About 1 in 4 U.S. children – nearly 19 million – have at least one parent with substance use disorder. This includes parents who misuse alcohol, marijuana, prescription opioids or …
Mental HealthNumber of children affected by parental substance use has surged to 19 million, study finds
Mental HealthNew research reveals emotional control deficits in generalized anxiety disorder
A study of individuals with generalized anxiety disorder in China found that they exhibit unusual patterns of affective inhibition and perform worse on tasks requiring affective shifting, compared to healthy …
Mental HealthBreakfast habits are associated with depressive symptoms, study finds
A study of young people in Hong Kong found that individuals with higher levels of depressive symptoms and those prone to impulsive reactions were slightly more likely to skip breakfast. …
Mental HealthLoneliness predicts an increase in TV viewing for older women, but not for men
Middle-aged and older women who say they feel lonely are likely to spend more hours in front of the television a few years later, according to a new longitudinal study …
Mental HealthWoman’s rare stroke leads to psychotic delusions of infidelity
Stay informed on the latest psychology and neuroscience research—follow PsyPost on LinkedIn for daily updates and insights. A recently published case report in the journal Neurocase describes an unusual and …
Mental HealthPeople with depression face significantly greater social and health-related challenges
Stay informed on the latest psychology and neuroscience research—follow PsyPost on LinkedIn for daily updates and insights. A new study has found that individuals with depression tend to have substantially …
Mental HealthStress disrupts gut and brain barriers by reducing key microbial metabolites, study finds
A new study reports that a single, brief exposure to stress is associated with a rapid reduction of beneficial compounds produced by gut bacteria. The research, published in the journal …