In real-world settings, patients with schizophrenia whose symptoms do not respond to standard antipsychotic medications have better outcomes if they are switched to clozapine instead of another…
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Better options for people with treatment-resistant schizophrenia
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Resilience-based interventions could curb depression in LGBT youths
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Previous research has found lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youths are four times more likely to commit suicide compared to their straight peers.
Children of religious parents less generous, study suggests
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A new study suggests – contrary to popular belief – children from religious households are less generous than those from non-religious households.
Adults’ happiness on the decline in U.S.
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Are you less happy than your parents were at the same age? It may not be all in your head. Researchers have found that adults over age 30 are not as happy as they used to be, but teens and young adults are happier than ever.
Brain imaging reveals possible depression signature in traumatic brain injury
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Individuals with depression in addition to traumatic brain injury (TBI) are prone to poorer recovery, reductions in cognitive performance, greater functional disability, increased suicide attempts and other social and sexual difficulties. Since depress…
Scientists find neural match for complexity of visual world
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The complexity of the neural activity we use to process visual images reflects the intricacy of those images, a team of scientists has found. Their study offers new insights into how our brain extracts information about our natural surroundings from th…
Strength of brain connectivity varies with fitness level in older adults
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A new study shows that age-related differences in brain health — specifically the strength of connections between different regions of the brain — vary with fitness level in older adults.
Researchers show how positive stimuli provide benefits to the distracted brain
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Researchers have identified how your mind processes and differentiates between positive and negative ones when you’re trying to get a job done.
Beating the winter blues with cognitive behavioral therapy
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Research has shown that CBT may be more effective in the long term than light therapy in alleviating seasonal affective disorder, a condition that affects 6% of Americans.
Relying on faith, culture and family to reduce stress of caregivers
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A culturally informed family therapy is proven helpful to caregivers of loved ones with schizophrenia.
