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7 papers
Researchers followed two groups of people who planned to use a psychedelic. They gave questionnaires before the trip, then about two weeks and four weeks after. On average, people reported less avoidance of painful thoughts and feelings, lower depression scores, and less thinking about suicide after using a psychedelic. The…
This questionnaire study (2016–2017) compared a representative Czech sample (n = 1800, mean age 46.6, 48.7% male) and a clinical sample of patients with anxiety or adjustment disorder (n = 67, mean age 40.5, 18.0% male). People who reported childhood emotional abuse, emotional neglect, or physical neglect had higher odds…
This study tested whether anger and aggressive actions are linked differently for men and women. Four hundred twenty-four adults did a behavioral aggression task, and 304 of them also answered questions about their typical anger. Men and women showed similar amounts of aggression overall. However, higher trait anger predicted more…
Researchers followed 402 inner-city women who had experienced childhood abuse. They looked at PTSD symptoms, two protective self-views (self-esteem and self-efficacy), and later resource loss. The study found that childhood abuse was linked to more PTSD symptoms and more resource loss later on. Higher PTSD symptoms were tied to lower…
This large South Korean study followed 3,951,398 adults for an average of 11.1 years to compare deaths in people with and without recorded mental disorders. After adjusting for age, sex, health conditions, income, smoking, drinking and physical activity, people with mental disorders had higher rates of suicide and higher overall…
This review looks at studies on using classic psychedelics and nutraceuticals to treat concussion and lasting symptoms after mild traumatic brain injury. Concussion is common in the military, civilians, and contact sport players and usually causes temporary mental impairment, though a small minority have lasting problems. The authors report that…
This study looked at 111 children aged 7–12 who came to a pediatric emergency department with suicidal thoughts or behaviors. It found that emotional dysregulation (trouble managing strong feelings) helped explain the link between an anxious attachment style toward parents and actual suicidal behaviors. The study did not find the…
