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Incorporating Universal Screening and School Based Mental Health Initiatives in the Classroom | Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Teachers, school counselors, and other educational professionals are on the front line of interacting with children with mental health issues and can often be among some of the first people to see that a child is struggling. Enhancing the potential for early intervention is important and because educational professionals have relationships with students and their families, they are able to make appropriate referrals for evaluation.

Last chance to register! Dr. Constantino will discuss a public health approach for teachers & will provide educators with a deeper understanding of the importance of incorporating universal screening & school based mental health initiatives in the classroom. https://ow.ly/izlK50XqFrz

Join us today at 2pm EST for our free mental health webinar on #BPD! Follow the link to register and learn more: https://ow.ly/zkAv50Xq0YQ

Incorporating Universal Screening and School Based Mental Health Initiatives in the Classroom | Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Teachers, school counselors, and other educational professionals are on the front line of interacting with children with mental health issues and can often be among some of the first people to see that a child is struggling. Enhancing the potential for early intervention is important and because educational professionals have relationships with students and their families, they are able to make appropriate referrals for evaluation.

Please join us on Wednesday for a special zoom presentation for parents and educators. Follow the link to register and learn more. https://ow.ly/fCw550XopBo

Team Observes How Brain Activity, Energy Use, and Blood Flow Synchronize During Normal Sleep, Opening a Window on Sleep and Neurological Disorders | Brain & Behavior Research Foundation What happens in the brain when we fall asleep? Researchers who study this question hope to understand not only how sleep provides an interval during which the brain can repair and restore itself, but also how natural variations or dysfunction in the processes associated with the sleep/wake transition and the progression through various sleep phases may be involved in sleep-related disorders.

Multiple brain monitoring and imaging technologies revealed how brain activity, energy use, and blood flow interact in the transition from wakefulness to deep sleep. https://ow.ly/N3g450XooKS
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Harvard University

Identifying ways that we can optimize #BPD treatment and prevention is an important public health priority. One area for further research is the relationship between sleep and BPD. Register for our free #mentalhealth webinar and learn more: https://ow.ly/S7gu50Xnjbx
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The University of Utah

Study Finds Anhedonia Symptoms Are Especially Vulnerable in Major Depression Patients with High Bodily Inflammation Levels | Brain & Behavior Research Foundation It has been estimated that one in three people with major depressive disorder (MDD) exhibits low-grade systemic inflammation. That is to say, they chronically show elevated levels of inflammatory markers in their blood—higher than is typical in healthy people.

Study suggests #depressed adults who have high systemic levels of #inflammation may be at increased risk for #anhedonia following an inflammatory exposure related to an infection or worsening of an underlying inflammatory disorder https://ow.ly/q8tr50XlQgR

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Incorporating Universal Screening and School Based Mental Health Initiatives in the Classroom | Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Teachers, school counselors, and other educational professionals are on the front line of interacting with children with mental health issues and can often be among some of the first people to see tha...

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Incorporating Universal Screening and School Based Mental Health Initiatives in the Classroom | Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Teachers, school counselors, and other educational professionals are on the front line of interacting with children with mental health issues and can often be among some of the first people to see that a child is struggling. Enhancing the potential for early intervention is important and because educational professionals have relationships with students and their families, they are able to make appropriate referrals for evaluation.

Join us next week for a special zoom presentation for parents and educators. Follow the link to learn more and register: https://ow.ly/pHVb50XlMVo
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Professor Ole Andreassen awarded international research prize - Institute of Clinical Medicine Andreassen receives the Colvin Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Mood Disorders Research for his groundbreaking research on bipolar disorder.

The Colvin Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Mood Disorders Research honour researchers who contribute to transforming our understanding of the brain, and pave the way for the development of new treatments and strategies to prevent mental illness. https://ow.ly/m0wi50Xl6GW

The BBRF International Mental Health Virtual Symposium will go live at 9:30 AM Eastern Time.
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Please click the link to join us: https://ow.ly/fJV250Xht9i
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#anxiety #depression #mentalhealth #schizophrenia #bipolardisoder #ptsd #ocd #adhd

International Mental Health Research Symposium | Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Friday, October 24, 20259:30am-12:30pm EDT Kaufman Music Center129 W 67th St, New York, NY, 10023 Join us on Friday, October 24, 2025 for presentations on leading research discoveries across brain and behavior disorders by the Foundation’s 2025 Outstanding Achievement Prizewinners and the Pardes Humanitarian Prizewinner. PRESENTATIONS: WelcomeJeffrey Borenstein, M.D.President & CEO, BBRF

We invite you to join us on Friday for our annual International Mental Health Research Symposium. The event is free and will be available both virtually and in-person. Follow the link to register and learn more: https://ow.ly/mIgv50Xgr5X

Incorporating Universal Screening and School Based Mental Health Initiatives in the Classroom | Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Teachers, school counselors, and other educational professionals are on the front line of interacting with children with mental health issues and can often be among some of the first people to see that a child is struggling. Enhancing the potential for early intervention is important and because educational professionals have relationships with students and their families, they are able to make appropriate referrals for evaluation.

