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The associations between emotional neglect and positive mental health: the mediating role of stress-is-enhancing mindset and the moderating role of stress-is-debilitating mindset
ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the associations among emotional neglect (EN), stress-is-enhancing mindset (SIEM), stress-is-debilitating mindset (SIDM), and positive mental health (PMH).MethodsThe cross-sectional survey was employed in this study. A sample of 2150 college students (826 males) completed the emotional…
Cross-national comparisons of adolescent mental health and suicidality in the Middle East: a cross-sectional secondary analysis of the global school-based student health survey
BackgroundAdolescent mental health and suicidality represent growing global public health concerns, yet comparative evidence from the Middle East remains limited. This study examined the prevalence and correlates of psychological distress and suicidal behaviors among adolescents across Middle Eastern countries using…
NeuroCon-AutismNet: a privacy-preserving multimodal framework toward autism screening via diffusion-regularized EEG biomarkers and empathy-aware multilingual dialogue
IntroductionAutism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) screening requires multimodal biomarkers to capture the heterogeneous neurological and behavioral phenotypes. Current screening approaches remain siloed across EEG analysis and conversational assessment, limiting integrated diagnostic architecture. Privacy-preserving machine learning frameworks for mental health screening are…
Big Five personality profiles, self-reported distress, and resilience resources among adults in Italy after the acute COVID-19 emergency: a cross-sectional cluster-analytic study
IntroductionPsychological recovery after the acute COVID-19 emergency has been uneven, and brief non-diagnostic markers that stratify vulnerability may support public mental health monitoring. We examined whether person-centered Big Five profiles differentiated self-reported distress and resilience resources among adults living in…
A new, separate outbreak of the diarrhea-causing parasite
A win for peptide proponents, autism advisory committees clash, and more health news from Morning Rounds
3-Dimensional Optical Scanning to Assess and Monitor Malnutrition in Eating Disorders (3D-ED) Study
Conditions: Anorexia in Adolescence; Anorexia Nervosa; Anorexia Nervosa, Atypical; Anorexia Nervosa, Binge Eating/Purging Type; Anorexia Nervosa Restricting Type; Anorexia Nervosa With Significantly Low Body Weight; Body Composition Changes; Growth & Development; Malnutrition Severe; Malnutrition, Calorie Sponsors: University of California, San…
INTEGRATING EXPOSURE AND RESPONSE PREVENTION AND HABIT REVERSAL TECHNIQUES TO TREAT A TOURETTIC SUBTYPE OF OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER (TOURETTIC OCD).
Conditions: Obsessive - Compulsive Disorder; Tic Disorder, Chronic Motor or Vocal; Tic Disorders; Tic Disorder, Combined Vocal and Multiple Motor; Tourette Disease; Tourette Disorder; Tourettes Syndrome; Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome Interventions: Behavioral: Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP); Behavioral: Habit…
Single Session Intervention for Postpartum Intrusive Thoughts
Conditions: Postpartum Intrusive Thoughts Interventions: Behavioral: Postpartum Intrusive Thoughts and Anxiety (PITA) Program Sponsors: Mclean Hospital Not yet recruiting
RCT of Mantram Repetition Versus Health Education for Veterans With PTSD and Chronic Pain
Conditions: Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Pain, Chronic Interventions: Behavioral: Mantram Repetition Program for PTSD + Pain; Behavioral: Health Education while Living with Pain Sponsors: VA Office of Research and Development Not yet recruiting
A Digital Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Education Intervention for Caregivers of Very Preterm Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Randomized Controlled Trial
Background: Parents of very preterm infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) experience high levels of psychological distress, yet access to timely, evidence-based mental health support is limited by staffing and resource constraints. Digital mental health interventions offer…
Autism-Like Traits in Mice Improved After Single Rapamycin Dose
The results of a mouse study suggest that inflammation during pregnancy can trigger autism-like brain and behavior changes in offspring, and that the effects may be rapidly but temporarily reversible in adulthood with a dose of the immunosuppressive drug rapamycin.…
Art therapy for depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis
IntroductionDepression is among the leading causes of disability globally. Therefore, exploring the various non-medical treatment options for this condition is particularly important. The aim of the review was to assess the effect of art therapy on depressive symptoms.MethodsThe foundation of…
Sex-related molecular phenotypes in anxiety-depressive disorders: a machine learning analysis of routine blood biomarkers
BackgroundAnxiety disorders and depressive disorders are the most prevalent mental disorders worldwide. Their diagnosis has long relied on clinical symptom assessment, and objective blood−based biomarkers remain lacking. Sex is a critical risk factor for these disorders; however, sex−specific divergence in…
A comparison between seven scales of neuropsychological assessments for cognitive impairment screening in Chinese older population: a cross-sectional study in Chongqing, China
BackgroundThe Clinical Dementia Rating Scale (CDR), the Ascertain Dementia 8 (AD8), the Mini-Cog, the Verbal Fluency Test (VFT), the Community Screener for Dementia (CSI-D), the Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT), and the Activities of Daily Living Scale (ADL) represent…
Changes in depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress symptoms among children and adolescents exposed to adverse childhood experiences following participation in the PROACT intervention in Nairobi, Kenya
IntroductionGlobally, children and adolescents exposed to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) face an increased risk of developing mental health disorders. The prevalence of these mental disorders is further amplified by the lack of access to specialised mental health treatment especially in…
Feasibility of a Culturally Adapted Nurse-Led COPE Intervention for Caregivers of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Conditions: Autism Spectrum Disorder; Psychological Distress; Depression; Anxiety Interventions: Behavioral: Culturally Adapted Nurse-Led COPE Intervention; Other: Routine Hospital Care Sponsors: Khyber Medical University Peshawar; Children Hospital Faisalabad Recruiting
Child Mind Institute Launches Research Initiative To Inform Safer AI Systems for Youth
Today, the Child Mind Institute announced a new research initiative, launched with support from the OpenAI Foundation, to build the research infrastructure needed to measure and better understand youth mental health while using AI chatbots and over time. The post…
A conceptual multi-agent architecture for mental health triage in post-conflict Arabic-speaking populations: a theoretical proposition and staged validation argument
Syria’s protracted conflict has produced a mental health crisis of extraordinary scale, with post-traumatic stress, depression, and anxiety estimated at several times global baselines, set against fewer than 0.37 psychiatrists per 100,000 people. Existing AI mental health tools have been…
Effects of visual art therapy on depressive symptoms in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
ObjectiveTo systematically evaluate the intervention effects of visual art therapy on depressive symptoms in adults, and to examine its impact on anxiety symptoms.MethodsA systematic search was conducted in databases including CNKI, WanFang Data, VIP, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database (CBM), PubMed,…