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CBT more effective than mindfulness therapy for prolonged grief disorder, but both extend help

29 Apr 2024 by

Grief-focused cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy are both beneficial to individuals with prolonged grief disorder, although CBT is associated with greater symptom reductions, as shown in a study.

CBT more effective than mindfulness therapy for prolonged grief disorder, but both extend help

29 Apr 2024

Poor eating habits linked to depressive symptoms

29 Apr 2024

People who practice unhealthy eating habits tend to be at higher risk of depressive symptoms, suggests a Japan study. This association appears to be partially driven by a reduced intake of nutrients with mood-improving effects.

Poor eating habits linked to depressive symptoms

29 Apr 2024

Nutrient deficiency tied to sensory sensitivity in autism, intellectual disability

29 Apr 2024

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) enjoy better dietary intake but show worse sensory sensitivity than those with intellectual disability (ID), suggests a study.

Nutrient deficiency tied to sensory sensitivity in autism, intellectual disability

29 Apr 2024

Children of parents with AUD at risk for psychiatric, substance use disorders

28 Apr 2024

A recent study has identified three components of familial and potential genetic liability to alcohol use disorder (AUD), namely a nonspecific risk of common internalizing and externalizing disorders, a moderately specific risk of externalizing disorders, and a highly specific AUD risk.

Children of parents with AUD at risk for psychiatric, substance use disorders

28 Apr 2024

Intranasal oxytocin may reduce irritability in youths with mood disorders

26 Apr 2024

Treatment with intranasal oxytocin appears to produce neural-level changes in emotion processing among young people with irritability caused by disruptive behaviour disorders (DBDs) or disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD), suggests a study.

Intranasal oxytocin may reduce irritability in youths with mood disorders

26 Apr 2024

Electrical stimulation alleviates anxiety in patients undergoing laparoscopic resection

26 Apr 2024

For patients undergoing laparoscopic resection for colorectal cancer (CRC), two sessions of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) help reduce perioperative anxiety, as reported in a study.

Electrical stimulation alleviates anxiety in patients undergoing laparoscopic resection

26 Apr 2024

Visual impairment tied to heightened risk of suicidal tendencies among teens

24 Apr 2024

People with visual impairment may have increased suicidal tendencies, and this association is especially pronounced among adolescents, according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Visual impairment tied to heightened risk of suicidal tendencies among teens

24 Apr 2024

Psychosocial risks may impair child’s development

24 Apr 2024 by

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), financial needs, and other maternal psychosocial hardships can negatively affect the development of children from vulnerable families in Singapore, according to a study.