
Experimental Brain Implant Could Personalize Depression Therapy
Symptoms subsided for one woman after a carefully targeted neural circuit was stimulated

Symptoms subsided for one woman after a carefully targeted neural circuit was stimulated

Telehealth and community-based strategies combine to extend the reach of professional services

An anesthetic, a steroid and a psychedelic are new treatments for a devastating psychiatric disorder

COVID has jostled people’s emotional equilibrium. Therapy apps, telehealth, lay counselors and psilocybin are poised to change the foundations of caregiving

Patterns of word usage in online posts may point to individuals at high risk

The global dearth of providers can be addressed with nontraditional methods of teaching new recruits

Businesses must implement wellness programs that are more than just “mindfulness apps, puppies and yoga”

During COVID, Australia has deployed these tools to forecast the impact of economic and social policies on the country’s mental health

A burgeoning industry of apps and wearables must voluntarily put in place standards to ensure its products and services are based on solid evidence for their effectiveness

A look at methods and technologies that are transforming the work of psychiatrists and psychologists

Digital devices can provide better and more useful information than the typical studies conducted with U.S. college students as participants

Education programs in India and New York State teach a basic awareness about stress, anxiety and depression

Psilocybin and MDMA represent a first wave of therapies that help patients by changing the way they view reality

School-based interventions that help students regulate their emotions in healthy ways have proved effective at preventing pandemic-related issues

People with the disorder seem to have a more flexible “sense of self”

Who’s caring for the ICU physicians?

That’s at a minimum. The real number could be significantly higher

In a Q&A, loss expert Pauline Boss talks about coping with extreme uncertainty in the wake of a disaster

The universal marker of aging is not always a one-way process

By not making more of an effort to incorporate spirituality in treatment, we are doing a disservice to patients
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