What a New Study Reveals About Conduct Problems and Callous-Unemotional Traits in Children
A study of more than 16,000 children in the United States and Spain found broadly similar patterns of conduct problems and callous-unemotional…
Maternal ADHD Symptoms Were Associated With Lower Child Quality-of-Life Scores in Spanish Cohort
An observational study found that children whose mothers screened positive for ADHD symptoms had lower parent-rated quality-of-life scores, while maternal psychological distress…
Queensland ombudsman keeps Wacol youth centre open despite concerns for children
Anthony Reilly has withdrawn his earlier call to close Wacol when the Woodford youth detention centre opens, warning that new bail laws…
Strict Parenting Linked to Students Sensing More Educational Anxiety at Home
A survey of 646 Chinese college freshmen found that authoritarian parenting and family conflict were associated with higher perceived parental anxiety about…
For Adults With Primary Immunodeficiency, Infection Fears May Shrink Social Lives
A German clinic study found that adults with inborn errors of immunity who isolated more often reported higher depression and anxiety symptoms.…
When social care is the bridge to an independent life
Accounts from families and a social care researcher show why consistent, personalised support matters long after disabled people leave education.
Study Links Strong Sex-and-Gender Certainty With Authoritarian Attitudes on Both Sides
Two preregistered surveys found that strongly fixed or strongly changeable views about sex and gender were associated with different forms of authoritarianism.…
After Heart Surgery, Poor Sleep Was Associated With Lower Heart Rate Variability
In a small study of 95 adults in China, patients classified as poor sleepers had lower heart rate variability before surgery and…
What a new review says about DBT, MBT and IFS when BPD overlaps with anxiety or depression
A review found promising but limited evidence for DBT and MBT in people with borderline personality disorder and co-existing depression or anxiety.…
Emergency Bad-News Training Builds Confidence—but Family Outcomes Remain Unmeasured
A scoping review of 156 publications found that emergency-department communication training is usually judged by staff self-reports, while patients’ and relatives’ experiences…
Why a Healthier Environment Is Also a Mental-Health Priority
A new Earth–Brain–Health Commission analysis says climate extremes, pollution, displacement and urban pressures can affect mental wellbeing across the life course—and calls…
What the Earth–Brain–Health Research Agenda Is Bringing Together
A reference list associated with Nature Mental Health brings together research on climate change, environmental exposures, brain function and mental health—while leaving…