Tag: Anxiety
Anxiety disorders show hyper-scanning and hyper-pursuit eye movements
What the study found Patients with anxiety disorders showed distinct eye movement patterns compared with people with depressive disorders and healthy controls. These patterns were called hyper-scanning during free viewing and hyper-pursuit during smooth pursuit. Why the authors say this matters The authors conclude that these eye movement patterns may serve as measurable behavioural markers…
Discrete emotions and social connectedness are linked in anxiety and depression
Network analysis reveals how specific emotions relate to social connection in anxiety and depression, identifying hope, joy, sadness, and love as central to these relationships.
Molecular imaging links late-life depression to neurotransmitter and Alzheimer’s changes
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in MedicineMolecular imaging reveals late-life depression involves altered neurotransmitter systems, Alzheimer’s pathology, and neuroinflammation, supporting development of targeted mechanism-based treatments.
Inflated responsibility linked to postnatal anxiety and breastfeeding
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in MedicineCross-sectional investigation of intolerance of uncertainty and responsibility beliefs in relation to postnatal anxiety and infant feeding outcomes in postpartum women.
Kenyan adolescent mental health dataset spans 17,089 students
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in PsychiatryDataset of 17,089 Kenyan adolescents measuring depression, anxiety, adverse experiences, and help-seeking behaviors to address mental health evidence gaps in sub-Saharan Africa.
Perinatal screening may miss sexual, self-esteem, and psychosocial risk factors
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in MedicineNarrative synthesis shows sexual dysfunction, low self-esteem, and psychosocial adversity are underrecognized drivers of perinatal depression and anxiety, supporting risk-stratified screening.
Physical activity linked to lower short video dependency in adolescents
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in PsychologyStudy reveals physical activity reduces short video dependency in adolescents through enhanced psychological resilience and reduced anxiety and depression.
Online health education improved COVID-19 knowledge and reduced anxiety
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in MedicineOnline health education delivered during prenatal care significantly improves COVID-19 knowledge and reduces pregnancy anxiety in first-time pregnant women during the post-pandemic period.
Girls’ social anxiety was linked with self-esteem and parenting style
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in PsychologyStudy of 100 girls examines links between parenting style, self-esteem, and social anxiety, finding authoritative parenting predicts higher anxiety while permissive approaches show protective effects.
Neural activity patterns predicted treatment response in internalizing disorders
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in PsychiatryNeural fMRI patterns predict treatment response in depression and anxiety through emotion regulation pathways, offering insights for precision medicine approaches.
