How rap music may be shaping the way teens view mental health: unc.edu/posts/2020/12/…

Breakthroughs in machine-learning may be able to help identify vulnerability to schizophrenia, allowing earlier diagnosis: nature.com/articles/s4153…

New study out of New York University suggests alcohol use has increased dramatically since March 2020--especially among young people, with 40% of respondents under the age of 40 reporting an increase in drinking. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…!

💤 If you need more evidence: getting enough sleep is crucial for good mental health during adolescence sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

New longitudinal study out of Concordia University suggests link between loneliness and problematic internet use (PIU) among teenagers: srcd.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cd…

CBT may be be effective in helping those with depression get back into the workforce: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

New study out of Depression and Anxiety Center at Mount Sinai provides evidence that Ezogabine, a novel antidepressant targeting neural ion channels, may alleviate depression symptoms and anhedonia by mirroring "stress resilience" in the brain. ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/ap…

Resolving arguments within the day could significantly decrease resulting changes in affective reactivity, reducing long-term effects on health. academic.oup.com/psychsocgeront…

We are so excited to welcome our newest grad student, Gwyneth DeLap!

We are pleased to announce that all U of Rochester psychology grad programs (clinical, developmental, social/personality) will continue to waive the GRE requirement in the future. We will also continue with last year's reduced application fee ($20) for all applicants. #GRExit

Congrats to the University of Rochester #Classof2021, but especially IDEA Lab grads!!! McKenzie Williams is moving on to her MA in forensic psych at John Jay College, and Lydia Borsi got a research coordinator position in Boston!! 🎓

Are you at least 18 years old? Participate in an online study by U of Rochester researchers about how you talk about personal problems with those you’re closest to! Responses will help us understand how best to support others during difficult times. bit.ly/3yLCZpY

See below for a research opportunity from our lab. It's only 20 minutes and you receive individualized feedback. Please RT for a wider audience!

🥳CONGRATULATIONS🥳 to the IDEA Lab's first official Ph.D.!!!!!! Yay Irina!!!! (That's Dr. Li to you) 👩‍🎓

The IDEA Lab has another Ph.D.! (Two in one week!) Congrats Dr. Shaw!! We are proud of you!!

Congrats to IDEA Lab grad student @KaChangPsy!!!!

MULTIPLE tenure-track assistant professor positions at in clinical & developmental psychology at the University of Rochester. We especially encourage applications from groups historically underrepresented in academic psychology. Deadline 9/30 sas.rochester.edu/psy/about/open…

Prospective Grad Students: Apply to join the IDEA Lab in Fall 2023!!

🚨In press at Psychological Bulletin🚨 Our 1st of 2 meta-analyses on 30+ yrs of stress generation research. We found that stress generation is cross-diagnostic and contributes to symptom chronicity in a vicious cycle of stress and symptoms 🧵 1/n doi.org/10.1037/bul000…

📣Online at Clinical Psychology Review 📣 Our 2nd of twin meta-analyses on 30+yrs of research asks: What specific psychological risk & protective factors beyond DSM-defined disorders predict stress generation? doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.… 🧵1/17