Psych Research & News Feed
Mental Health News – from National Institute of Mental Health
- Integrated Care for Depression Yields Extended Benefits, Malawi Study Shows January 13, 2025An NIMH-funded study showed that incorporating depression treatment into care for chronic health conditions improved well-being for both patients and their families.
- Primary Care Can Play Key Role in Suicide Prevention December 30, 2024Adding suicide care practices to routine adult primary care visits reduced suicide attempts by 25% in the months after the visit.
- Researchers Investigate Potential Treatment for Eliminating HIV from the Brain December 20, 2024In a recent NIMH-funded study, researchers explored a potential new way of clearing HIV from the brain by testing a drug that targets a type of immune cell known as macrophages.
- Director's Innovation Speaker Series: Youth Suicidal Behaviors: Where Do We Go From Here December 16, 2024During this fireside chat, Drs. Shelli Avenevoli and Arielle H. Sheftall provided an overview of the state of youth suicide and suicidal behaviors in the United States.
- Brain Connectivity Linked With Cognition in People With Early Psychosis December 16, 2024An NIMH-funded study identified consistent links between brain connectivity and cognitive function in people with early stage psychosis and people at high risk who later developed psychosis.
- Director's Innovation Speaker Series: Youth Suicidal Behaviors: Where Do We Go From Here December 16, 2024Video recording and transcript of "Director's Innovation Speaker Series: Youth Suicidal Behaviors: Where Do We Go From Here""
- Improving Firearm Safety in Pediatric Primary Care December 12, 2024An automatic reminder supported by low-burden facilitation increased delivery of a universal secure firearm storage program during pediatric primary care.
- Kathryn Altman, Winner of the 2024 NIMH Three-Minute Talks Competition December 12, 2024Kathryn Altman discusses a longitudinal study that examined the neural response to novelty as a potential predictor for communication development.
- Ifeoma Azinge, Winner of the 2024 NIMH Three-Minute Talks Competition December 12, 2024Ifeoma Azinge discusses the influence of the neuropeptide galanin on neuronal circuitry and behavior—and potential implications for mental health.
- Lilly Kelemen, Winner of the 2024 NIMH Three-Minute Talks Competition December 12, 2024Lilly Kelemen discusses naturalistic facial expressions, perception of emotion on human faces, and disabilities that make it difficult to read expression.