Fewer than half of all adolescents with major depressive episode (MDE) received mental health care in the US in 2022, with the odds of specialist treatment being even lower among marginalized groups, according to a new study published this week in the open-access journal PLOS Mental Health by Su Chen Tan and colleagues at University of Tennessee, USA.

A new national study led by researchers from Carleton University and the University of Toronto reveals that older adults living in greener neighborhoods were less likely to experience depression during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a new article, authors review the activities of the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) during the Biden Administration to emphasize how research can better serve communities most affected by crime. Their work emphasizes the critical need for research that incorporates the perspectives of those who experience the justice system firsthand – both practitioners and community residents.

Why do people cooperate with each other and follow society's rules — and what happens when those who enforce the rules stand to profit from doing so? A new study from the University of California San Diego Rady School of Management researchers tackles this fundamental question and reveals that cooperation breaks down when punishment becomes profitable.

University of Bath & University of Hong Kong study finds people and AI are far more likely to suggest “doing more” than “cutting back,” risking self-care overload