Early-life stress of “disorganized parental care” or being raised in an orphanage can alter the functioning of the amygdala (the area of the brain that processes fear and other emotional experience…
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With the aid of a NARSAD Grant, a new study of adolescents at high risk for developing psychosis found that their long-term functioning is not solely dependent on the progression or development of…
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Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh demonstrated that a diet containing low amounts of omega-3 fatty acids can lead to anxiety and hyperactivity in adolescents―especially in children of…
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Brain scan studies of people from elementary school age right up through older adulthood have identified activity patterns associated with depression in a key brain region for emotional processing…
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