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·November 29, 2018·8 min read

Study Reveals Roots of OCD

A new study combines hundreds of brain scans of patients with OCD and pinpoints problems with error processing in the brain that leads to repetitive behaviors.

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·June 24, 2013·4 min read

‘Out-of-Body’ Virtual Experience Could Help Social Anxiety

According to researchers, new virtual imaging technology could be used to help people recover from social anxiety.

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·November 2, 2015·2 min read

Depression and Anxiety Could Be Helped With Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

A new study reports people with depression or anxiety can benefit from online cognitive behavioral therapy.

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·June 28, 2019·5 min read

Ack! I need chocolate! The science of PMS food cravings

From comfort eating to hormonal levels contributing to a desire for sweets, many studies have investigated why women with PMS often crave certain foods. Researchers explore why food cravings may occur, and what can be done to suppress them for women with premenstrual syndrome.

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·May 22, 2016·3 min read

Study Aims to Find Anti-Depressants That Work Faster For Patients

Researchers are testing a new method that could help find the best anti-depressants for individual patients more efficiently.

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·April 13, 2017·4 min read

Mindfulness Just as Effective as CBT for a Broad Range of Psychiatric Symptoms

A new study reports mindfulness group therapy has an equally positive effect for people suffering with depression and anxiety disorders as individual cognitive behavioral therapy.

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·August 15, 2022·5 min read

AI Could Help Patients With Chronic Pain Avoid Opioids

Cognitive behavioral therapy for pain that is supported by artificial intelligence renders the same results as guideline-recommended programs while requiring less clinician time, thus making the option more accessible for patients.

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·February 25, 2021·5 min read

Effective Anxiety Therapy Changes Personality

Researchers report a reduction in neuroticism for people with generalized anxiety disorder who successfully completed metacognitive therapy or cognitive behavioral therapy.

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·June 19, 2019·5 min read

Memories form ‘barrier’ to letting go of objects for people who hoard

Study reveals significant differences in how people with and without hoarding disorder discard objects, and the role their memories play in decisions to retain items.

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·June 9, 2018·4 min read

How Depression Affects Your Thinking Skills

Typically, many people associate depression with feelings of sadness or despair. However, depression can also affect your cognitive abilities and memory. A new paper reviews the impact depression has on cognitive function and considers therapy options to help improve these often overlooked symptoms of the disorder.

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·February 17, 2019·6 min read

Heartbeats and Memory Suppression: The New Tools for Controlling Fear

From designing drugs to help suppress traumatic memories, to harnessing the power of heartbeats, researchers are searching for new therapies to help people overcome their fears and phobias.