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Imaging Shows Effects of TBI Related to Intimate Partner Violence on Women’s Cognitive Function
Many women who experience intimate-partner violence sustain at least one traumatic brain injury, which can lead to problems with memory, learning and cognitive flexibility. Mass General researchers searched for neural mechanistic evidence of an association between these TBIs and cognitive dysfunction.
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Longitudinal Data in Electronic Health Records Can Be Used to Predict Risk of Suicide
Previous research has shown that diagnostic codes routinely collected in electronic health records can help predict domestic abuse an average of two years in advance. Could EHR systems also be used to predict suicidal behavior?
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fNIRS Brain Imaging Detects Changes to Brain Function After Cannabis Use
To examine how cannabis use affects the brain, most studies use positron emission tomography, which exposes subjects to radiation. Mass General researchers examined whether functional near-infrared spectroscopy is a feasible alternative for such research.
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Can Exercise Reduce Symptoms of Depression?
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital evaluated genetic data from more than 600,000 adults and found evidence that physical activity likely plays a causal role in reducing depression risk.
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People with Substance Use Disorder Can Have Persistent Deficits in Executive Functioning Despite Treatment
When people struggle to adhere to treatment for substance use disorder, they don't necessarily lack motivation, Massachusetts General Hospital researchers say. Instead, the problem may be persistent impairment in executive function.
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"Brain Mapping" to Guide Depression Treatment Not Recommended for Routine Clinical Use at Present
A meta-analysis by Massachusetts General Hospital researchers indicates that commercial approaches to predicting treatment response in depression using quantitative EEG are not supported by existing evidence.
Psychiatry contributors
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David Mischoulon, MD, PhD
Director, Depression Clinical and Research Program
Recent Article
Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy Shows Promise for Treating Depression in Chronically Ill Patients
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Eve Valera, PhD
Researcher, Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging
Recent Article
Imaging Shows Effects of TBI Related to Intimate Partner Violence on Women’s Cognitive Function
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Jodi Gilman, PhD
Director of Neuroscience, Center for Addiction Medicine
Recent Article
Marijuana and the Young Brain
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Jordan W. Smoller, MD
Associate Chief for research in the Department of Psychiatry, Director of the Psychiatric and Neurodevelopmental Genetics Unit, Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health
Recent Article
Can Exercise Reduce Symptoms of Depression?
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Maurizio Fava, MD
Director, Division of Clinical Research of the MGH Research Institute, Executive Vice Chair, Department of Psychiatry, Executive Director, MGH Clinical Trials Network & Institute (CTNI), Associate Dean for Clinical & Translational Research, Slater Family Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Recent Article
Clinical Trial Suggests New Combination Drug Targeting Opioid System May Relieve Major Depression Symptoms
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