Sleep and circadian rhythms (internal regulators of sleep cycles) are crucial for mental health, and disorders such as insomnia have immensely negative consequences on daily functioning and wellbeing. Studies by… Read more »
PANDAS autoantibodies and the blood-brain barrier
Infections with S. pyogenes (GAS) are associated with brain autoimmune disorders: Sydenham’s chorea (SC) and Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal infections (PANDAS). Autoantibodies form when the immune system fails to… Read more »
Explicating the influence of object attachment in hoarding disorder
Even after completing CBT, many patients with hoarding disorder (HD) continue to experience clinically significant hoarding symptoms. While CBT challenges the importance of hoarded objects, it does not address patients’… Read more »