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Managing School Avoidance in Children With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
– Elizabeth Deckler, MD1,2,3, Stephanie Rohrig, PhD2,3, Anthony Puliafico, PhD1,2– Columbia University Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center What is School Avoidance? School avoidance refers to a young person... Read more » The post Managing School Avoidance in Children…
Self-medication of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms with psychoactive substances in adults: a scoping review of how symptom-relief motives are framed and operationalised across substances
IntroductionAdults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) use tobacco, cannabis, alcohol, cocaine and non-prescribed stimulants far more than the general population. The self-medication hypothesis holds that people with ADHD, including those undiagnosed, use substances to relieve core symptoms rather than for recreation…
Timely outpatient follow-up and readmission risk in schizophrenia
Timely outpatient follow-up after psychiatric hospitalization has been proposed as a key strategy to reduce readmission; however, evidence in patients with first-admission schizophrenia remains limited. Using the Korean National Health Insurance Claims Database, we conducted a nationwide retrospective cohort study…
Kratom and 7-OH should be regulated, experts agree. They’re split on how
Kratom has skirted regulation for decades, but newer, highly concentrated 7-OH products have renewed interest in safeguards.
Acceptability and Feasibility of a Virtual Family-Based Single-Session Intervention for Young Teens at High Risk for Substance Use Disorder: Single-Arm Pilot Trial
Background: Preventive interventions to delay substance use disorder (SUD) are ideally delivered during early adolescence, a critical period for exposure to substance use (SU) risk factors. Young teens (aged 12-14 years) engaging in occasional use of alcohol, cannabis, or tobacco…
Harnessing Data Warehousing for Precision in Off-Label Prescription Detection in Psychiatry (PSYHAMM): Retrospective Proof-of-Concept Evaluation Study
Background: Off-label drug prescribing is prevalent across medicine, including psychiatry, often due to unmet therapeutic needs and inadequate responses to standard treatments. The PSYHAMM (Psychotropes Hors Autorisation de Mise sur le Marché) project, funded by the French Research Agency, investigates…
Navigating BFRB Recovery: Real Strategies and How to Find Help
– By the BFRB Special Interest Group Check out part 1: More Than a “Bad Habit”: Living With a BFRB Introduction Living with a body-focused repetitive behavior (BFRB) often feels... Read more » The post Navigating BFRB Recovery: Real Strategies…
More Than a “Bad Habit”: Living With a BFRB
– By the BFRB Special Interest Group Introduction Body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs), including hair pulling (trichotillomania), skin picking (dermatillomania), nail biting, lip/cheek biting, and more, remain among the most misunderstood... Read more » The post More Than a “Bad Habit”:…
Multi-region social-emotional network underlying the effects of spine pinching therapy on empathy-like behavior in a rat model of autism spectrum disorder
BackgroundSpine pinching is a promising alternative for autism spectrum disorder (ASD), yet its effects on multi-region molecular coordination remain unclear. This study examined the effects of spine pinching on cellular Fos proto-oncoprotein (c-Fos) and Oxytocin Receptor (OXTR) expression in the…
Beyond illness severity: transdiagnostic cognitive vulnerabilities as independent predictors of psychological distress in parents of children with rare genetic disorders
IntroductionParents of children with rare genetic disorders are at increased risk of depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms. While previous research has primarily focused on illness-related factors, less is known about the contribution of transdiagnostic cognitive vulnerabilities to parental psychological distress.AimThis…
Smartphone addiction, physical activity engagement, and sleep quality in Chinese adolescents: a parallel and serial mediation model
IntroductionExcessive smartphone use has become a major public health concern among adolescents, particularly in China where smartphone use is widespread. Although smartphone addiction is consistently associated with poor sleep quality, the mechanisms underlying this association remain insufficiently understood. This study…
Why MAHA wants to make health data much more accessible
At a MAHA Institute event, Kennedy and others argued that health data should be more accessible to researchers can study vaccines, chronic diseases, and autism
AI Tool Helps Link BRSK1 Variants to Neurodevelopmental Disorder
AI-assisted genomic analysis was combined with human genetics and fruit fly experiments to link reduced BRSK1 function to a variable neurodevelopmental disorder. The post AI Tool Helps Link BRSK1 Variants to Neurodevelopmental Disorder appeared first on GEN - Genetic Engineering…
Association of temporal and masseter muscle thickness with cognitive function and clinical severity in Alzheimer’s disease: a retrospective study
BackgroundTemporal muscle thickness (TMT) has emerged as an imaging marker of skeletal muscle status and may be associated with cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). However, its relationship with AD severity remains unclear, and the clinical relevance of masseter muscle…
Trait, state, and behavior in adolescent NSSI addiction: a serial mediation model linking childhood trauma to NSSI addiction
BackgroundDespite growing recognition of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) as a potential behavioral addiction, the sequential mechanisms linking childhood trauma to NSSI addiction remain unclear. This study examined a serial mediation model testing whether trait impulsivity and depressive symptoms sequentially mediate this…
Adolescent non-suicidal self-injury scale – short form: revision and evaluation of its reliability and validity
ObjectiveNon-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a clinically significant concern among adolescents, and its accurate yet efficient assessment is essential for research, early identification, and intervention. Existing Chinese instruments—most notably the 19-item Adolescent Self-Harm Questionnaire (ASHS)—are relatively lengthy and ill-suited to rapid,…
The chain-mediating effect of societal pressure on appearance and body image on fear of negative evaluation and social anxiety in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a cross-lagged panel analysis
Objective(Prospective Longitudinal Observational Study) This study aimed to examine the longitudinal chain mediating roles of physical appearance social pressure and body image in the relationship between fear of negative evaluation (FNE) and social anxiety among women with polycystic ovary syndrome…
Effect of age-friendly community degree on the cognitive function of older adults
IntroductionThe relationship between individual environmental indicators and the physical and mental health of older adults has been widely studied. However, the holistic impact of age-friendly communities on the wellbeing of older adults has not beenclearly elucidated. This study aimed to…
Pilot clinical study of Taxifolin Aqua effect in patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment
Taxifolin (dihydroquercetin), a potent antioxidant flavonoid, shows promise for neurodegenerative conditions. Our pilot study aimed at evaluation the efficacy and safety of Taxifolin in patients with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) and monitored a set of blood measures. Twenty-three patients…
Methodology of Super-Early Training of Developer Engineers and Leading Analysts With a Diagnosis of ADHD/ASD for Ensuring the Engineering Sovereignty of the State: Time Horizon: 2026-2038-2050
Conditions: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Interventions: Device: Voice of Sleep "MamaBee" training modules (Fairy Tales) Sponsors: Pisareva Citadel Group LLC Active, not recruiting