Brain 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…
“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,…
Taking 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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Ketamine 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,…
“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…
If you have the perfect idea for improving mental health care delivery, act quickly: the American Psychiatric Association is looking for applications for its inaugural Psychiatry Innovation Lab, and it…
Image credit: Matthew Wiebe With a new depression or anxiety awareness campaign cropping up on a near-daily basis, it’s tempting to believe that we’re all well and truly aware. So…