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Times Topics – Psychology & Psychologists

• Ambivalent Relationships May Be Hazardous to Your Health
• If You’re Reading This, You’re Probably ‘WEIRD’
• Rick Wolff, Sports Radio Host and Much More, Is Dead at 71
• We Should Be More ‘Amish’ About Technology
• Consejos para veinteañeros de la santa patrona de la juventud

Science Daily – Mental Health

• NIMH Intramural Research Program Training Opportunities
• Mental Health Equity and the Power of Self-Care
• Office for Disparities Research and Workforce Diversity Webinar Series: Addressing the Risk for Persistent Effects of Trauma in the Mental Health of Women Across the Lifecourse
• Youth Suicide Rates Increased During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• NIMH’s Dr. Susan Daniels Designated National Autism Coordinator

Science Daily – Alcoholism

• How alcohol consumption contributes to chronic pain
• Drinking alcohol while breastfeeding impacts health of newborns
• A protective probiotic blunts the ill effects of alcohol in mice
• How heavy alcohol consumption increases brain inflammation
• Pill for skin disease may also curb excessive drinking, study shows

Science Daily – Bipolar Disorder

• New study reveals differences in diagnosis of psychiatric disorders between geographies
• Multiple diagnoses are the norm for mental illness; A new genetic analysis helps explain why
• Evidence of brain changes in those at risk of bipolar disorder captured with MRI scans
• Lithium may decrease risk of developing dementia
• People with serious mental illness may have increased heart disease risk at younger ages

GradPsych – Food for Thought for Psychology Students

Science Daily – Smoking Addiction

• COVID-19 pandemic has long-lasting effects on adolescent mental health and substance use
• Smoking increases chances of mid-life memory loss, confusion
• Pregnancy could curb desire to smoke before it is suspected or recognized
• Which teens are more likely to vape? Research shows surprising patterns across race and sexuality groups
• More Danes quit smoking during COVID, study finds

Science Daily – ADD and ADHD

• Problems with 'pruning' brain connections linked to adolescent mental health disorders
• Early signs that may help predict ADHD risk
• Researchers link 27 genetic variants to ADHD
• The link between mental health and ADHD is strong — so why aren't we paying attention?
• Virtual reality game to objectively detect ADHD

Science Daily – Anxiety

• AI voice coach shows promise in depression, anxiety treatment
• Anti-depressant agent KNT-127 reduces stress as well as depression
• Sleep phase can reduce anxiety in people with PTSD
• The brain's cannabinoid system protects against addiction following childhood maltreatment
• Exposure therapy to feared foods may help kids with eating disorders

Science Daily – Social Psychology

• Living in an almshouse boosts life expectancy
• Gender trumps politics in determining people's ability to read others' minds
• What makes news get shared widely? The answer is in your head
• Married people who cheat don't often regret it
• Adult friendships can triumph over childhood trauma, even in baboons

Science Daily – Schizophrenia

• Vitamin D alters developing neurons in the brain's dopamine circuit
• A special omega-3 fatty acid lipid will change how we look at the developing and aging brain
• The drug fasudil is found to reverse key symptoms of schizophrenia in mice
• Abnormal 12-hour cyclic gene activity found in schizophrenic brains
• Scientists link rare genetic phenomenon to neuron function, schizophrenia

Science Daily – Addiction

• Obesity increases risk of mental disorders throughout life
• How alcohol consumption contributes to chronic pain
• Drinking alcohol while breastfeeding impacts health of newborns
• The brain's cannabinoid system protects against addiction following childhood maltreatment
• A protective probiotic blunts the ill effects of alcohol in mice

Science Daily – Borderline Personality Disorder

• Moms' problems linked to adolescent attachment issues
• Childhood cognitive problems could lead to mental health issues in later life
• Borderline personality disorder: Don't ignore it
• Infant sleep problems can signal mental disorders in adolescents
• Personality traits of patients with social anxiety disorder

Science Daily – Eating Disorders

• Exposure therapy to feared foods may help kids with eating disorders
• Body Dissatisfaction Can Lead to Eating Disorders at Any Age
• Scientists uncover possible neural link between early life trauma and binge-eating disorder
• Circadian rhythm disruption found to be common among mental health disorders
• Deep brain stimulation shows promise against binge eating disorder

Science Daily – Psychology

• New tool may help spot 'invisible' brain damage in college athletes
• Low-flavanol diet drives age-related memory loss, large study finds
• Improvement in older adults' cognitive function and manual dexterity due to repetitive training
• Induction of a torpor-like state with ultrasound
• The white matter of the MS brain shows abnormalities even before inflammation

Science Daily – Child Psychology

• Obesity increases risk of mental disorders throughout life
• Brain imaging is on the move with wearable scanning development
• Researchers comprehensively assess the safety of using your head in youth soccer
• Study shows key role for human T cells in the control of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) infection
• What marsupials can teach us about brain development