You’re Invited to a Special Zoom Presentation - Incorporating Universal Screening and School Based Mental Health Initiatives in the Classroom. Follow the link to register and learn more: https://ow.ly/VUG850XgqxZ
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Emory University

Join us on Friday for our International Mental Health Research Symposium! The event is free and is available both virtually and in-person. Register here: https://ow.ly/HLui50XfLwn

Empowering Maternal Voices Through Peer Support and Advocacy
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Congratulations to the BBRF Pardes Humanitarian Prize Recipient Nur Yanayirah
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Register to watch her presentation on 10/24: https://ow.ly/jxPG50TS1uw

Join us on November 11th for our next #mentalhealth webinar. This webinar will focus on borderline personality disorder. Follow the link to register and learn more: https://ow.ly/pVoC50XfELT
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Undergraduate Studies

In First-Episode Psychosis Patients, Machine Learning Predicted Illness Trajectories to Potentially Improve Outcomes | Brain & Behavior Research Foundation There is broad agreement among psychiatrists, based on many years of clinical experience, that early treatment following a first episode of psychosis (FEP) provides the best chance for improving a patient’s subsequent outcome. In many cases, FEP is followed within 6 months to several years by a diagnosis of schizophrenia. While this is not the case in every instance, among those who do go on to manifest the clinical symptoms of schizophrenia, there is considerable variability in how each individual fares.

In 411 people with first episode #psychosis (FEP), researchers found 3 clusters of illness trajectories. Using data available at intake, they used machine learning to retrospectively predict in 75% of cases which path each patient would follow

Full study https://ow.ly/SNC050Xe8sn

McGill University

Join us on 10/24 for presentations on leading research discoveries across brain & behavior disorders by the Foundation’s 2025 Outstanding Achievement Prizewinners & the Pardes Humanitarian Prizewinner.
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Learn more & register: https://ow.ly/VQ9750XbTog
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Incorporating Universal Screening and School Based Mental Health Initiatives in the Classroom. Register here: https://ow.ly/GB3l50WXPZQ

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Incorporating Universal Screening and School Based Mental Health Initiatives in the Classroom | Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Teachers, school counselors, and other educational professionals are on the front line of interacting with children with mental health issues and can often be among some of the first people to see that a child is struggling. Enhancing the potential for early intervention is important and because educational professionals have relationships with students and their families, they are able to make appropriate referrals for evaluation.

Join us on November 12th for a special zoom program focusing on "Incorporating Universal Screening and School Based Mental Health Initiatives in the Classroom."
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Register here: https://ow.ly/GB3l50WXPZQ
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Emory University

In Persisting Concussion Symptoms, a Perturbed ‘Core Network’ Is Identified, with Potential Targets for Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Therapy | Brain & Behavior Research Foundation A significant number of people who suffer concussions—estimates range between 10% and 30%—experience a range of physical, cognitive, and emotional symptoms that persist for 4 or more weeks beyond the acute phase of the injury.

Researchers identified a “core neural network” perturbed in people with a high burden of persisting post #concussion symptoms & pinpointed cortical locations for potential symptom treatment with #rTMS brain stimulation.
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University of Toronto

Join us on October 24th for our FREE mental health research symposium. Follow the link to register and learn more. https://ow.ly/EWxi50X9WvN
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Research Sheds Light on Brain Mechanism Involved in Motivation Decline in the Elderly and How It Might Be Reversed | Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Age-associated psychiatric conditions such as depression are thought to be associated, in a significant number of cases, with reduced motivation to engage in effortful activities. This comes as no surprise, since lower levels of motivation also are widely seen in younger people who suffer from depression. In young people, very low motivation is atypical; in older people, it may be part of the normal aging process.

Mouse experiments indicated that in the #brain’s VTA, lower levels of BDNF contributes to reduced motivation in elderly individuals. This points to potential ways to boost motivation during #aging #depression.
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WashU Medicine

What Can a Research Center in Brazil Tell Us About ADHD? Register & Learn more: https://ow.ly/z0jz50X0gwk

Congratulations to the BBRF Ruane Prize Recipient, Dr. Luis Augusto Paim Rohde, for their Outstanding Achievement in Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Research!
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What Can a Research Center in Brazil Tell Us About ADHD?
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Study Shows How Neurotransmitter Systems Interact to Generate Prosocial Effects & Limit Abuse Potential of MDMA | Brain & Behavior Research Foundation For several years, Robert C.

A new study provides evidence explaining why a form of the psychedelic compound MDMA at low doses has reduced abuse potential compared with other psychedelic drugs and why it appears to generate pro-social effects.
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Genetic Analyses Yields Biological Insights into Bipolar Disorder with Potential Clinical Relevance. Register & Learn more: https://ow.ly/z0jz50X0gwk

Congratulations to the BBRF Colvin Prize Recipient, Dr. Ole A. Andreassen, for their Outstanding Achievement in Mood Disorders Research!
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Genetic Analyses Yields Biological Insights into Bipolar Disorder with Potential Clinical Relevance
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Research Showing How Stress Vulnerability Differs in Males and Females Reveals a Circuit That Might Be Targeted to Protect Against Stress, Especially in Females | Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Decades of research have demonstrated how stress can contribute to a wide variety of diseases and disorders. In the realm of mental health, we know that anxiety disorders, depression, and PTSD, for ex...

Research shedding light on how vulnerability & resilience to #stress differs in males & females revealed a #brain circuit that might be targeted to reduce heightened vulnerability to stress.
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What Happened to the “Mental” in “Mental” Disorders? Register & Learn more: https://ow.ly/z0jz50X0gwk

Congratulations to the BBRF Goldman-Rakic Prize Recipient, Dr. Joseph LeDoux, for their Outstanding Achievement in Cognitive Neuroscience!
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What Happened to the “Mental” in “Mental” Disorders?
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@nyu.edu @nyulangone.bsky.social

Goal-oriented care for Borderline Personality Disorder now has positive outcomes. Watch the full episode at https://www.pbs.org/show/healthy-minds-with-dr-jeffrey-borenstein/

Goal-oriented care for Borderline Personality Disorder now has positive outcomes.
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A big thank you to @pbs.org's Emmy-nominated "Healthy Minds" for highlighting neurocomputational research in eating disorders. Such a pleasure to be interviewed by Dr. Jeff Borenstein, who always asks the best questions. @bbrfoundation.bsky.social