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Orange County voters sour on Trump and Newsom

University of California - Irvine
Reports and Proceedings

New UCI-OC Poll reveals deep dissatisfaction with leaders, surging independent bloc and no clear front-runner in gubernatorial race

Learning CBT form the inside out: Self-practice training program shows promise for future therapists

The University of Osaka
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at The University of Osaka developed an eight-week training program that teaches CBT by encouraging graduate students to apply CBT techniques to their own experiences and reflect on the process. In a preliminary study of 29 trainees, the program showed high satisfaction, low adverse events, and perceived benefits in CBT understanding, self-awareness, and reflective skills. The approach may provide a promising new model for training mental health professionals.Researchers at The University of Osaka developed an eight-week training program that teaches CBT by encouraging graduate students to apply CBT techniques to their own experiences and reflect on the process. In a preliminary study of 29 trainees, the program showed high satisfaction, low adverse events, and perceived benefits in CBT understanding, self-awareness, and reflective skills. The approach may provide a promising new model for training mental health professionals.

Funder: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

Research questions legitimacy of promoting harmful products

University of Otago
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new paper led by Associate Professor Leah Watkins and Professor Rob Aitken, of the Otago Business School, shows how industries such as tobacco, alcohol, gambling, and ultra-processed food have invested heavily in marketing strategies, including digital and social media channels, that increase the consumption of products associated with disease, addiction, and social harm.

Journal: Journal of Macromarketing

First-of-its-kind study shows AI risk prediction tools in psychiatry can reinforce systemic bias

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A first-of-its-kind study led by researchers at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) has found that artificial intelligence (AI) models used to predict aggressive incidents in acute psychiatric care can reinforce and amplify existing social and structural inequities by overestimating the likelihood of aggression among already marginalized groups. The findings, which were recently published in npj Mental Health Research, underscore the importance of careful evaluation to ensure AI tools don’t perpetuate harm in clinical settings but promote more equitable care.

Journal: npj Mental Health Research

Your neighborhood may be aging you

New York University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

There’s a growing consensus that your zip code is a strong predictor of your health and lifespan. Now, researchers at NYU School of Global Public Health have determined that neighborhood conditions may be driving aging at the cellular level.

Journal: Social Science & Medicine

Researchers study shifts in cancer mortality

Mississippi State University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at Mississippi State's Social Science Research Center, in partnership with scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, analyzed cancer deaths in almost 3,000 U.S. counties from 1981-2019, finding urban and affluent counties were more likely to experience a significant decline in cancer mortality.

Journal: British Journal of Cancer

Hearing loss makes it harder for cognitively impaired older adults to walk and think simultaneously

Concordia University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at Concordia University in Montreal found that poorer hearing leads to slower gait and worse balance in older adults with mild cognitive impairment, but combined physical and cognitive training can improve dual-task performance and help maintain mobility and independence.

Journal: Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience