Lonely adolescents are susceptible to internet addiction – Increasing numbers at risk in the coronavirus situation
Loneliness is a risk factor associated with adolescents being drawn into compulsive internet use. The risk of compulsive use has grown in the coronavirus pandemic: loneliness has become…
The effect of psychotherapy on functional medical disorders
Functional somatic disorders are common and costly, thereby driving the need for the development of effective brief treatment options.
Spending a long time on your phone isn’t bad for mental health
General smartphone usage is a poor predictor of anxiety, depression or stress say researchers, who advise caution when it comes to digital detoxes.
Withdrawal syndrome following discontinuation of psychotropic drugs: what we know
The current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics reports an article that analyzes the data that are available on what may happen when psychotropic drugs are discontinued.
Playing video games as a child can improve working memory years later
A number of studies have shown how playing video games can lead to structural changes in the brain, including increasing the size of some regions, or to functional…