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A New Framework Puts Mental-Health Chatbots Through Adversarial Tests
The SIM-VAIL framework uses simulated vulnerable users, clinical review and automated scoring to examine how AI chatbots respond…
A Beijing Study Tests a New Way to Map Support for Families Living With Schizophrenia
The 37-question M-FRAT was assessed by 304 caregivers in Beijing. Researchers say it may help community teams identify…
Why City Design Needs a Closer Look at the Brain
A Comment in Nature Mental Health argues that research on urban environments and mental health should prioritize causal…
Targeting ADHD and autism claims would not deliver major Pip savings, Resolution Foundation says
The Resolution Foundation says excluding people with anxiety, ADHD or autism from Personal Independence Payments would be a…
Review Calls for Dental and Airway Checks When Assessing Sleep Apnea in Adults With Cancer
A 2026 narrative review proposes adding oral, jaw and airway assessments to sleep-apnea evaluations for adults with cancer,…
After Guillain-Barré, Survivors Say Recovery Included Fear, Isolation and Gradual Rebuilding
Interviews with seven survivors in Indonesia highlight the emotional, communication and physical challenges that can continue after intensive…
George W Brown, pioneer of social psychiatry, dies aged 95
George W Brown’s research helped shift attention toward the social environments surrounding mental illness, including family relationships, stigma…
What We Know—and Don’t Know—About Suicide Risk in Black Men With Diabetes
A 2026 narrative review found almost no research measuring suicide risk among Black men with diabetes, leaving major…
Study Finds Lower Hope and Resilience Among Teens With ADHD and DCD
A 2026 study of 105 Israeli adolescents found that those with both ADHD and developmental coordination disorder reported…
Can Brain Imaging Make TMS More Personalised? Early Trials Offer a Cautious Signal
Small trials suggest that brain-imaging-guided targeting may improve some outcomes from transcranial magnetic stimulation, but the evidence is…