Archives for June, 2013
Music, Synchrony, and the Brain
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Professor Pierre Magistretti discusses an experiment that studied the...
Biomarker Brain Scans for Treatment Types
In a small study from Helen Mayberg and colleagues at Emory University, depressed participants were randomized to either a medication or CBT, and underwent PET scans before treatment.
Then the scans were analyzed to see if they were predictive of treatment response. The goal was to find a biomarker in order to determine in advance who will respond better to which type of treatment.
However, as The Neurocritic points out, often people respond to a combination of both psychotherapy...
Creativity and Mental Health
Sandra Yuen Mackay, an artist who has schizophrenia, discusses the connections between creativity and mental health and the impact on her life, in this short video.
Also check out two other great videos with the charismatic artist talking about mental illness awareness, and