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Perceived stigma of mental health disorders in the military

UK serving personnel and military veterans with probable common mental disorders and PTSD report higher levels of stigma-related concerns and barriers to care compared those without a likely mental disorder. Read the article here

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Indigenous Canadians experiencing homelessness and mental illness

A study has shown that Indigenous Canadian women who are homeless have higher rates of violent victimization, post-traumatic stress and suicidality compared to Indigenous Canadian men and are 6 times more likely to be victims of forced sexual abuse. Read the article here

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Referee height influences decision making in British football leagues

Authors: Dane McCarrick, Gayle Brewer, Minna Lyons, Thomas V. Pollet and Nick Neave

Content type: Research article

17 January 2020
The effect of transactional analysis on the self-esteem of imprisoned women: a clinical trial

Authors: Mahya Torkaman, Jamileh Farokhzadian, Sakineh Miri and Batool Pouraboili

Content type: Research article

13 January 2020
“Free won’t” after a beer or two: chronic and acute effects of alcohol on neural and behavioral indices of intentional inhibition

Authors: Yang Liu, Wery P. M. van den Wildenberg, Gorka Fraga González, Davide Rigoni, Marcel Brass, Reinout W. Wiers and K. Richard Ridderinkhof

Content type: Research article

7 January 2020
Effects of a cognitive ergonomics workplace intervention (CogErg) on cognitive strain and well-being: a cluster-randomized controlled trial. A study protocol

Authors: Virpi Kalakoski, Sanna Selinheimo, Teppo Valtonen, Jarno Turunen, Sari Käpykangas, Hilkka Ylisassi, Pauliina Toivio, Heli Järnefelt, Heli Hannonen and Teemu Paajanen

Content type: Study protocol

2 January 2020
A clinical trial of group-based body psychotherapy to improve bodily disturbances in post-treatment cancer patients in combination with randomized controlled smartphone-triggered bodily interventions (KPTK): study protocol

Authors: Astrid Grossert, Cornelia Meffert, Viviane Hess, Christoph Rochlitz, Miklos Pless, Sabina Hunziker, Brigitta Wössmer, Ulfried Geuter, Gunther Meinlschmidt and Rainer Schaefert

Content type: Study protocol

30 December 2019

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Are women better than men at multi-tasking?

Authors: Gijsbert Stoet, Daryl B O’Connor, Mark Conner and Keith R Laws

Content type: Research article

24 October 2013
Evidence-based treatment for Depersonalisation-derealisation Disorder (DPRD)

Authors: Eli Somer, Taryn Amos-Williams and Dan J Stein

Content type: Research article

28 October 2013
An introduction to implementation science for the non-specialist

Authors: Mark S. Bauer, Laura Damschroder, Hildi Hagedorn, Jeffrey Smith and Amy M. Kilbourne

Content type: Debate

16 September 2015
Subliminal versus supraliminal stimuli activate neural responses in anterior cingulate cortex, fusiform gyrus and insula: a meta-analysis of fMRI studies

Authors: Paolo Meneguzzo, Manos Tsakiris, Helgi B Schioth, Dan J Stein and Samantha J Brooks

Content type: Research article

11 December 2014
Rethinking the treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome—a reanalysis and evaluation of findings from a recent major trial of graded exercise and CBT

Authors: Carolyn E. Wilshire, Tom Kindlon, Robert Courtney, Alem Matthees, David Tuller, Keith Geraghty and Bruce Levin

Content type: Research article

22 March 2018

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BMC Psychology is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers manuscripts on all aspects of psychology, human behavior and the mind, including developmental, clinical, cognitive, experimental, health and social psychology, as well as personality and individual differences. The journal welcomes quantitative and qualitative research methods, including animal studies.