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Article Summary 1. Title of the Paper The Heterogeneous Effects of AI Companionship: An Empirical Model of Chatbot Usage and Loneliness and a Typology of User Archetypes 2. Publication Details Authors
Why doctors don’t diagnose themselves, and why you shouldn’t either In short Recognizing yourself in a list of symptoms is a normal experience. It happens even to medical students, who study these con
Author(s) Joanna Fox, Roya Kamvar, Vanessa Pinfold, Annabel Walsh, Polly-Anna Ashford, Rosie Lindsay, Debra Russo, Jesus Perez, Peter B. Jones Journal Health Expectations (Wiley) Impact Factor 3.4 Ter
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, yet for many families it arrives as symptoms long before it arrives as a diagnosis. This first post in our series sets out the basic picture:
Can AI Companions Make Us Feel Less Alone—or Lonelier? Campaign Introduction AI companions are increasingly being used for conversation, emotional expression, and companionship. For people experiencin
Author(s) F. Sid Dougan, Kate B. Metcalfe, and Cindy M. Meston (Department of Psychology, University of Texas at Austin). Journal Evolutionary Psychology (SAGE; October–December 2026) Impact Factor 1.
Author(s) Helena Kopp Kallner, Xinchen Wang, Le Zhang, Taalke Maria Sitter, Lisa B Thorell, Charlotte Skoglund, Zheng Chang Journal BMJ Mental Health (2026, volume 29, pp. 1–7; open access) Impact Fac
Author(s) Hampus Yngwe, Pontus Plavén-Sigray, Carl Johan Ekman, Eva Henje, Anders Berglund, Mikael Tiger, Maria Beckman, Johan Lundberg Journal JAMA Network Open (2026, 9(5), e2612589) Impact Factor 1
Most people who end up caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease never planned to. It starts with small changes that are easy to explain away: a missed appointment, a repeated question. By the time
Author(s) Simon Klopstad, Mons Bendixen, and Leif Edward Ottesen Kennair (Department of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway) Journal Evolutionary Psychology (
Author(s) Lily Chen, Bryan Neo, Georgette E. Fleming, Silvana Kaouar, Campbell McDonogh, Jessica Henery, Helen Gu, Brandon Le, Sarah Gardiner, and Eva R. Kimonis Journal Child Psychiatry & Human Devel
Author(s) Elizabeth Shephard, Thayna B. Mendes, Nádia S. P. Slwczuk, Carolina C. Abati, Caroline A. Vieira, Karen D. Moreira, Luaê H. R. Santos, Vitória D. Quinteiro, Beatriz Y. Minagawa, Karen Fernan
Author(s) Ylva Rönngren and Annette Björk (Mid Sweden University) Journal Issues in Mental Health Nursing (Taylor & Francis). Published online on 2 October 2026, open access. Impact Factor 1.9 Termino
Author(s) Jessica Hemberg, Nina Mård, Minna Westerlund, Ellen Mänttäri, Kia Ikonen, Miia Hästbacka, Søren Harnow Klausen, Pia Nyman-Kurkiala, and Yulia Korzhina Journal Cogent Education (Taylor & Fran
Author(s) Reyes Rodríguez, Miguel A. Maldonado, Manuel Moyano (University of Córdoba and IMIBIC, Spain) Journal Aggression and Violent Behavior (Elsevier), Vol. 85, Article 102093. Impact Factor 4.5 T
Author(s) Yaseen Khamis Jumaa Journal Medical Science Journal for Advance Research (MSJAR), Vol. 7, No. 3, September 2026 Impact Factor - Terminology General social media use (SMU): Ordinary engagemen
Author(s) Junxiao Zheng, Qinwei Yu, Yugen Qiu, Guiying Kuang, Feng Dong, Yun Zhu, Yi Gao, Nian Xiong, Zhen Yuan Journal Neurobiology of Disease (Elsevier) Impact Factor 6.0 Terminology Obstructive sle
Author(s) Hiba Mikhael-Moussa, Alexandra Aupetit, Olivia Guérin, Charlotte Desprez, Francesco Monti, Julien Grosjean, Guillaume Gourcerol, Anne-Marie Leroi, Najate Achamrah, Chloé Melchior Journal Neu
The use of artificial intelligence in mental health services has been one of the hot topics in recent years. Some LLM-based models, such as Therabot and Woebot, have been specifically developed for th
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM, has undergone at least three major transformations throughout its history. These fundamental changes usually occurred as a result of
In addition to the concepts and diagnostic logic proposed by APA in DSM, its use must follow a specific structure and framework. DSM-5 places particular emphasis on how diagnostic criteria are used an
Phrenology, or psychophrenology (the study of the skull in relation to the mind), is one of the outdated historical sciences; it was once accepted as a scientific theory and today is a tool used by fr
Intelligence testing, or as we know it, IQ Tests have a long and controversial history. Its development began with Galton’s statistical innovations and went through several stages in which earlier app
Author(s) Liam Browning, Nicholas Fabiano, Brandon Luu, Kirsten Brinkmeier & David Puder Journal Molecular Psychiatry Impact Factor 10.1 (2024 JCR) Terminology Cold water immersion (CWI): submerging t
Autism masking, masking, or camouflaging are terms used to describe the (conscious or unconscious) efforts of autistic individuals to hide their unique traits or behaviors in social environments. Thes
Author(s) Maria Ester Canepa, Gianmichele Villano, Luca Antonio Ramenghi, Alberto Verrotti Di Pianella, Pasquale Striano Journal Advanced Technology in Neuroscience Impact Factor - Terminology Digital
Author(s) Huey-Ling Chiang, Yi-Ling Chien & Susan Shur-Fen Gau Journal Molecular Psychiatry Impact Factor 10.1 (2024 JCR) Terminology Prevalence: the proportion of a population found to have a conditi
rTMS in Psychological Treatment The use of rTMS in the treatment of psychological disorders has attracted a great deal of attention over the past several years. Many describe it as a modern miracle an
