamine has long been associated with increases in overall impatient and risky behavior.

30 Sep 2020

Researchers discuss new technologies that improve feasibility of remote smoking cessation trials

Many of South Carolina's nicotine addiction researchers are in Charleston. But many of the smokers who need to quit live elsewhere in the state.

30 Sep 2020

Computer model sheds light on how brain circuits might be altered in psychiatric diseases

Scientists have built a computer 'brain circuit', or artificial neural network, that mirrors human decision-making processes and sheds light on how circuits might be altered in psychiatric diseases, a new study published today in eLife reports.

29 Sep 2020

Fear of COVID-19 can increase risk of substance abuse

Long after a COVID-19 vaccination is developed and years after the coronavirus death toll is tallied, the impact on mental health will linger, continuing to inflict damage if not addressed, according to new research.

29 Sep 2020

Spinal cord stimulation improves pain and motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease

A team of researchers in the United States and Japan reports that spinal cord stimulation (SCS) measurably decreased pain and reduced motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease, both as a singular therapy and as a "salvage therapy" after deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapies were ineffective.

28 Sep 2020

Stanford researchers unravel how a common genetic deletion elevates schizophrenia risk

A common genetic deletion boosts the risk for schizophrenia by 30-fold. Generating nerve cells from people with the deletion has showed Stanford researchers why.

28 Sep 2020

Low levels of prenatal alcohol consumption can affect child's brain development

New research from the University of Sydney finds that even low levels of alcohol consumption during pregnancy can have an impact on a child's brain development and is associated with greater psychological and behavioral problems in youth including anxiety, depression and poor attention.

25 Sep 2020

Brain imaging analyses can reveal wounds of childhood trauma

Being traumatized can cause what are known as dissociative symptoms--such as experiencing amnesia, an out-of-body experience, feeling emotionally numb--which may help people cope. Experiencing these symptoms intensely or for a long time, however, can negatively impact an individual's ability to function.

25 Sep 2020

Researchers use artificial intelligence to discern degrees of loneliness in older adults

For the past couple of decades, there has been a loneliness pandemic, marked by rising rates of suicides and opioid use, lost productivity, increased health care costs and rising mortality.

25 Sep 2020

Racism is a “secondary contagion" that threatens Asian Americans

Many people are feeling anxious during these uncertain times as they navigate the risks associated with COVID-19 and experience the tension from physical distancing or isolation for what can seem like an eternity.

25 Sep 2020

Home-based pediatric teleneuropsychology evaluations shown to be effective

Administering neuropsychology evaluations to children online in the comfort of their own homes is feasible and delivers results comparable to tests traditionally performed in a clinic, a new study led by UT Southwestern researchers and Children's Health indicates.

24 Sep 2020

Prenatal cannabis exposure may increase risk for psychopathology in middle childhood

While cannabis use during pregnancy is on the rise, researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have found evidence that the resulting children are more likely to have psychopathology in middle childhood.

23 Sep 2020

Late-life depression not linked with increased amyloid deposits in the brain

Depression in elderly people can include symptoms such as memory loss, making it hard to distinguish from the early stages of Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia.

23 Sep 2020

ALS and FTLD result from reduced transportation of messenger RNA

The lack of protein TDP-43 in two neurodegenerative diseases is shown to prevent neuron growth via failed transport of RNA and subsequent absence of protein synthesis in axons

23 Sep 2020

Study examines the mental health of adolescents before and after the pandemic lockdown

The COVID-19 crisis has taken a psychological toll on people of all ages, but one group especially affected is teenagers. School closures and enforced social distancing have cut off many teens from major means of psychological support, putting them at higher risk of developing anxiety and depression.

23 Sep 2020

UIC awarded over $4 million to establish research center for mental health issues

A University of Illinois Chicago team has been awarded over $4 million to establish a research center focusing on the health and function of people with serious mental illness.

22 Sep 2020

Research highlights six key strategies for medical appointment reminders

Researchers from Oregon Health & Science University and the VA Portland Health Care System conducted in-depth interviews with patients at the VA and came up with a series of six recommendations to reduce the number of times patients miss appointments.

17 Sep 2020

Psychiatry News and Research

Further Reading

Researchers explore the effect of screen time on vision

Novel training reduces anger, aggression and hostile attribution bias in social conflict situations

VA Boston and BU researchers use machine learning to streamline the diagnostic tool for PTSD

Methamphetamine use linked to risky sexual behavior

Researchers discuss new technologies that improve feasibility of remote smoking cessation trials

Computer model sheds light on how brain circuits might be altered in psychiatric diseases

Fear of COVID-19 can increase risk of substance abuse

Spinal cord stimulation improves pain and motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease

Stanford researchers unravel how a common genetic deletion elevates schizophrenia risk

Low levels of prenatal alcohol consumption can affect child's brain development

Brain imaging analyses can reveal wounds of childhood trauma

Researchers use artificial intelligence to discern degrees of loneliness in older adults

Racism is a “secondary contagion" that threatens Asian Americans

Home-based pediatric teleneuropsychology evaluations shown to be effective

Prenatal cannabis exposure may increase risk for psychopathology in middle childhood

Late-life depression not linked with increased amyloid deposits in the brain

ALS and FTLD result from reduced transportation of messenger RNA

Study examines the mental health of adolescents before and after the pandemic lockdown

UIC awarded over $4 million to establish research center for mental health issues

Research highlights six key strategies for medical appointment reminders

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

Latest News