Playing dead is a common defense mechanism in the animal kingdom, but scientists in Australia have discovered an example on a whole new scale. Entire colonies of ants were found to be feigning death, ...

The DBT skills group is an didactic-based skills group that aims to help clients learn, understand, and apply skills out of each DBT module (Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and ...

Ants are social insects and the Solenopsis invicta species -- known as the fire ant -- is no exception. The social interactions of this invasive insect, which comes from South America, are framed ...

In mice, social ranking in a group was linked to the results of competition, and certain neurons in the brain stored this social ranking information to inform decisions. Manipulating the activity of ...

After years of tacitly endorsing the only facility in the country known to use electric shocks to address behavior in those with developmental disabilities, a major behavior analysis organization is ...

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) includes many skills that are being used in therapy with adolescents, such as emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. In this group, ...

Dana Group Behavioral Health recently released a new guide on the best way to support a friend or loved one with depression. They explain how to be there for someone in a healthy manner, even as they ...