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Evaluating Effects of Group-based CBT for Emotion Regulation in Adult ADHD
Conditions: Attention Deficit Disorder With or Without Hyperactivity (ADHD) Interventions: Other: Group Therapy for Improving Emotional Acceptance and Regulatory Skills in Adults with ADHD (GEARS) Sponsors: Karolinska Institutet Recruiting
Tics and OCD: Why Treatments Differ and Ways to Support Your Kids
by Dr. Christine Conelea and Dr. Adrienne Manbeck Tics, compulsions, and obsessions are part of many people’s everyday lives. As clinicians and researchers at the University of Minnesota Tic and... Read more » The post Tics and OCD: Why Treatments…
Detection of Self-Harm in Electronic Mental Health Records Using Privacy-Preserving Local Language Models: Methodological Study
Background: Self-harm is the strongest risk factor for suicide and an important outcome for mental health care. Although prevalent in clinical populations, it is often imprecisely captured in routinely collected clinical data, where it is often recorded and stored as…
Recommendations for Research and Clinical Implementation of Ambulatory Assessment, Mood Monitoring, Digital Phenotyping, and Remote Measurement Technology in Mood Disorders: Synthesis of Systematic Review Findings
Background: Ambulatory assessment and active and passive monitoring all offer a real-time, flexible approach to assessing mood and behavior in mood disorders. Despite their potential, concerns remain regarding the performance, usability, adherence, and potential safety of these tools. Objective: This…
Mental Health Fitness Through a Youth Perspective
Insights on building and advancing mental health care solutions through collaboration — from the Global Youth Advisory Council at the SNF Global Center for Child and Adolescent Mental Health at the Child Mind Institute Mai El Shoush, Partnerships Campaign Manager,…
Negative Online Experiences Are Common but Often Go Unreported Among Youth With Mental Health and Neurodevelopmental Concerns
New Child Mind Institute study finds more than one in four youth experienced a negative online experience in the past year, yet only one in five reported the incident through platform tools. The post Negative Online Experiences Are Common but…
JAACAP Open: Negative Online Experiences and Reporting Rates in Youth With Mental Health Conditions
Growing engagement with digital spaces among children and adolescents increases the risk of negative online experiences (NOE). This study examined the prevalence, risk factors, and reporting barriers for NOE among youth with mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions. The post JAACAP…
Centering People, Centering Stories: Folklore as an Unlikely Ally in the OCD Misdiagnosis Crisis
By: Rebecca Bernstein, MA Folklore The International OCD Foundation’s (IOCDF) recent landmark white paper reveals more than 80% of OCD cases in America remain undiagnosed (International OCD Foundation, 2025). Considering... Read more » The post Centering People, Centering Stories: Folklore…
BrainBaseline Assessment of Cognition and Everyday Functioning (“BRACE”-ing for the Future): Establishing iPad-Based Norms for Cognitive Function in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study and Women’s Interagency HIV Study Combined Cohort Study
Background: Digital cognitive assessments are increasingly used in large-scale studies to assess brain health, offering scalable, standardized, and self-directed testing solutions. Cognitive function remains a concern for people with HIV despite antiretroviral therapy. The BRACE (BrainBaseline Assessment of Cognition and…
New Study Identifies Different Biological Subtypes of Autism
Research findings help explain why symptoms present so differently from one child to the next, and why individualized supports and interventions are essential. The post New Study Identifies Different Biological Subtypes of Autism appeared first on Child Mind Institute.
When AI Colludes: Clinical Reliability of Training and Preference Data as a Trustworthy-AI Criterion
Research on artificial intelligence (AI) and mental health has focused largely on harms at deployment, including chatbot safety, sycophancy, and AI-associated delusions. Less attention has been paid to a prior question: whether the human-generated text and preference judgments that shape…
Efficacy of a World Health Organization–Guided Self-Help Intervention for Reducing Psychological Distress in Afghan Refugees: Randomized Controlled Trial
Background: Common mental health disorders are highly prevalent among refugees. There is an urgent need to address the mental health burden in this population. Objective: This study tested the efficacy of an individually supported self-help stress-management intervention developed by the…
Drug Target for Fragile X Syndrome Identified Through Preclinical Study
Researchers identified the synaptic protein EPAC2 as a potential therapeutic target for fragile X syndrome, and showed that blocking EPAC2 in an FXS mouse model restored abnormal patterns of brain activity and improved several FXS-associated behavioral symptoms. The post Drug…
AI Model Predicts Alzheimer’s Progression from a Single MRI Scan
A new AI framework developed by UCSF researchers can predict Alzheimer’s disease progression and future cognitive decline from a single MRI scan without requiring PET imaging, fluid biomarkers, or baseline cognitive testing. The post AI Model Predicts Alzheimer’s Progression from…
Amelioration of tic disorder by Jujuboside A via gut microbiota remodeling and intestinal 5-HT signaling
BackgroundTic disorder (TD) is a common chronic neuropsychiatric condition manifesting during childhood and adolescence. Jujuboside A (JuA) may alleviate TD symptoms; however, the mechanisms underlying its therapeutic effects remain unclear.MethodsWe established a rat model of TD and used histological techniques…
Neurocognitive function among individuals with problematic social media use
BackgroundWith the development of technology and the internet, social networks gained momentum quickly and play a central role in daily activities. Despite this, there is a public health concern over excessive or problematic social media use. There is also a…
Heatwave-related variations in psychiatric consultations and admissions: a time-series analysis
BackgroundHeatwaves are becoming increasingly frequent and intense across Europe, posing significant risks to physical and mental health. Emerging evidence suggests that prolonged exposure to high temperatures may exacerbate psychiatric symptoms and increase the demand for acute mental health services.ObjectivesThis study…
Adding VR-Based Episodic Future Thinking Training to Executive- Function Training for Children With ADHD: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Conditions: ADHD Interventions: Behavioral: executive function; Behavioral: a VR-based episodic future thinking Sponsors: Qilu Hospital of Shandong University Completed
Comparative Outcomes of VR and In-person Interventions for Preschool-aged Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Conditions: Autism Spectrum Disorder High-Functioning; Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Interventions: Behavioral: Virtual Reality-Based Social Skills Group Intervention; Behavioral: In-Person Social Skills Group Intervention Sponsors: National Cheng-Kung University Hospital Completed
Personalized Pharmaco-Lifestyle Interventions for Severe Mental Illnesses (LIFETRAIN)
Conditions: Severe Mental Illness; Depression / Major Depressive Disorder; Bipolar Disorder (BD); Schizophrenia Interventions: Drug: Semaglutide (SEMA); Behavioral: Exercise module; Behavioral: Anti-inflammatory diet module; Behavioral: Sleep intervention module; Behavioral: Social prescribing module; Device: Closed-loop transcranial alternating current stimulation (CL-tACS); Behavioral:…