Medicine & Health

A study led by WashU Medicine researchers finds that sensory distress is directly related to both autism and anxiety, but not ADHD. The research also identified distinct patterns of brain connectivity linked to sensory sensitivity.

WashU Medicine researchers found in mice that trauma alters how brain cells package DNA, leaving the brain’s genetic stress response vulnerable to being turned on easily and reducing tolerance to stress later in life.

WashU researchers have found connections between sleep disruption and perinatal anxiety.

WashU researchers led a population-based study of thousands of college students showing that a phone app with text coaching increased access to care and eased symptoms of depression, anxiety and eating disorders.

WashU researchers find adults struggling with their mental health face more unmet needs and less trust in health systems.

The CONNECT program at WashU Medicine streamlines clinical services to provide timely, research-based mental health care that helps teens who have experienced trauma and suicide ideation.

A mobile app developed by WashU Medicine researchers is effective at helping patients with substance use disorder who are in unstable housing situations take steps toward recovery, a new study found.

Research from WashU psychologists finds perception of neighborhood safety affects brain development.

In a new study, WashU Medicine researchers show that vagus nerve stimulation provides substantial, long-lasting relief to some people with the most severe treatment-resistant depression.

Grandparents are engaging with their grandchildren far more than previous generations, researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have found. They surveyed grandparents to understand the quality and quantity of their conversations with grandchildren.