Genes tied to impulse control play a major role in addiction risk

Most of the genetic risk for developing a substance use disorder comes from genes that broadly affect how our brains process rewards, regulate impulses and weigh consequences—not from genes that ...

Scientists say marijuana doesn’t ease anxiety or other mental health conditions

Marijuana doesn’t help with anxiety, PTSD, depression or other mental health conditions, according to two large, new studies.
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Predictors of response to cognitive-behavioral therapy in patients with posttraumatic stress disorder: a systematic review

Objective Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a highly prevalent and disabling disorder. Even when treated with the first-line intervention, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), 45% of the patients ...
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US National Spending On Mental Health And Substance Use Disorder Treatment Driven By Case Growth, 2000–21

Understanding what the US spends to treat mental health and substance use disorders (SUD) is important for understanding spending patterns and informing health policy. In this study, we determined ...
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Brazilian Research Consortium on Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders guidelines for the treatment of adult obsessive-compulsive disorder. Part II: cognitive-behavioral therapy

Objectives: To summarize evidence-based cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) treatment and propose clinical interventions for adult patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Methods: The ...