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Is the Pandemic Sparking Suicide?
Psychiatrists are confronted with an urgent natural experiment, and the outcome is far from predictable.
Travel From New York City Seeded Wave of U.S. Outbreaks
The coronavirus outbreak in New York City became the primary source of infections around the United States, researchers have found.
Dr. Thomas Szasz, Psychiatrist Who Led Movement Against His Field, Dies at 92
Dr. Szasz wrote “The Myth of Mental Illness,” a book that questioned the legitimacy of his field and made enemies of many fellow doctors.
When Mental Distress Comes Home
The pandemic has closed many mental-health residential centers, sending residents home to families ill equipped for the challenges.
April Fool! The Purpose of Pranks
Recent research suggests that the experience of being duped can stir self-reflection in a way few other experiences can.
Where America Didn’t Stay Home Even as the Virus Spread
People in Florida and elsewhere continued to travel widely last week, potentially exposing more people to the coronavirus, phone data shows.
Complacency, Not Panic, Is the Real Danger
Only a small minority of people panic under threat, research shows. Far more don’t take the threat seriously enough.
Coronavirus Is Hiding in Plain Sight
For every known case of coronavirus, another five to 10 cases are out there undetected, a new study suggests.
Mapping the Social Network of Coronavirus
To slow the virus, Alessandro Vespignani and other analysts are racing to model the behavior of its human host.
What’s Life Like After Depression? Surprisingly, Little Is Known
Most research on depression focuses on the afflicted, a new paper argues, overlooking a potentially informative group: people who have recovered.
Mental-Health Researchers Ask: What Is ‘Recovery’?
There are many ways to measure mental distress. But it’s far harder to predict, or even describe, the improvement that often follows.
Ronald Melzack, Cartographer of Pain, Is Dead at 90
The theory that he and a colleague devised deepened medicine’s understanding of pain and how it is best measured and treated.
Perry Hoffman, 75, Dies; Saw Family Support as Key to Psychiatric Care
Dr. Hoffman established a family network to help people with borderline personality disorder, a support system that become a model for other conditions.
Don’t Get Mad, but ‘Hangry’ Isn’t Really Angry
Anger comes in many flavors, it turns out, and the hunger-induced variety isn’t quite like the others.
Getting a Handle on Self-Harm
Cutting and other forms of self-injury are on the rise among adolescents. Researchers are beginning to understand the phenomenon, and how to treat it.
Robert Provine, an Authority on Laughter, Is Dead at 76
A psychology professor, he set about trying to understand what triggers giggles and guffaws and wrote a definitive book on the subject. He could also make you laugh.
Be Humble, and Proudly, Psychologists Say
Humility is not the boldest of personality traits, but it’s an important one, studies find. And it’s hard to fake.
Brain Stimulation Shows Promise in Treating Severe Depression
Years ago, more than two dozen patients received an electrical implant to counter their depression. They’re still feeling better, a new study finds.
Preying on Children: The Emerging Psychology of Pedophiles
Images of child sex abuse have reached a crisis point on the internet. Now, science is beginning to shed light on why people abuse children in the first place.