Antidepressants are NOT associated with an increased risk of developing dementia. What DOES have a clear association with an increased risk of developing dementia is depression itself. In particular, [...]
Chronic pain is a debilitating condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Unlike acute pain, which is temporary and usually a response to an injury or illness, chronic pain persists [...]
You probably know what the placebo effect is, but did you know that there is an even more powerful phenomenon, the nocebo effect? Placebo effect occurs when a person [...]
Today I talk to you about Binge Eating Disorder, a type of eating disorder characterised by : Recurring episodes of eating large amounts of food in a short period [...]
A study of older people with bipolar disorder noted the following key points, as reported by participants: 1. Lifelong learning: Participants accumulate knowledge about their disorder (psychoeducation) and use [...]
A study in a Chinese university population has examined the relationship between having been cyberbullied and later becoming a cyberbully. It seems that such a connection exists, a phenomenon [...]
The AI revolution is transforming medical practice. How? By processing huge amounts of data in an instant, far outstripping human capabilities. According to a recent article in Medscape, AI [...]
About Electro Convulsive Therapy (ECT): ECT, often misnamed and known as "electroshock", is a highly effective technique for complex cases where other treatments have failed, especially useful in resistant [...]
The term comes from the play "Gas Light" by Patrick Hamilton, first performed in 1938, and its subsequent film adaptations. In it, a manipulative and narcissistic husband tries to [...]
Interesting article extracted from the Spanish Society of Legal Psychiatry: Although experts recommend that children should not be left alone at home before the age of nine or ten, [...]
As previously known, prolonged social isolation has negative consequences on human behavior as we are social animals. A new study supports this assertion. Moriel Zelikowsky, et al., publish a study [...]
I've just acquired a new tool to aid in the diagnosis of ADHD in children and adults, utilizing virtual reality glasses. I'm very excited and looking forward to showing it [...]