Video game training improves cognitive function, brain connectivity, and mental health in schizophrenia patients, according to recent research.
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A groundbreaking brain mapping project involving 1,300 patients with various mental illnesses has revealed remarkable diversity in brain changes, particularly in major depression and schizophrenia. Led by Monash University's Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health, researchers utilized brain imaging to measure over 1,000 brain regions' size and volume. Unlike past studies focusing on group averages, this project employed innovative statistical techniques to map regions with unusual volume deviations in conditions like schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and autism spectrum disorder. These deviations often connect to common brain circuits, explaining similarities within the same diagnosis. The study identified potential treatment targets, offering new avenues for mapping brain changes in mental illnesses. #MindMattersResearch #MentalIllnessInsights #NeuroDiversityFindings https://lnkd.in/erb2dgcS
New brain mapping reveals individual changes linked to different mental illness
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Bullying: A new study revealed a significant link between bullying in adolescents and the early stages of psychosis, associated with lower levels of the neurotransmitter glutamate in the brain’s anterior cingulate cortex (ACC), a region critical for emotion regulation. Psychosis is a mental state characterized by loss of contact with reality, incoherent speech and behavior, and typically hallucinations and delusions seen in psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia. #insurance #underwriting #insuranceindustry #reinsurance https://lnkd.in/eKK9-zUw
Brains of Bullied Teens Show Chemical Shifts Linked to Psychosis - Neuroscience News
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these are the games that the SuperPac measurers get caught in up to explain synaptic depletion. In defence, the high altitude top dogs are most likely to proclaim re the dose response relationship 'chicken before the egg' as false positives below re adversities linkage gradient@Scale. Too many high powered groups have had it all their own way for so long and have provided great 'ass covering' for bad political governance of societies, releasing vast federal funds to assist and grow sectoral interests. The issues could not be more serious for impressionable biologies in time, who are consistently plied from the get-go, via multivalent conduits of communicative transfers@scale. We know the worth of ideas are enabled by multiple connectedness, where we tend to judge experts by their relative standing in the social hierarchy. 'From the very beginning, we engage in behaviours that socialise our children into the larger society.' Pierre Bourdieu who died in 2002 wrote books like Pascalian Meditations (1997) and Masculine Domination (1998) 'situated at the centre of his inquiry the way in which the social order, via a long "apprenticeship by way of the body" that 'begins in infancy in the daily contact with the world, comes to be inscribed in the bodies and minds of individuals' Indices of dominant paradigms are easily absorbed in our cranial scope range, and re below, it becomes easier to grasp why biotech/pharmacology/health care is teetering around the top spot of industry profiles in the US&growing. Biopsych is the armature that greets many critical milestones as time comprehended in thought. Its a highly skilled/nuanced appropriation of thought&while some of it is very efficacious, it has become saturating&used as treatment for profoundly unequal societies&can have significantly non-efficacious impacts on people's lifespans. Mono global health solutions for complex social/political issues can be the wrong representation. There are junctures in our early life when we certainly do not need our capacity&competency for self-determining potentials, jettisoned by hard core power&the long term consequence can be brutal&eviscerating for embodied resilience. Below is a very late recognition of very painedþy psychological realities, from our recent heritage into the evolving present. Too many children have been exposed2bunk ideas of who they are, becoming, while some of the profound disabilities still remain alien to our affections (JFK 1962) &still not prioritised in 2024. If mental health presents a huge cost2society, at least have the decency to not be reinforcing the wrong lens. Some regions have really challenged the dominance, other regions have reinforced it, in their multiple affinities/allies& a determination2 even silence&discriminate&oppose those who do highlight how serious the stakes are for physiological, cognate, emotional, interpersonal, intergroup and health outcomes. #mentalhealthawareness #societyandculture
Linking Childhood Adversity to Adult Mental Health Dose-Response Relationship: The research confirmed a clear correlation where increasing levels of childhood adversity are linked to higher risks of developing psychiatric disorders in adulthood.
