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Sexual violence history may intensify PTSD after a new trauma

03 Aug 2026 by

Survivors of sexual trauma exhibit elevated symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and slower symptom recovery following a subsequent nonsexual trauma than survivors of nonsexual trauma, a case-control study has revealed.

Sexual violence history may intensify PTSD after a new trauma

03 Aug 2026

Genetic overlap between mental disorders, metabolic markers may guide interventions: study

30 Jul 2026

Metabolic pathways play a significant role in the development of severe mental disorders, as well as in unravelling disorder-specific aetiologies, suggests a recent study.

Genetic overlap between mental disorders, metabolic markers may guide interventions: study

30 Jul 2026

ED presentation for self-harm predicts sexual abuse, assault in youths

30 Jul 2026 by

Children and adolescents who present to the emergency department (ED) for self-harm are at increased risk of subsequent visit to health services for sexual abuse or assault, a study has found.

ED presentation for self-harm predicts sexual abuse, assault in youths

30 Jul 2026

Prenatal paracetamol not tied to higher autism or ADHD risk

30 Jul 2026 by

Prenatal paracetamol exposure is not associated with an increased risk of attention ‑deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to researchers from the University of Hong Kong (HKU).

Prenatal paracetamol not tied to higher autism or ADHD risk

30 Jul 2026

Lithium use during pregnancy ups risk of preterm birth

26 Jul 2026

Pregnant women who are using lithium are at increased risk of spontaneous preterm birth, according to a retrospective study.

Lithium use during pregnancy ups risk of preterm birth

26 Jul 2026

Prolonged short sleep may lead to weight gain

24 Jul 2026

Individuals who always have insufficient sleep tend to gain weight, according to a pooled analysis of randomized crossover trials (RCTs).

Prolonged short sleep may lead to weight gain

24 Jul 2026

Mental health literacy rate in SG improving

23 Jul 2026 by

The second Mind Matters cross-sectional survey conducted in 2023 reports an increase in mental health literacy (MHL) in Singapore since the first survey in 2015.

Mental health literacy rate in SG improving

23 Jul 2026

Patients with bipolar II disorder at risk of dying early

22 Jul 2026 by

Bipolar II disorder (BD-II) is associated with an excess risk of premature death from both natural and unnatural causes, according to a retrospective study from Taiwan.

Patients with bipolar II disorder at risk of dying early

22 Jul 2026

Probable OCD prevalent among Singapore’s youth

21 Jul 2026 by

More than one-fifth of young people in Singapore have probable obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), according to local research.

Probable OCD prevalent among Singapore’s youth

21 Jul 2026

Prenatal paracetamol exposure cleared of ASD, ADHD risk in offspring

17 Jul 2026

Children born to mothers who used paracetamol during pregnancy are unlikely to develop autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a study from Hong Kong.

Prenatal paracetamol exposure cleared of ASD, ADHD risk in offspring

17 Jul 2026

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Sexual violence history may intensify PTSD after a new trauma

Sexual violence history may intensify PTSD after a new trauma

Genetic overlap between mental disorders, metabolic markers may guide interventions: study

Genetic overlap between mental disorders, metabolic markers may guide interventions: study

ED presentation for self-harm predicts sexual abuse, assault in youths

ED presentation for self-harm predicts sexual abuse, assault in youths

Prenatal paracetamol not tied to higher autism or ADHD risk

Prenatal paracetamol not tied to higher autism or ADHD risk

Lithium use during pregnancy ups risk of preterm birth

Lithium use during pregnancy ups risk of preterm birth

Prolonged short sleep may lead to weight gain

Prolonged short sleep may lead to weight gain

Mental health literacy rate in SG improving

Mental health literacy rate in SG improving

Patients with bipolar II disorder at risk of dying early

Patients with bipolar II disorder at risk of dying early

Probable OCD prevalent among Singapore’s youth

Probable OCD prevalent among Singapore’s youth

Prenatal paracetamol exposure cleared of ASD, ADHD risk in offspring

Prenatal paracetamol exposure cleared of ASD, ADHD risk in offspring