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·November 12, 2015·4 min read

People With Treatment Resistant OCD Can Benefit From Exposure Therapy

Researchers report people from OCD can benefit significantly from adding exposure and response prevention therapy when common drug treatments fail.

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·November 10, 2015·4 min read

Identifying Unique and Shared Brain Patterns in Bipolar Disorder and ADHD

Discovering both unique and shared brain patterns in ADHD and Bipolar Disorder may help with accurate diagnosis and treatments of the conditions, researchers report.

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·November 6, 2015·3 min read

Being Mom’s Favorite Child May Not Be Good For Your Mental Health

According to a new study, those who consider themselves emotionally closest to their mothers also report higher instances of depressive symptoms.

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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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·November 1, 2015·4 min read

Can Your Music Listening Habits Give an Insight to Your Mental Health?

Researchers reports men listen to more aggressive music are more likely yo be affected by anxiety.

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·October 12, 2015·7 min read

Making Sense of an Ambiguous World: How Hallucinations Emerged

A new study suggests hallucinations arose to help us enhance our tendency to make sense of the world around us and could help explain why some people are more prone to hallucinations that others.

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·September 23, 2015·3 min read

Exergaming Improves Mental and Physical Fitness in Children with Autism

A new study reports that games used for exercising, such as Makoto arena, can help improve both the physical and mental health of children with autism.

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·September 21, 2015·4 min read

Unemployment Takes its Toll on Young People’s Mental Health

A new study reports greater vulnerability to mental health problems and higher rates of substance abuse in unemployed young adults.

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·September 17, 2015·5 min read

Healthy Eating May Prevent Depression

According to a new study, eating a diet rich in fruits, vegetables and nuts can help reduce the risk of developing depression.

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·September 8, 2015·3 min read

Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia Linked to Poor Clinical Outcomes

A new study reports on a link between adverse clinical outcomes and negative symptoms experienced by people with schizophrenia.

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·September 2, 2015·4 min read

People with Intellectual Disabilities Inappropriately Prescribed Antipsychotics

A new study reports many people with intellectual disabilities are being prescribed antipsychotic medications even though they have no record of mental illness.