Frontier mental health research: psychedelics & drug studies

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The Impact of Enhancing Students’ Social and Emotional Learning: A Meta-Analysis of School-Based Universal Interventions

Joseph A. Durlak, Roger P. Weissberg, Allison B. Dymnicki, Rebecca D. Taylor, Kriston B. Schellinger

Child Development Summary & key facts 2011 8,084 citations

This meta-analysis combined results from 213 school-based, universal social and emotional learning (SEL) programs involving 270,034 kindergarten-through-high-school students. Compared with control groups, students in SEL programs showed better social and emotional skills, attitudes, and behavior, and their school achievement was higher by about 11 percentile points. Regular school teaching staff…

The Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ): Evidence from Asperger Syndrome/High-Functioning Autism, Males and Females, Scientists and Mathematicians

Simon Baron‐Cohen, Sally Wheelwright, Richard Skinner, Joanne Martin, Emma Clubley

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders Summary & key facts 2001 6,301 citations

The study introduced the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ), a short self-test that gives a score from 0 to 50 to measure autistic traits in adults with normal intelligence. The researchers tested four groups (58 adults with Asperger/high-functioning autism; 174 random controls; 840 Cambridge students; and 16 math Olympiad winners) and found…

Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Child Development and Digital Technology Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Adoption of Digital Technologies in Health Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Systematic Review of Early Scientific Literature

Davide Golinelli, Erik Boetto, Gherardo Carullo, Andrea Giovanni Nuzzolese, Maria Paola Landini, Maria Pia Fantini

Journal of Medical Internet Research Summary & key facts 2020 519 citations

This review looks at how large disasters, including COVID-19, affect mental health and discusses digital solutions. The authors report higher rates of anxiety, depression and posttraumatic stress after disasters and give survey numbers from the COVID-19 outbreak. They say many countries have limited mental health services that could be stretched…

COVID-19 and healthcare impacts COVID-19 diagnosis using AI COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing

Why are savant skills and special talents associated with autism?

Francesca Happé

World Psychiatry Summary & key facts 2018 53 citations

Portrayals of autism spectrum disorder in film, television and literature often show special or "savant" skills: a young child who can crack advanced codes, an adult with astonishing memory, or a musician who can play any tune by ear after a single hearing. Are such portrayals realistic or helpful? Special…

Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Child Development and Digital Technology Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Is the Requirement for First-Person Experience of Psychedelic Drugs a Justified Component of a Psychedelic Therapist’s Training?

Nathan Emmerich, Bryce Humphries

Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics Summary & key facts 2023 26 citations

This paper looks at whether trainee psychedelic therapists should be required to take psychedelic drugs so they can understand patients' experiences. The authors review the idea that first-person psychedelic trips give special knowledge, and they argue this benefit is not clearly unique or proven. They conclude that forcing trainees to…

Chemical synthesis and alkaloids Diverse academic research themes Psychedelics and Drug Studies Ayahuasca Ketamine

A Theoretical Review on the Impact of EFL/ESL Students’ Self-Sabotaging Behaviors on Their Self-Esteem and Academic Engagement

Fuhua Zhang

Frontiers in Psychology Summary & key facts 2022 17 citations

This 2022 theoretical review examines how self-sabotaging behaviors in EFL/ESL students relate to their self-esteem and academic engagement. It says the impact of these negative behaviors has been mostly overlooked by researchers. The paper defines self-sabotage, gives examples and possible harms, and calls for more research and practical attention from…

Educational and Psychological Assessments EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Emotional Intelligence and Performance

Trauma Recovery Rubric: A Mixed-Method Analysis of Trauma Recovery Pathways in Four Countries

Kleio Koutra, Courtney Julia Burns, Laura Šinko, Sachiko Kita, Hülya Bilgin, Denise Saint Arnault

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Summary & key facts 2022 11 citations

This international mixed-method study developed and tested a new tool called the Trauma Recovery Rubric (TRR) to describe how people recover after gender-based violence. The researchers worked in three phases and used data from sites in four countries. They identified seven recovery pathways and six recovery domains, found that depression…

Health, psychology, and well-being Migration, Health and Trauma Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research

Relation Between Conflict Management Strategies and Family Assessment Devices in Multicultural Setting

Esen Spahi Kovaç, Shemsi Morina, Serdan Kervan

www.eu-jer.com Summary & key facts 2025 0 citations

This study surveyed 362 university students in Kosovo to see how their ways of handling conflict relate to family functioning. Students most often used compromising (M = 3.68) and least often used withdrawing (M = 2.98). The authors report small statistical links between some conflict strategies and family functioning, and…

Attachment and Relationship Dynamics Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Conflict Management and Negotiation

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