Psychedelics and Mental Health: Rose Cartwright meets Sara Tai
New Approaches
‘The headset helps my depression so I can be a dad again’
Mindfulness as Effective as Antidepressant for the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
The Neuroplastic Narrative in the classroom
Indicative Trauma Impact Manual ITIM: ITIM for Professionals
This manual – written by Jessica Taylor and Jaimi Shrive – is now available for purchase. The publishers say: “A non-diagnostic, trauma-informed guide to emotion, thought, and behaviour. This must-have manual presents the first trauma-informed, non-diagnostic alternative to other manuals of…
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The art-gallery as a resource for recovery for people who have experienced psychosis
Australia legalises psychedelics for mental health
Can Listening to Heavy Metal Be Therapeutic?
This article by Kate Quinn and Matt Sweeney has been published by Mad in America. It begins: “Heavy metal music comes with a bit of a reputation. In the ‘80s and ‘90s, there were many media reports that teenagers who listened to metal music…
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Researchers question the foundational assumptions of neuropsychology
This article by Peter Simons has been published by Mad in the UK. It begins: “Why does psychology struggle so much to achieve meaningful findings? In what has been termed the “replication crisis,” psychology’s much-hyped positive findings typically fail to replicate in later studies , leaving uncertainty about…
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A Systematic Review of Associations Between Emotion Regulation Characteristics and Inflammation
This review has been published in Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. The abstract says: “Elevated inflammation is a risk factor for many psychiatric (e.g., depression) and somatic conditions (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis). Inflammation is influenced by psychosocial processes such as emotion regulation. Characterization…
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