meta-analysis
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autonomic nervous system, chronic primary pain, cortisol, heart rate, heart rate variability, hpa axis, meta-analysis, neuroscience, pain sensitivity, Psychiatry, quantitative sensory testing, Stress, stress markers52 Chronic Pain Studies Link Cortisol, Heart Rate, HRV
A 2026 review of 52 studies found that chronic primary pain is…
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abuse, advocacy, BMC Public Health, community outreach, domestic abuse, domestic violence, Editor Laura Hemming, intimate partner violence, meta-analysis, meta-analytic review, perpetration, psychotherapy, sexual abuse, sexual violence, systematic review, trauma, violence, violence perpetration, vulnerable people, women’s health, women’s mental healthWhat works in domestic abuse and sexual violence services? Encouraging signals, fragmented evidence, and an urgent measurement problem
Domestic abuse and sexual violence are highly prevalent and have profound consequences…
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affect dysregulation, complex PTSD, CPTSD, disturbances in self-organization, EMDR, exposure therapy, meta-analysis, phase-based therapy, prolonged exposure, Psychiatry, PTSD, STAIR, Stress, therapy, trauma-focused therapyComplex PTSD Therapy Helped Affect Regulation Most
A 2026 systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials found no broad…
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digital disconnection, digital-detox, life satisfaction, meta-analysis, negative affect, positive affect, Psychiatry, Psychology, social media abstinence, social media detox, social media use, well-beingSocial Media Abstinence Failed to Improve Well-Being
A 2025 preregistered meta-analysis found that temporary social media abstinence did not…
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appearance concerns, BDD, body dysmorphic disorder, Body image, cognitive behavioral therapy, depression adjustment, meta-analysis, muscle dysmorphia, perfectionism, Psychiatry, Psychology, transdiagnostic psychopathologyBody Dysmorphic Disorder and Perfectionism: r = 0.32 Meta-Analysis
A 2026 meta-analysis of 34 studies involving 13,107 participants found that body…
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CBT, childhood trauma, delusions, EMDR, hallucinations, meta-analysis, prolonged exposure, psychological interventions, Psychological Medicine, psychosis, psychotherapy, systematic review, trauma, trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapyTrauma-focused therapy for psychosis: helpful for delusions, less so for hallucinations
“The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” – William Faulkner…
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Brain, cognitive remediation, depression, gamma neuromodulation, GENUS, iTBS, major depressive disorder, meta-analysis, Neurostimulation, schizophrenia, tACS, therapy, theta-burst stimulation, TMS, Tsai labGamma Brain Stimulation Helps Schizophrenia More Than Depression
A 2026 meta-analysis of 56 controlled trials found the clearest gamma-frequency neuromodulation…
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bipolar disorder, cognition, cognitive development, cognitive function, depression, high-risk children, major depressive disorder, meta-analysis, offspring cognition, parental mental illness, schizophreniaParental Mental Illness vs. Offspring Cognition: Schizophrenia, Bipolar, Depression
Research Highlights The “kids of mentally ill parents do worse” idea flattens…
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Alzheimer’s disease, Anxiety, cognition, Dementia, depression, loneliness, meta-analysis, Neurodegenerative Diseases, older adults, social isolation, suicideHow Much Does Loneliness Raise Dementia and Suicide Risk?
Research Highlights Loneliness is associated with substantially elevated risk of both Alzheimer’s…
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Anxiety, crp, cytokines, depression, IL-6, inflammation, meta-analysis, Natural Cures, TNF-alpha, twin studyWhen Inflammation Drives Depression — and When It Doesn’t
Research Highlights Inflammatory Depression is an accurate framing for a subgroup, not…
