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Implicit Association Testing May Predict Future Suicide Attempts
The IAT may help identify and provide additional support to individuals at risk of attempting suicide.
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New Research From Clinical Psychological Science
A sampling of research on media exposure and collective trauma, perfectionism during the transition to university, and the effects of mindfulness tasks on women’s sexual response.
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UK Research and Innovation Breaks Record for Largest Single Programmatic Investment in Mental Health
The £35 million investment is the largest single programmatic investment in mental health ever made by UK research councils and will use research expertise from a variety of disciplines to look at how our biology, environment and upbringing, shape this critical development stage, and how we can better treat, manage and prevent mental health problems.
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Teaching Current Directions in Psychological Science
“Digital-Media Use and Mental Health: A Teachable Example of Psychological Science Shining Its Light“ by David G. Myers and “She sounds nice!“ by Beth Morling.
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‘Great Recession’ linked to long-term mental health issues: study
Millions of Americans are still recovering from the “Great Recession” of 2008. But it’s not just their finances that took a hit. Those who suffered financial hardships due to the ruinous economic downturn are also
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Hardship During the Great Recession Linked With Lasting Mental Health Declines
People who suffered a financial, housing-related, or job-related hardship as a result of the Great Recession were more likely to show increases in symptoms of depression, anxiety, and problematic drug use several years after the official end of the recession.
