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Featured Research Findings
Continuing Ed.,ResearchI’m sure we have all seen it in life and in the therapy room: people just dead set and convinced...

ResearchDavid Wegner’s famous “White Bear” experiment is arguably one of the most intriguing findings in all of psychology and mental...

ResearchResearch finds that eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR) is effective for PTSD. However, the scientific community still does...

Continuing Ed.,ResearchCognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) isn’t the only treatment in town. But everyone keeps talking about it because it just proves...

Research,TechQuestions about the effects of screen time abound in our modern society. Does it really affect mental health or social...

Policy,ResearchEconomic and social markers now show that men and boys are falling behind in multiple aspects of American society. Researchers...

ResearchClimate change has been brewing for a while now. But so has anxiety about climate change. Otherwise known now as...

ResearchThere is a human tendency to want to categorize things simply. This is no different for therapists. We often want...

Research Findings in Mental Health
We have probably all had this moment in our work: does this individual experience borderline personality disorder? This is a...
Sleep and PTSD don’t always mix. Many people suffering from PTSD report nightmares that not only frighten, but also impact...
A machine that can diagnose disorders? Well, it may not be too surprising with everything AI seems to be able...
Therapists and researchers alike often emphasize the importance of social support. A few inverse experiences of feeling supported – loneliness...
We all know being a therapist ain’t easy. Mental health professionals rack up hundreds of hours hearing about clients’ difficulties...
Healthy diet is consistently correlated with improvements to mental health, but what if a keto specific diet could help certain...
Deep interactions with close loved ones provide an extreme amount of reward for us! They meet our biological need for...
In a post-pandemic world where loneliness has increased, it is important to explore how loneliness and memory loss may be...
Many therapists have noticed clients have increasingly come to therapy talking about difficulties in a whole new “therapy speak”. Clients...
Exposure therapy for anxiety forms the basis for so many of our most effective approaches in mental health. Exposure helps...
For many therapists, it can seem like mental health research studies try to “put people in a box”. It may...
Many of us agree that sleep is wonderful. Whether this is personal opinion or therapeutic guidance may depend on the...
Many of us know how nothing is 100% in mental health. One event or pattern of behavior does not mean...
Using medication to treat ADHD and bipolar doesn’t have to be complicated. Both disorders contain abnormalities in the signaling of...
Attachment styles and issues related to attachment have become extremely popular for clients and clinicians alike. The effects of attachment...
Luck of the Irish, aye? Well in this case, we could call it skill. The Belfast-based startup Neurovalens has been...
Many form the impression that drugs for ADHD can enhance their attention and cognitive abilities, even if they don’t have...
It is no secret that childhood abuse and neglect have a negative impact on adult mental health. For more than...
Move over adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), positive childhood experiences are coming to town! Many people in the mental health field...
How to best to approach substance abuse is a big and complex question for clinicians, researchers, and public policy officials...
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