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Poor Impulse Control Mapped in Young Women
Teenage girls with problematic social behavior display reduced brain activity and weaker connectivity between the brain regions...
Phil Harris
May 30, 20192 min read


Adolescent Brain Development Stifled by Cannabis?
Adolescence is associated with the maturation of cognitive functions, such as working memory, decision-making, and impulsivity control....
Phil Harris
May 30, 20194 min read


Doctors Age Six Times Faster
In recent posts I shared research on how trauma ages children prematurely at a cellular level. This, combined with recent conversations...
Phil Harris
May 23, 20195 min read


Artificial Intelligence Therapist are on Their Way-But What are the Rules?
Interactions with artificial intelligence (AI) will become an increasingly common aspect of our lives. A team at the Technical University...
Phil Harris
May 19, 20193 min read


1 in 5 Harmed by Others Drinking in the UK
One in five people in England have been harmed in some way by others' drinking over the past year, suggest the results of the largest...
Phil Harris
May 13, 20193 min read


Attachment: When is Good Enough Good Enough?
What really matters in caring for babies may be different than commonly thought, says Lehigh University researcher Susan S. Woodhouse, an...
Phil Harris
May 13, 20199 min read


New Prison Drug Strategy Published
HM Prison and Probation Service has just published its new Drugs strategy for prisons. some of the changes are welcome but does it go...
Phil Harris
May 13, 20191 min read


Young People: A Thought Piece for DHI
DHI are celebrating their 20th anniversary of delivering services to vulnerable people and supporting their families. As part of this...
Phil Harris
May 7, 20191 min read


Innovative New Programme at Bosence Farm About to Launch
I have just completed the design of a hugely innovative detoxification programme with Bosence Farm in Cornwall. The programme takes a...
Phil Harris
May 7, 20191 min read


New Book Chapter: Tackling Causes and Consequences of Health Inequalities: A Practical Guide for Cl
I have just had a chapter on Young People and Complexity accepted for publication in a new book "Tackling Causes and Consequences of...
Phil Harris
May 7, 20191 min read


Schizophrenia: Why is Misdiagnosis so Common?
In a small study of patients referred to the Johns Hopkins Early Psychosis Intervention Clinic (EPIC), Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers...
Phil Harris
Apr 24, 20194 min read


So Tell Me... When Did You Meet God?
In a survey of thousands of people who reported having experienced personal encounters with God, researchers report that more than...
Phil Harris
Apr 24, 20195 min read


PTSD Diagnosed by Voice
A specially designed computer program can help diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in veterans by analyzing their voices, a...
Phil Harris
Apr 24, 20193 min read


Empathy: Too Much Like Hard Work?
Empathy, the ability to understand the feelings of another person, is often viewed as a virtue that encourages helping behaviors. But...
Phil Harris
Apr 24, 20193 min read


Monthly Subutex Shots: Is It a Game Changer for Opiate Treatment?
Can a monthly injection of Subutex improve outcome rates for opiate users in treatment? Findings produces an interesting review of a...
Phil Harris
Apr 13, 20191 min read


"Oneness" Increases Your Wellbeing
People who believe in oneness -- the idea that everything in the world is connected and interdependent -- appear to have greater life...
Phil Harris
Apr 13, 20193 min read


Childhood Trauma and Depression
A study lead by Penn Medicine researchers found that childhood trauma is linked to abnormal connectivity in the brain in adults with...
Phil Harris
Apr 13, 20192 min read


ADHD: More on the 'Sleep Disorder'
ADHD is one of the most common neurobehavioral disorders among children and adolescents. People with ADHD often have trouble with...
Phil Harris
Apr 13, 20191 min read


The Evolution of Empathy
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute and the Santa Fe Institute have developed a new model to explain the evolutionary origins of...
Phil Harris
Apr 13, 20192 min read


Visualization of Goals is Not Always Helpful
Using visualization as motivation is a common technique for achieving goals, but consumers who are pursuing health goals such as eating...
Phil Harris
Apr 8, 20193 min read
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