VR Helps Autistic Kids Overcome Social Challenges in a New Study
New research out of the Center for BrainHealth at The University of Texas at Dallas offers a potential new way for young people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to prepare…
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This Simple Wearable Could Make Tracking Autism-Related Anxiety Easier
Read MoreWearable technology has plenty of potential health benefits, but sometimes you don’t need a $500 all-purpose device to solve a problem. In some cases, simple is best, and the Snap…
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People With Schizophrenia Are Using Brain Training Games to Help Their Symptoms
Read MoreBrain training games may be of questionable benefit in many cases, but the science is clearer for people with schizophrenia. Certain cognitive impairments that can be particularly troublesome respond well…
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Study Shows That Online Training Can Help Prevent Depression
Read More“An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure” is a great aphorism, isn’t it? It’s the whole ethos of preventative medicine — exercise and eat well now,…
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PTSD Study Takes Veterans Out to Ride the Rapids
Read MoreTaking part in a PTSD study doesn’t sound like a particularly fun way to spend the summer, but a group of researchers at UC Berkeley is challenging that assumption with…
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Looking at Mental Health Issues Through the Lens of Attention
Read MoreAre All Mental Illnesses Related? from The Atlantic on Vimeo. In this video, The Atlantic shares the theories of Dr. David Kessler, the former Commissioner of the Food and Drug…
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Ketamine: Depression’s New Wonder Drug?
Read MoreKetamine is nothing if not controversial. Because its dissociative and anesthetic properties make it popular as both a recreational drug and as a weapon for human trafficking and sexual assault,…
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As It Turns Out, Games Aren’t Great at Depicting Mental Health Issues
Read More“Has anybody spawned in a mental hospital and had something good happen to them?” was a rhetorical question asked by Kelli Dunlap during her PAX East talk last week, and…