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It Is the Journey, Not the Destination: Moving From End Points to Trajectories When Assessing Chatbot Mental Health Safety
Large language models are rapidly becoming embedded in everyday life through artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots that people use for practical assistance and companionship, as well as for support with mental health and emotional wellbeing. Alongside clear benefits, clinicians and public…
Opinion: When my child is in psychosis, the pediatric health care system can’t help us
“There is no off switch when the crisis is your child,” writes Liz Koch.
Effectiveness of Hatha Yoga and From Feeling to Seeing the Body (FSB) in Female Adolescents and Young Adults With Eating Disorders.
Conditions: Body Image; Eating Disorders; Anorexia Nervosa; Bulimia Nervosa Interventions: Behavioral: Hatha Yoga Group (Y); Behavioral: From Feeling to Seeing the Body Group (FSB); Behavioral: Control Group (C) Sponsors: Azienda Ulss 2 Marca Trevigiana Completed
Social cognitive deficits and altered multi-brain dynamics during problem-solving in heroin abstainers: An fNIRS hyperscanning study
Despite extensive research on the neurobiology of addiction, little is known about how repeated drug use and withdrawal are related to social functioning impairments in humans, a highly social species. This obscures the broader societal impact of drug addiction and…
Long Term Follow-up of Mentalization-Based Treatment: Exploring Variability in Outcomes, Long-term Value and Experiences 10+ Year After Receiving MBT Day Hospital or MBT Intensive Outpatient
Conditions: Borderline Personality Disorder Sponsors: De Viersprong; Arkin Not yet recruiting
Impact of an Educational Program on Teachers’ Knowledge and Classroom Performance Regarding ADHD
Conditions: ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity Interventions: Behavioral: ADHD Educational Program for Primary School Teachers Sponsors: Dlniya Ismail Rashid Active, not recruiting
Research on the Molecular Mechanism of Cognitive Differences Between Williams Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder
Conditions: Williams Syndrome; Autism Disorder Sponsors: Qilu Hospital of Shandong University Not yet recruiting
The Unspoken Toll: Why Exam Pressure Must Be Part of the Youth Mental Health Discussion
A Conversation with Tatum Redmond and Amanda van der Vyver-Anderson from Community Keepers, South Africa By Mai El Shoush, Partnerships Campaign Manager, Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Global Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health at the Child Mind Institute Community…
Pilot Study of Sensor-Informed Smartphone-based Mental Health Interventions for Mood in Early Psychosis: A Micro-Randomized Trial
Conditions: Psychosis; Anxiety; Depression; Rumination Interventions: Behavioral: Smartphone-based Mindfulness Exercise; Behavioral: Smartphone-based Psychoeducation; Behavioral: Neutral Control Message Sponsors: Mclean Hospital Not yet recruiting
Safety Planning Intervention for Autistic Youth: A Randomized Controlled Trial With Providers in Developmental-Behavioral Pediatric Clinics
Conditions: Autism; Suicide Prevention Interventions: Behavioral: Safety Planning Intervention; Behavioral: Crisis Interventions for Pediatric Providers - Autism version (CIPP-A) Sponsors: Children's Hospital Los Angeles; Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Not yet recruiting
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Psychiatry: A Pharmacoepidemiological Scoping Review
Pharmacoepidemiological studies have expanded the capacity to detect therapeutic benefits and adverse drug effects of medications. In the case of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs), their fast uptake for treating diabetes and obesity has generated substantial real-world experience, facilitating exploration…
AI Chatbots for Mental Health Self-Management: Lived Experience–Centered Qualitative Study
Background: Large language models (LLMs) now enable chatbots to engage in sensitive mental health conversations, including depression self-management. Yet their rapid deployment often overlooks how well these tools align with the priorities of people with lived experiences, which can introduce…
Impact of abnormal metabolic-immunoinflammatory pathway on splenomegaly in patients with chronic schizophrenia and exploration of risk factors: case-control study
ObjectiveThis study aimed to identify risk factors for splenomegaly in chronic schizophrenia patients and clarify associations among metabolic−immunoinflammatory pathways, psychiatric symptoms and splenomegaly. The findings will help optimize somatic monitoring and intervention strategies.MethodsA case−control design was used. A total of…
Beyond dopamine blockade: mechanistic humility and the rise of muscarinic, TAAR1, and glutamatergic pathways in schizophrenia
The approval of the first non–dopamine-blocking therapy for schizophrenia marks a defining moment in psychiatry. Muscarinic M1/M4 modulation, alongside emerging TAAR1 and glutamatergic pathways, signals a shift beyond dopamine dominance toward circuit-level integration. These advances embody mechanistic humility: the scientific…
Digital Health Coffee Time Briefing ☕
Today's briefing features a free digital platform built for unpaid carers in the UK and an AI-enabled platform for eating disorder services.
What The Atlantic Missed About OCD: There Is Hope
Dear Editor, The Atlantic’s recent article, “When Mentally Ill Teenagers Ask to Be Put to Death,” brings needed attention to the profound and often misunderstood suffering caused by obsessive compulsive... Read more » The post What The Atlantic Missed About…
IOCDF Calls for Reinstatement of SAMHSA Grants, Renewed Commitment to Mental Health Support
The International OCD Foundation is alarmed by the apparent sudden and widespread termination of grants supporting vital mental health and addiction services previously funded through the U.S. Substance Abuse and... Read more » The post IOCDF Calls for Reinstatement of…
Facing the Monster: My Journey Living with OCD and Finding Hope
by David Kedeme I remember the day my white high top Puma sneakers my parents gifted me for Christmas became the exact opposite of the color they came boxed in.... Read more » The post Facing the Monster: My Journey…