Daily weather and air pollution were not linked to suicide-attempt visits at a hospital in Balikesir, Turkey, according to an 8-year study of 1,413 emergency presentations from 2017 to 2024. Visits did follow a seasonal rhythm, peaking in spring, June and December.1 Research Highlights No short-term environmental link: temperature, rainfall, sunlight, fine particles (PM2.5), sulfur …
Adding socioeconomic background to EEG brain recordings slightly improved how well a deep-learning model sorted 127 US university students by ADHD screening status. Accuracy rose on all 4 brain-recording tasks, but the gain was not statistically significant on any of them.1 Research Highlights About 9 in 10 classified correctly from EEG alone: tested on students …
People who reported a traumatic event were more credulous — quicker to take others’ word without checking — than people who reported none, according to a 2026 survey of 2,519 people in Germany. That credulity was also linked to more PTSD and complex PTSD symptoms.1 Research Highlights Trauma went with higher credulity: average credulity scores …
A 37-question survey that maps what a family caring for someone with schizophrenia has to work with, from money and emotional support to community services, held together well in its first full test with 304 caregivers in Beijing.1 Research Highlights What was tested: the M-FRAT, a caregiver-rated questionnaire on family resources for schizophrenia, given to …
Teens who have both ADHD and developmental coordination disorder (DCD) reported less resilience, less hope and a weaker sense that life is manageable and meaningful than typical teens, according to a 2026 study of 105 Israeli adolescents.1 Research Highlights Lower scores with both conditions: the 23 teens with ADHD plus DCD scored lower than 45 …
A 12-item questionnaire built around the worries of new motherhood held up well in a 2026 study of 189 Brazilian mothers. Its total score was reliable and tracked general anxiety and depression, though 2 of its 3-item subscores were weaker.1 Research Highlights Four worry areas held together: the Brazilian version of the Postpartum Specific Anxiety …
Stress, low support, loneliness and depression during pregnancy were the factors most strongly linked to postpartum depression in a 2026 survey of 975 mothers from German-speaking countries. Medical factors such as cesarean delivery and gestational diabetes showed no significant link.1 Research Highlights Life stress after birth stood out: feeling stressed by one’s general life situation …