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mental health

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Improving Police Interactions for People with Schizophrenia

Categories Brain & Behavior, Social Sciences
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Wildfire Smoke Drives Surge in Mental Health Crisis

Categories Brain & Behavior, Earth, Energy & Environment, Health
Dartmouth scientists Michael Heinz (left) and Nicholas Jacobson (center) led the first clinical trial of an AI-powered therapy chatbot and found that, on average, people with diagnosed mental disorders experienced a significant reduction in symptoms. People in the study interacted with the software, known as Therabot, through a smartphone app where they responded to prompts from the Therabot avatar (right) or initiated conversations when they needed to talk.

AI Therapist Matches Human Care in Groundbreaking Mental Health Trial

Categories Brain & Behavior, Social Sciences, Technology
In Afghanistan, there was a relatively high risk of engaging in combat.

The Hidden Mental Toll of Combat Depends on Mission Type, Study Finds

Categories Brain & Behavior, Social Sciences
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Paradise Lost? Study Finds Retirees Who Move Abroad Face Greater Risk of Loneliness

Categories Brain & Behavior, Social Sciences
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Digital Danger: Screen Time in Preteens Linked to Manic Behavior Two Years Later

Categories Brain & Behavior, Technology
kids on phones

Two-Week Digital Detox Makes Brain Feel 10 Years Younger, Study Finds

Categories Brain & Behavior, Technology
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Study Links All Types of Headaches to Increased Suicide Risk

Categories Brain & Behavior, Health
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Chilling out is the best way to manage anger

Categories Technology
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Global Study Reveals New Genetic Keys to Depression, Breaking Cultural Barriers

Categories Brain & Behavior, Social Sciences
Colin Walsh, MD, MA, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, led a team that tested whether an AI system could effectively prompt doctors in three neurology clinics to screen patients for suicide risk during regular clinic visits.

AI System Successfully Flags Patients at Risk for Suicide During Routine Doctor Visits

Categories Brain & Behavior, Health, Technology
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Depression Linked to Risky Driving Patterns in Older Adults

Categories Brain & Behavior
a small white clock held in a man's hand

Out of Sync, Out of Sorts: New Study Links Circadian Alignment to Happiness

Categories Brain & Behavior, Health

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