Children With Dyslexia Show Stronger Emotional Responses
Children with dyslexia who watched emotionally evocative videos showed increased physiological and behavioral responses when compared to children without dyslexia.
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Election Angst? In States that Back Losing Nominee, Residents’ Mental Health May Falter
Whether a Trump triumph or a Biden victory, millions of Americans may expect a decline in their mental health if they live in states that favor the losing candidate. And the higher the margin of victory for the losing candidate, the greater the number of days of stress and depression for residents in those states.
There’s A Lot of Uncertainty Right Now – This is What Science Says That Does to Our Minds, Bodies
But what is uncertainty? What’s going on in the brain when we feel uncertain? And how might long-term uncertainty experienced by an entire population affect community health?
Genetic Testing Leads to ‘Awakening’ for Developmentally Delayed, ‘Nearly Catatonic’ Teen
Lisa had a rare mutation that meant she was not able to combine two words until she was 3, and she didn’t take part in imaginative play until she was 10. Could a drug for MS be repurposed to help her?
The Psychological Threats of Climate Change and Wildfires Are Now Here – This Site Can Help You Cope
To provide mental health resources for to deal with the climate crisis, UCSF’s Department of Psychiatry has created a new website dedicated to coping strategies.
Higher-Calorie Diets for Patients with Anorexia Nervosa Shorten Hospital Stays
A new study led by UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals and the Stanford University School of Medicine indicates that patients get well faster by providing more calories and increasing them quickly.
Hinshaw Receives National Academy of Medicine’s Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health
Hinshaw’s work spans developmental psychopathology, clinical interventions with children and adolescents, and program development related to reducing the pervasive stigmatization of mental illness.
‘Awe Walks’ Boost Emotional Well-Being
Older adults who took weekly 15-minute “awe walks” for eight weeks reported increased positive emotions and less distress in their daily lives.
Maternal Stress During Pregnancy Linked to Infant Illness
Greater maternal stress during pregnancy is linked with significant increases in the number and variety of infant illness during the first year of life, independent of the level of stress after birth.