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School Assemblies for K-12 students: Mental Wellness: Self-Esteem, Empathy, Resiliency. Helping students to BELIEVE in Themselves! Web: BornToShine.today
The link between childhood stress and adult depression is closer than you might think. Recent research has shown that negative life events in childhood can significantly increase the risk of depression in young adulthood. Particularly interesting is the discovery that changes in a part of our brain, the orbitofrontal cortex, also play a key role in this process. Early identification of these factors could be crucial in preventing mental health disorders. Learn more about this study here: #ChildhoodDepression #AdultDepression https://lnkd.in/d9dK-X-R
Childhood Stress Linked to Adult Depression - Neuroscience News
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I have worked in the mental health field since 1978, with my Master’s Degree and since 1985 with my PsyD. The core relational and listening skills remain a large portion of the variance of change, and interventions have progressed not so much in format but in packaging and types of measurement. We have learned more about “why” things seem to work and elements that add up to a quality, evidence-informed practice. Using story, art, and play is not new, however perhaps we have learned how to make it a “good fit” to various types of clients. CBT interventions are cognitively effective, and PE/CPT allow for exposure and challenging stuck point thinking. Emotion focused therapy and internal family systems work from the inside out. Neurobiology is not new. And it is all neurobiology - sensory, emotional, amygdala, precuneus, autonomic arousal, fear/freeze/flight/fight, dissociation, avoidance…Early in trauma work, we have to ensure that the nervous system is calmed to the point of the client being able to “receive” and benefit from intervention. We use resonance, attunement, and security to ensure relational connection, and our work alters neurobiolgical response. A child’s response and developmental capacities reflect where he or she is with regard to trauma impact and good fit interventions for that stage. What we know about neurobiology is enhanced by our tools. Our brains and nervous systems are impacted by trauma and by treatment. When I read postings, sometimes it seems as if someone is claiming a “new” revelation or breakthrough. These are ALL GOOD, just not new. Keep doing what works, and seek to individualize it while realizing the roots were planted many years ago.
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https://lnkd.in/d-PxN-c "I have found myself drawn to his ideas because he offers a distinct psychodynamic perspective on the ways in which decontextualized descriptive diagnoses, biomedical formulations, and manualized interventions have led to an impoverished view of human suffering...But the backlash against psychoanalytic knowledge is also impoverishing our thinking in the mental health professions. We are losing vitally important ways of understanding and alleviating human suffering. Fundamental, timeless truths are being lost or trivialized. One fundamental truth is that none of us fully know our own hearts and minds, and what we don’t know can hurt us...The idea that their difficulties could have meanings—meanings that could be understood and potentially reworked—was foreign to them. It was also, apparently, foreign to the doctors who treated their depression previously, because no one even raised it as a possibility...Therapists are most likely to choose psychodynamic or psychoanalytic therapy for themselves...You write in The Tyranny of Time, “This is the secret known to master clinicians: meaningful and lasting psychological change comes from focusing not on symptoms, but on the personality patterns that underlie them. This is not just clinical wisdom; it’s an empirical finding.” This is a point I raised in an earlier interview as well . . . does it make sense to label someone as having “treatment resistant” depression or anxiety if the concept of treatment resistance does not take into account the presence of contributing personality factors?...I just read a paper by Nancy McWilliams where she distinguishes 3 meanings of the term psychoanalytic, referring to a type of treatment, a body of knowledge, and a certain sensibility or ethos. The psychoanalytic ethos includes the values of “self-understanding, authenticity, empathy and compassion, egalitarianism, adaptation to unchangeable realities, growth in agency and personal responsibility, acceptance of normal dependency, and respect for others as subjects rather than as objects” (emphasis added). I hope future generations of psychiatrists and psychologists will be able to recognize themselves in those descriptions."
