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Urgent action must be taken to ensure Australians with disabilities – including children and young people – are protected from unnecessary restrictive practices that put their lives and wellbeing at risk, along with those of the people working with and caring for them, according to the Australian Psychological Society (APS)…

Early intervention is a cornerstone of government policy yet, as a NHS Confederation Mental Health Network report on psychosis says, the benefits could be missed without proper funding incentives to implement the policy Early intervention is one of the cornerstones of government mental health policy yet without incentives to invest in these services, there is a real risk the p…

This paper will explore a theoretical model linking the chronic stress of workplace bullying with alterations in cortisol secretion, provide qualitative descriptions and definitions of bullying, and describe tools that have been developed to operationalize the construct. Further, the use of salivary cortisol assays to measure free serum cortisol will be discussed…

A rose by any other name would smell as sweet; the saying is perhaps a testament to the acute sense of smell that is unique to mammals. Paleontologists have now discovered that an improved sense of smell jumpstarted brain evolution in the ancestral cousins of present-day mammals.

Electrical disturbances that spread through an injured brain like tsunamis have a direct link to poor recovery and can last far longer than previously realized, researchers have found.

Researchers have examined different teaching models for children with autism spectrum disorder. The study is one of the first to look at the fidelity of treatment models for preschoolers with autism.

Psychopaths are charming, but they often get themselves and others in big trouble; their willingness to break social norms and lack of remorse means they are often at risk for crimes and other irresponsible behaviors.

Eating a healthy breakfast, especially one high in protein, increases satiety and reduces hunger throughout the day, according to new research. In addition, using functional magnetic resonance imaging the study found that eating a protein-rich breakfast reduces the brain signals controlling food motivation and reward-driven eating behavior.

Caring for a family member with a mental illness can be a taxing experience marked by personal sacrifices and psychological problems. A new study has found family caregivers can experience high levels of stress, self-blame, substance abuse and depressive symptoms — unless they refocus their priorities and lighten their load.

New research explores the interplay between genes and environment when determining whether a mother is at high or low risk for post-natal depression.