Digital Tools Help Train Providers to Fill Gaps in Mental Health Care
The global dearth of providers can be addressed with nontraditional methods of teaching new recruits
The global dearth of providers can be addressed with nontraditional methods of teaching new recruits
Businesses must implement wellness programs that are more than just “mindfulness apps, puppies and yoga”
During COVID, Australia has deployed these tools to forecast the impact of economic and social policies on the country’s mental health
A burgeoning industry of apps and wearables must voluntarily put in place standards to ensure its products and services are based on solid evidence for their effectiveness
A look at methods and technologies that are transforming the work of psychiatrists and psychologists
Digital devices can provide better and more useful information than the typical studies conducted with U.S. college students as participants
Education programs in India and New York State teach a basic awareness about stress, anxiety and depression
Psilocybin and MDMA represent a first wave of therapies that help patients by changing the way they view reality
School-based interventions that help students regulate their emotions in healthy ways have proved effective at preventing pandemic-related issues
People with the disorder seem to have a more flexible “sense of self”
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That’s at a minimum. The real number could be significantly higher
In a Q&A, loss expert Pauline Boss talks about coping with extreme uncertainty in the wake of a disaster
The universal marker of aging is not always a one-way process
By not making more of an effort to incorporate spirituality in treatment, we are doing a disservice to patients
Awaiting the Derek Chauvin verdict, a singer and actor felt intense anxiety
Recent bombings by Israel have caused more than just physical trauma
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