Psychoanalysis and the Re-Enchantment of Psychiatry: Jonathan Shedler, PhD
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Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy offers rapid, transformative changes in the brain by stimulating serotonin receptors and promoting dendritic growth. Recent studies with psilocybin in mice showed a 10% increase in spine formation, suggesting potential for quick, enduring change. The brain's natural production of DMT, a psychedelic molecule, may play a role in encoding pivotal mental states, making psychedelic therapy a promising avenue for mental health treatment. https://lnkd.in/enBHf3m3 #reconsider #reconsiderorg #transformationalmedicine #psychedelics #mentalhealth #healthcare #psychedelicrenaissance #psychoactive #therapeutic #transformative #consciousness #wellbeing #brain #serotonin #psychotherapy #dmt
Psychedelics plus psychotherapy can trigger rapid changes in the brain − new research at the level of neurons is untangling how
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Why Therapy Sucks For Men: Therapy Sucks For Men: We’re going to talk about why therapy sucks for men. And that may sound kind of confusing because here I am, a man. Here I am, a psychiatrist doing psychotherapy with men. So what on earth am I talking about? Why do I think therapy stinks for men? In my experience, as a psychiatrist, I do actually believe that there are systemic biases that make it hard for men to engage in therapy. And today, we’re going to talk a little bit about it. What those systemic factors are How we can understand them, How to overcome some of those factors and move towards more emotional health. So we have to start by understanding where this idea that talk therapy is the gold standard for treating mental illness comes from. So what we really need to understand is that the majority of patients in the history of psychotherapy have been women, about 60 to 70% of patients today, who engage in psychotherapy are women. The other thing is that about 60–70% of therapists today are actually women. So I think what happened early on in psychiatry or psychotherapy is that the majority of people we were helping were women. And so, as a doctor, when I look at 10 of my patients, I see, Okay, so it looks like talking to people about their feelings, on average, is the most successful thing that I can do. But even though that’s factually correct, I may not be taking into account that seven out of those 10 people are women. And maybe the people who are getting the most help with talk therapy or talking about their emotions are actually women. And it’s not just me that says this, if you actually look at the American Psychological Association, guidance for working with boys and men, they sort of point out a systemic bias in the way that we diagnose men and women. And that’s a lot of the diagnoses that women get, like depression and anxiety, for which, by the way, women are about two to three times as likely to be diagnosed. A lot of those diagnoses have to do with feelings, and being able to articulate stuff. Continue Reading......https://lnkd.in/da-hVUQF
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How can I help you? I provide you with a tailored non-invasive neurotherapy program to help rewire your brain. Using neuroscience based therapy, my focus is on reshaping how your brain cognitively and emotionally processes information and, over time, restructure the connections, activity and communication within your brain. By retraining your brain and creating new patterns and pathways, my approach is not a psychological one, but a biological one. The goal is to enhance your quality of life so you can enjoy your day to day experiences and restore the emotional and cognitive outcomes that you desire. I will also give you the management tools for future bumps in the road to prevent set backs and trauma. This therapy is particularly beneficial for anyone struggling with: PTSD Trauma Grief Depression Anxiety Chronic stress Burnout BPD Bipolar disorder ADHD Suicidal and self harm thoughts Along the way I will help you to understand the biology of your brain and behaviour, thoughts and emotions. When you understand how your brain works, you are much more likely to succeed in restoring brain balance and sustaining it in the future. I can help you through eConsultations (virtual) and in-person consultations. No matter where you live, I can help you! Consultation fees: $150 p/hr (AUD) Brain Training Journal Resource: $49.95 (AUD) Finding a therapeutic process and therapist that aligns with your values and needs is paramount for success, so please feel free to get in touch with me if you have any questions or concerns, alternatively you can have a look at my website to see if what I offer resonates with you. If you would like to book a consultation with me, please get in touch with me directly so I can book a modality that best suits your needs. PM - Calm Cognition messenger Message - 0407080504 Phone - 0407080504 Email - charlotte@calmcognition.com Website - www.calmcognition.com 🧠 Charlotte 🧠
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🧠 Mental Disorders Mapped 🗺 A fascinating new perspective will change the way we objectively measure mental conditions. This landmark study will redefine how we think about and treat mental illness. #mentalhealth Monash University
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