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Long-term treatment with psychedelics holds the potential to transform the health care industry through millions in savings, according to an expert at a congressional briefing hosted by Johns Hopkins University.

Yoga therapy significantly reduced the felt stigma of epilepsy along with improving anxiety and quality of life at 6 months compared to sham, according to research presented in Neurology.

Small acts of kindness make most U.S. adults feel better, whether they are receiving them or giving them, according to the results of a recent poll by the American Psychiatric Association.

The Engelstad Foundation has provided a $1.5 million grant to Wave Neuroscience in support of the company’s ongoing phase 2 clinical trial to develop and validate innovative treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury.

Military service could be a protective factor against suicide risk among people with functional disabilities, according to a study.

In a statement, the American Psychiatric Association condemned the recent terrorist attacks in Israel and offered support and mental health resources to those affected by these unfolding events.

Brain-based biomarkers of likely drug response were associated with a greater mean reduction in reported PTSD symptoms in a study of patients treated with ALTO-100.

The results highlight post-traumatic stress disorders as a modifiable risk factor for psychosis conversion. The researchers said future studies should probe what PTSD symptoms affect psychotic symptom severity. Complex PTSD was significantly associated with the severity of psychotic symptoms among people who experienced developmental trauma though symptom severity had no relationship with the broader diagnosis of ICD-11 PTSD, data show.

The impact of COVID-19 extends beyond those who get infected and evokes symptoms of anxiety, depression and PTSD in their families, according to two studies published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

Rates of new-onset mental health conditions were higher in U.S. soldiers with a history of military-related traumatic brain injury, while increased risk for suicide was both directly and indirectly associated with TBI history.