Frontier mental health research: psychedelics & drug studies

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2 papers

Correlates of Quality of Life in Anxiety Disorders: Review of Recent Research

M. Taylor Wilmer, Kelley Anderson, Monique Reynolds
Current Psychiatry Reports Summary & key facts 2021 119 citations

The article explains “high-functioning anxiety” as ongoing anxiety that people hide while still doing well at work, school, or home. It says this is not an official diagnosis but can come from common anxiety disorders. The piece lists typical signs (like overpreparing, racing thoughts, insomnia, and people-pleasing), possible causes (work…

Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Mental Health Research Topics

Attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults: evidence base, uncertainties and controversies

Samuele Cortese, Mark A. Bellgrove, Isabell Brikell, Barbara Franke, D. Wayne Goodman, Catharina A. Hartman, et al.
World Psychiatry Summary & key facts 2025 17 citations

This article explains how ADHD can continue into adulthood and looks at common signs in adults. It says ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition that usually begins in childhood but often persists. Adults with ADHD most often have trouble with attention, time management, memory, and organization. Symptoms can look different from…

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Functional Brain Connectivity Studies Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
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