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Tailoring Evidence-Based Treatment to the Person, Not the Diagnosis
Research is showing how evidence-based treatments might be molded to the distinct needs of individual patients.
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Can scientists ‘solve’ stress? They’re trying.
As modern-day stress ratchets up to what feels like unbearable levels, researchers are striving to learn more about the precise mechanisms through which it affects our body and mind. The hope is that by unlocking
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Teens Who View Their Homes as More Chaotic Than Their Siblings Have Poorer Mental Health in Adulthood
Many parents ponder why one of their children seems more emotionally troubled than the others. A new study in the United Kingdom reveals a possible basis for those differences.
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From Resistance to Recovery
Stigma about mental health treatment is a major contributor to the world’s mental health crisis, policy experts say. Psychological research is uncovering strategies that persuade people to seek help.
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Science Breaks Through the Barricades to Mental Healthcare
Researchers and clinicians are attempting to break down the institutional and social factors that block marginalized populations from receiving mental health services.
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As Prices Increase During a Recession, Mental Health Usually Decreases
In periods of economic recession, negative mental health symptoms like depression, anxiety, panic attacks, and self-harm tend to increase, according to a study in Behavioral Sciences. Adverse changes in the labor market create wage cuts and layoffs.