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The preliminary findings suggest a potential new direction for managing chronic pain in PTSD, inviting further research and consideration in the clinical field.

Explore the resilience of Canadian dentists during the COVID-19 pandemic, as revealed by a year-long study that used salivary cortisol levels to measure stress and anxiety. Discover how they navigated the challenges and maintained their mental health amidst the crisis.

Recent research uncovers the psychological roots of “conspiratorial ideation,” offering fresh insights into the motivations and personality traits that fuel conspiracy theories, and paving the way for more effective interventions. Explore this in-depth analysis for a deeper understanding of the complex psychology of conspiracy theories.

The authors describe the case as well as the science around TRD and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP), explore the patient’s patterns of self-criticism and its impact on his depression and help-seeking, and their approach to KAP. This case report and review represents an “excellent example of how using different therapeutic frameworks is essential in the conceptualization and treatment of TRD.”

The literature on chronic pain and stigma was reviewed by a group of academics from Sapienza University of Rome, Italy, who published their findings in the journal Pain and Therapy. Perhaps most unexpectedly, they discovered that stigma surrounding pain persists even in clinical settings, resulting in clinicians’ inadequate evaluations of patients’ pain, doubt about the reality of their suffering, and lower pain ratings. These factors frequently result in inadequate treatment of pain and a propensity to believe that it is solely a psychological disorder.

When tested at 32 weeks gestation, fetuses whose mothers ate carrots reacted with smiles, while those whose mothers ate kale showed crying faces. And those reactions became more expressive as the fetuses mature.