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Parental Depression: How Does Timing Impact Mental'Health'in Adult Offspring?
9+ hour, 24+ min ago (181+ words) Newswise " A new Yale study shows how the timing of depression in mothers and fathers affects mental health in their adult children. This includes influences on depression, anxiety, and psychotic disorders. A research team led by Kieran O'Donnell, Ph D,…...
Mental, physical illnesses often go hand in hand. Genetic study explains why
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (628+ words) For centuries, mental illness and physical disease have been viewed as two distinct categories, each with its own field of study, its own doctors, and its own menu of treatments. New University of Colorado Boulder research calls that age-old dichotomy…...
How Estrogen in the Brain Impacts Stress and Trauma Response | Newswise
1+ week, 1+ day ago (590+ words) The study, published in Neuron, also provides new insight into why women are more likely than men to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and to face higher dementia risk later in life. Estrogen is widely known to support learning and…...
Neta's research points to brain-based clues for mental health
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (495+ words) Neta, Happold Professor of Psychology and resident faculty in the Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior at the University of Nebraska'Lincoln, published a review in Current Directions in Psychological Science. The article explores the next phase of understanding valence bias…...
Craving in Addiction May Alter How the Brain Makes Decisions | Newswise
2+ week, 2+ day ago (683+ words) Newswise " For people with an addiction, craving"the strong desire for a substance"can affect their decision making, new research shows. And how craving affects a decision can depend on what's at stake. The finding, published March 26 in Nature Mental…...
Genes Tied to Impulse Control Play a Major Role in Addiction Risk
3+ week, 5+ day ago (207+ words) Newswise " Most of the genetic risk for developing a substance use disorder comes from genes that broadly affect how our brains process rewards, regulate impulses and weigh consequences " not from genes that specifically influence substance use disorder or any single…...
Genes Tied to Impulse Control Play a Major Role in Addiction Risk | Newswise
3+ week, 5+ day ago (207+ words) Newswise " Most of the genetic risk for developing a substance use disorder comes from genes that broadly affect how our brains process rewards, regulate impulses and weigh consequences " not from genes that specifically influence substance use disorder or any single…...
Psychedelic Education Partnership Launches to Advance Evidence-Based Education for the Health Care Workforce
4+ week, 1+ day ago (324+ words) The Psychedelic Education Partnership recently expanded its team to support continued growth and program refinement. The organization welcomed Austin R. Pick, MA, as its first full-time Program Director, bringing his extensive experience in higher education administration, psychedelic education and training, and…...
Cannabis Use Disorder Among Young People Linked to Diagnosis of Psychiatric Disorders
4+ week, 1+ day ago (592+ words) Newswise " A new study led by Johns Hopkins researchers found that young people with cannabis use disorder were more likely than young people with other substance use disorders to later be diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder. In contrast, adults with…...
New Program in Stress, Adversity, and Trauma Launched at Yale Child Study Center
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (478+ words) Newswise " Trauma-informed care has been a focus of the work at Yale Child Study Center (YCSC) for decades. Through clinical service and research, the center has engaged in a range of evidence-based work with children and families who have experienced…...