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New Research Calls for Stronger Standards When Using Large Language Models and Other AI Tools for Psychological Assessment
Read about the new research on AI for psychological assessment and the framework for validating its effectiveness in mental health. The post New Research Calls for Stronger Standards When Using Large Language Models and Other AI Tools for Psychological Assessment…
Studies Using the Multiphase Optimization Strategy in Digital Mental Health: Scoping Review
Background: Improving the cost-effectiveness and scalability of mental health interventions remains challenging. The Multiphase Optimization Strategy (MOST) framework provides a structured approach for developing, optimizing, and evaluating behavioral interventions by balancing effectiveness with efficiency, economy, and scalability. It does so…
New addiction society guidance on medetomidine’s brutal withdrawal
The American Society of Addiction Medicine has released the first national guidance for recognizing and treating patients who have taken medetomidine.
Relational Ecological Momentary Assessment: A Viewpoint on the Relational Decision Space in Digital Mental Health
Digital mental health has become increasingly capable of representing and adapting to individuals in time. When support is delivered through another person, however, the relevant decision context includes conditions that cannot be specified from the primary user alone. This viewpoint…
Multimodal fMRI and DTI correlates of affective symptoms in diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome: a subtype-focused neuroimaging study
ObjectiveTo investigate brain structural and functional alterations in diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D) and their associations with affective symptoms using multimodal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).Methods53 IBS-D patients and 55 healthy controls (HCs) underwent resting-state functional MRI (rs-fMRI) and diffusion tensor…
Posttraumatic stress and depression among traumatized, treatment-seeking, Arabic-speaking refugees and non-refugees in Southwest Asia and North Africa (SWANA)
BackgroundCountries in Southwest Asia and North Africa (SWANA) have been particularly affected by numerous conflicts for the last few decades, a development which has had an influence on the mental health of both refugee and non-refugee populations. Simultaneously, there is…
Discordance between clinician-rated and patient-reported outcomes during 48-week community care for schizophrenia: longitudinal patterns and associations with insight
BackgroundRecovery in schizophrenia is multidimensional, but whether clinician-rated and patient-reported outcomes (PROs) improve concordantly during community care is unclear. We examined their longitudinal discordance and its association with insight and treatment attitudes.MethodsIn this secondary analysis of a 48-week, multicity, naturalistic…
STAT+: Across the U.S., homegrown experiments aim to save kids from their phones
As researchers struggle to understand phone addiction, young people are finding ways to reclaim their attention and push back against Big Tech.
Comparison of Neurofeedback and Behavioral Therapy in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Conditions: Autism Spectrum Disorder Interventions: Device: Neurofeedback; Behavioral: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Sponsors: Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University Active, not recruiting
Effects of a Structured Expressive Arts Program Based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Test Anxiety and Academic Self-Efficacy (Confidence in Academic Tasks) in Eleventh-Grade High School Students: A Randomized Controlled Study
Conditions: Test Anxiety; Academic Self-efficacy Interventions: Behavioral: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Based Structured Expressive Arts Therapy Sponsors: Ondokuz Mayıs University Completed
Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Panic Disorder Among Arabic-Speaking Patients: Case Series
Background: Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) has shown promise for the treatment of panic disorder (PD), but little is known about its feasibility and use across cultures and languages. Objective: This study examines the feasibility and preliminary outcomes of an…
Suicidal Ideation Endorsed on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 at Intake and Treatment Outcomes in Gambling Disorder Care: Retrospective Cohort Study
Background: Gambling disorder (GD) carries a disproportionate burden of suicide risk. Clinicians frequently encounter patients with suicidal ideation (SI) at treatment entry, yet no published study has examined whether SI at intake predicts treatment engagement or symptom change in GD…
Can Video Games Make Kids Violent? Answers to Parents’ Top Gaming Questions
A child psychologist on Grand Theft Auto VI, aggression, meltdowns, and how to keep gaming in balance. The post Can Video Games Make Kids Violent? Answers to Parents’ Top Gaming Questions appeared first on Child Mind Institute.
Prenatal maternal psychiatric disturbance and offspring neurodevelopmental disorders: a retrospective case–control study from Egypt
BackgroundMaternal mental health during pregnancy is an under-recognized predictor of offspring neurodevelopment, particularly in low-resource settings with limited perinatal mental health screening. This study investigated the association of the presence and diagnostic subtype of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) in offspring with…
Value of joint hypermobility assessment as a clinical marker in psychiatric emergency care
IntroductionAnxiety disorders are among the most frequent reasons for psychiatric emergency consultations, yet their identification remains challenging. Joint hypermobility syndrome has consistently been associated with anxiety in both clinical and community samples, but its usefulness in psychiatric emergency settings has…
Preliminary diagnostic performance of the MOXO continuous performance test in young adults undergoing ADHD assessment
IntroductionAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis in young adults is often challenging due to symptom overlap with affective disorders and the inherent subjectivity of clinical evaluations. While Continuous Performance Tests (CPTs) provide objective metrics, their preliminary diagnostic performance and concordance with clinical…
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Enhancing Cognitive Function in Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorder – A Pilot fMRI Study
Conditions: Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation; Autistic Spectrum Disorder; Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Interventions: Device: Active-tDCS with computerized cognitive training; Device: Sham-tDCS with computerized cognitive training Sponsors: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Recruiting
IMPACT-Ready Study
Conditions: Autism Spectrum Disorder; Neurodevelopmental Disorders Sponsors: Coalition for Aligning Science Not yet recruiting
Study of Anxiety Free Experiences at the Dentist
Conditions: Dental Phobia; Dental Anxiety in Children; Dental Fear; Dental Fear and Anxiety Interventions: Behavioral: One-Session Treatment for Dental Phobia (OSTD); Behavioral: Psychoeducation and Relaxation Training (RELAX) Sponsors: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial…
Implementing an Evidence-based Alcohol Use and Sexual Risk Intervention in Young Adult Homeless Service Settings
Conditions: Alcohol Consumption; Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD); Substance Use (Drugs, Alcohol); Substance Use Disorder (SUD); Condomless Sex; Unprotected Sex; High-risk Sex Interventions: Behavioral: AWARE Sponsors: RAND; National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Not yet recruiting