Delays in detecting seizures in intensive care unit patients are common, which can affect when they receive clinical interventions. Researchers conducted a review by searching multiple scientific databases to identify studies that estimated the diagnostic accuracy of a screening tool, quantitative EEG, when interpreted by non‐neurophysiologists.

Espino, P. H., Couper, R. G., Burneo, J. G., Debicki, D., Ganesan, S. L., & Gofton, T. E. (2026). Seizure identification in the intensive care unit by non‐neurophysiologists using quantitative electroencephalogram: A systematic review. Epileptic Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1002/epd2.70338   Rishi Ganesan

It is not well understood why university students choose certain resources for support after experiencing gender-based violence. To explore this issue, researchers conducted seventeen interviews with Canadian undergraduate students about their help-seeking behaviours.

Nagra, R., Yates, J., & Mantler, T. (2026). Dialogue mapping the help-seeking behaviours of university students who have experienced gender-based violence. Journal of Gender-Based Violence, 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1332/23986808y2026d000000141   Tara Mantler

The specific disturbances in brain timing for severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, major depressive disorder, and bipolar disorder are not clearly defined. To address this, researchers reviewed 62 existing studies, screening and extracting data on brain activity that was measured using magnetoencephalography.

Gonzales-Aste, F., Ahrens, J., Boutet, D., Wei, H. T., Baillet, S., & Palaniyappan, L. (2026). Resting magnetoencephalography alterations in severe mental illnesses: A systematic review. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 189, 106867. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2026.106867   Lena Palaniyappan

Researchers are investigating whether the physical complexity of the brain's cortex is associated with the complexity of language in people across the psychosis spectrum. To examine this question, they collected MRI brain scans and audio-recorded speech samples from individuals with first-episode psychosis, those at clinical high-risk for psychosis, and healthy controls.

Korda, A., Hinzen, W., He, R., van Dyken, P., Mackinley, M., Toyota, E., Avram, M., Andreou, C., Borgwardt, S., & Palaniyappan, L. (2026). Structural brain complexity is associated with linguistic complexity in psychosis. European Psychiatry, 1-30. https://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2026.12242   Lena Palaniyappan