Navigated TMS significantly boosts combat PTSD recovery rates
An advanced version of a procedure using magnetic fields to stimulate brain nerve cells in treating depression was…
Single-session therapy can help address gaps in mental health care
Just before the holidays in 2025, Julie Hart felt stuck. A nagging problem she had struggled with for…
Trial tests fast-acting brain stimulation for postpartum depression treatment
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai today announced the enrollment of its first patient in a…
Systematic review identifies stress-induced biological triggers in oncology
Stress is a constant companion in the oncologist’s office. It appears at the time of diagnosis, increases with…
Scientists call for integration of physical activity into psychiatric care
People with mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, depression or bipolar disorder die on average ten to 20 years…
Psychedelic effects of ketamine do not predict sobriety
The psychedelic effects recreational users often seek from taking ketamine do not predict the therapeutic benefits for people…
APA Publishing Releases New Titles on Gaming Disorders, HIV Psychiatry, and the Lived Experience of
Washington, D.C. — American Psychiatric Association Publishing has released a new set of titles exploring key areas in…
Your body holds stress and trauma. Should you give somatic therapy a try?
Somatic therapy must also be administered safely by trained professionals. “Relational somatic therapy is safe when facilitated by…
Here’s a strategy to get through stressful holiday gatherings
The point is to “act boring, like a gray rock,” said Samantha Whiten, a Maryland-based clinical psychologist. “You…
Gray rocking strategy can help reduce family stress at holiday gatherings
The holidays are a time of merriment, festivity — and, for many, tense family gatherings. People think, ”’How…
Stereotactic lesioning combined with long-term Risperidone maintenance for life-threatening refractory suicidal command hallucinations in major depressive episode with psychotic features: a case report | BMC Psychiatry
Background Refractory suicidal command hallucinations in major depressive episode with psychotic features constitute an acute clinical emergency, often…
Mental navigation framework helps people change pathological thinking
The stereotypical image of psychotherapy shows a patient lying on a couch, exploring their deepest traumas. This leads to awareness…