MRI study finds distinct brain-structure networks in autistic boys and girls
A study of 337 young people found different clusters of brain-structure connections in autistic boys and girls compared with non-autistic peers. Researchers…
Whole-Brain Connectivity Pattern Shows Promise as a Marker of Depression Status
A cross-country study found that a whole-brain functional connectivity score was higher in people with major depressive disorder than in controls, but…
Proposed “Circadian Depression” Subtype May Help Explain Body-Clock Disruptions
An exploratory study of 11,380 Australians identified a proposed depression subtype marked by disrupted sleep timing, seasonal symptoms and social jetlag. Researchers…
Self-Harm Records Peaked Before ADHD Medication Began in Large Health-Record Study
A study of more than 461,000 people found recorded self-harm was most frequent in the 90 days before an initial ADHD medication…
VR Program Raised Teacher-Rated School Participation Scores in a Trial of Children With ADHD
In a randomized Turkish trial, an eight-week supervised virtual reality program was linked with higher teacher-rated school participation-related scores. The study did…
How Racism and Sexism Shaped Trauma and Substance Use in a Small Interview Study
Interviews with 23 adults of color with clinician-diagnosed PTSD and substance use disorder described violence, silence and substance use as connected parts…
Bereaved families urge national halt to Oxevision cameras on mental health wards
Lawyers representing bereaved families have asked the Lampard inquiry to recommend stopping the use of Oxevision on mental health inpatient wards, citing…
Three Adult ADHD Cases Showed Fewer Tics After Low-Dose Guanfacine
A small 2026 case report described reduced tic symptoms in three men with ADHD after they began extended-release guanfacine. The findings are…
Bullying stood out in study of persistent psychotic-like experiences
A UK birth-cohort study found that bullying was associated with psychotic-like experiences that remained high or increased from adolescence into early adulthood.…
Turkish PTSD Screening Study Finds a Higher Questionnaire Cutoff May Better Separate Teen Cases
In a clinic study of 157 trauma-exposed adolescents in Izmir, a Turkish UCLA PTSD Reaction Index cutoff of 49.5 showed strong separation…
What the Hong Kong resilience study can—and cannot yet—tell us
A Nature Mental Health study is titled as an investigation of psychological resilience and environmental factors in Hong Kong, but the supplied…
In Children With Cancer, Stronger Family Functioning Is Linked to Fewer Sleep Problems
A cross-sectional study of 518 children and adolescents receiving cancer treatment in China found that better-reported family functioning was associated with fewer…