In a new issue of Psychological Science in the Public Interest, researchers propose novel treatment strategies, based on advances in brain science, that could help prevent abuse of opioids and other drugs. More
Stanford University professor Beth Darnall is studying how cognitive behavioral therapy can help patients reduce their use of prescription opioids by changing how they think about chronic pain. More
Teenagers and young adults who intentionally hurt themselves engage in such behavior based, in part, on how they experience pain and their emotional distress, according to findings published in Clinical Psychological Science. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that non-suicidal self-injury is relatively common in adolescents, with more More
A sample of research exploring pain and self-injury, associative activation and false memories, flashbacks in PTSD, and a potential contributor to obesity. More
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has released a series of new funding opportunity announcements focused on the opioid crisis which may be of interest to the psychological science community. These opportunities, which are connected to the NIH HEAL (Helping to End Addiction Long-term) Initiative, will fund projects aimed at More
A sample of research exploring: pain and opioid misuse in children; meta-awareness of emotional attention; complicated grief and posstraumatic growth; intolerance of uncertainty and aggression; and central sensitization. More
