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Memories of childhood maltreatment affect mental health more than the abuse itself

04 Aug 2023 by

Young adults with memories of childhood maltreatment have a greater number of depressive or anxiety episodes in adulthood vs those with official court records but not memories of such maltreatment, a large longitudinal study has found.

Memories of childhood maltreatment affect mental health more than the abuse itself

04 Aug 2023

Multiple biomarkers may improve prediction of suicidal behaviour during depression treatment

03 Aug 2023

Combinations of serum biomarkers relating to cortisol, total cholesterol, and folate, as well as interleukin (IL)-1β and homocysteine, help improve the predictability of suicide attempt and increased suicidal severity, respectively, among individuals being treated for depression, according to a study.

Multiple biomarkers may improve prediction of suicidal behaviour during depression treatment

03 Aug 2023

Sight-threatening eye diseases tied to higher risk of suicide death

01 Aug 2023

In South Korea, the rate of suicide is particularly increased among individuals diagnosed with sight-threatening eye disease (STED) between 2010 and 2020, reveals a study.

Sight-threatening eye diseases tied to higher risk of suicide death

01 Aug 2023

Risperidone may be easy on kidneys

28 Jul 2023

Risperidone use among patients with schizophrenia appears to confer some protection against the risk of kidney function decline, as reported in a study.

Risperidone may be easy on kidneys

28 Jul 2023

Sexual dysfunction prevalent in adults with psychiatric disorders

27 Jul 2023

Patients with a psychiatric disorder tend to suffer from sexual dysfunction as well, with variations in the frequency and phase of reported sexual dysfunction, as shown in a systematic review.

Sexual dysfunction prevalent in adults with psychiatric disorders

27 Jul 2023

Immature defense mechanisms, psychological suffering limit capacity to love

25 Jul 2023

Dysfunctional aspects of psychological functioning, such as distress and immature defense mechanisms, are associated with limitations in the capacity to love, suggests a study. These factors tend to cause problematic sexuality such as hypersexual behavior or sexual addiction.

Immature defense mechanisms, psychological suffering limit capacity to love

25 Jul 2023

Small vessel disease progression ups dementia risk

24 Jul 2023

A study with 14-year follow-up has pointed to baseline small vessel disease (SVD) severity and SVD progression as independent predictors of dementia.

Small vessel disease progression ups dementia risk

24 Jul 2023

Social determinants of health explain disparities in mental health of older adults

23 Jul 2023

Differences in social determinants of health (SDoH) tend to trigger racial/ethnic disparities in psychological health and well-being among older adults, suggests a study. Key SDoH include education, income, number of years worked, and insurance parity.

Social determinants of health explain disparities in mental health of older adults

23 Jul 2023

Specialty training key to making accurate ASD diagnoses in primary care

21 Jul 2023

Specialty training appears to improve the ability of community-based primary care clinicians to make accurate diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in most cases, as reported in a study.

Specialty training key to making accurate ASD diagnoses in primary care

21 Jul 2023

Meditation, non-native language training confer no additional cognitive benefits

20 Jul 2023

For cognitively healthy older adults, meditation and non-native language training do not appear to further enhance cognition, as reported in a study.

Meditation, non-native language training confer no additional cognitive benefits

20 Jul 2023

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Memories of childhood maltreatment affect mental health more than the abuse itself

Memories of childhood maltreatment affect mental health more than the abuse itself

Multiple biomarkers may improve prediction of suicidal behaviour during depression treatment

Multiple biomarkers may improve prediction of suicidal behaviour during depression treatment

Sight-threatening eye diseases tied to higher risk of suicide death

Sight-threatening eye diseases tied to higher risk of suicide death

Risperidone may be easy on kidneys

Risperidone may be easy on kidneys

Sexual dysfunction prevalent in adults with psychiatric disorders

Sexual dysfunction prevalent in adults with psychiatric disorders

Immature defense mechanisms, psychological suffering limit capacity to love

Immature defense mechanisms, psychological suffering limit capacity to love

Small vessel disease progression ups dementia risk

Small vessel disease progression ups dementia risk

Social determinants of health explain disparities in mental health of older adults

Social determinants of health explain disparities in mental health of older adults

Specialty training key to making accurate ASD diagnoses in primary care

Specialty training key to making accurate ASD diagnoses in primary care

Meditation, non-native language training confer no additional cognitive benefits

Meditation, non-native language training confer no additional cognitive benefits