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Research Findings in Mental Health

Prolonged grief disorder makes the cut!! (in DSM-5-TR)

Prolonged grief disorder makes the cut!! (in DSM-5-TR)

Prolonged grief disorder is now a diagnosis in the new DSM-5-TR. So how cool are you to get to be...
Myths of catharsis and emotional venting

Myths of catharsis and emotional venting

The modern conceptualization of catharsis originated from Freud, Breuer, and their other colleagues. They described the process of “abreation” (the...
Prolonged exposure therapy training for PTSD

Prolonged exposure therapy training for PTSD

Trauma and PTSD following a discrete traumatic event(s) is something the mental health field does well in treating. Mountains of...
Types of narcissism: It’s not so cut and dry.

Types of narcissism: It’s not so cut and dry.

Narcissism has become a popular framework to explain behavior that appears dominant in workplaces and maladaptive or harmful in relationships...
Bloody Depression! A blood test for depression??

Bloody Depression! A blood test for depression??

Researchers at Indiana University have developed a blood test to identify depression and bipolar disorders. It is thought to have...
“Trauma-informed care”: Roots and directions

“Trauma-informed care”: Roots and directions

Many now refer to “trauma-informed care” as any assessment or intervention that acknowledges the possibility of a traumatic event(s). It...
Psychedelic assisted therapy: All the rage.

Psychedelic assisted therapy: All the rage.

There is no doubt that people who experience depression, anxiety, PTSD, and a number of other conditions can feel trapped...
VR shows promise for pain psychology

VR shows promise for pain psychology

Continued research has led chronic pain psychology and treatment to focus increasingly on cognitive-behavioral methods for managing pain (e.g., cognitive...
Brain inflammation and depression

Brain inflammation and depression

Recent research has found that depression may constitute a response to inflammation in the brain. Inflammation happens when you get...

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