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Hopkins Research Shows Chronic Depression Genetically Linked A study published in the American Journal of Psychology shows that chronic depression is more than twice as likely to occur in people whose close relatives developed chronic depression early in life. Continue reading Hopkins Research Shows Chronic Depression Genetically Linked
National Survey: Hispanics Manage Stress Best A national survey released today shows that Hispanic-Americans are most likely to spend time with friends and family or to exercise to relieve stress while engaging in fewer unhealthy coping behaviors such as smoking. The study also found that Hispanic men ... Continue reading National Survey: Hispanics Manage Stress Best
Study: Family Stability And Behavior Problems In Children The twists and turns of parental love lives can have drastic effects on the behavior and academic success of children, particularly where divorce is involved. A new study shows just how important a stable family is to child behavior and achievement, even if... Continue reading Study: Family Stability And Behavior Problems In Children
Why Quarrelling Siblings Risk Depression Another reason to make nice with your brothers and sisters: Siblings who don't get along or are distant before age 20 have an increased risk of becoming depressed for the next thirty years. A report appearing in the June American Journal of Psychiatry deta... Continue reading Why Quarrelling Siblings Risk Depression
You are What Your Friends and Family Eat If you've noticed you're having trouble fitting into your jeans lately, look to your friends and family--odds they've been packing on the pounds too. According to a study released in the July 26 edition of The New England Journal of Medicine, your chances o... Continue reading You are What Your Friends and Family Eat
Work-Family Conflict May Trigger PTSD in Female Soldiers While combat exposure is a recognized trigger for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), new research shows work-family conflicts are also a significant predictor of PTSD in female military personnel. Researchers at the University of Michigan Institute for... Continue reading Work-Family Conflict May Trigger PTSD in Female Soldiers
Suicide Risk in Bipolar Patients Depends Strongly On Family History A family history of suicide has been linked to increased suicide risk for people with many mental health disorders. However, for individuals with bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, having a relative who ended their own life may increase their risk by as much as three times. Continue reading Suicide Risk in Bipolar Patients Depends Strongly On Family History
PsychBriefs: December 2-December 8, 2007 Our weekly wrap-up of news, interesting research, and noteworthy happenings in the worlds of psychiatry, psychology, and social work. Continue reading PsychBriefs: December 2-December 8, 2007
Family Meals Reduce Disordered Eating in Teen Girls Worried about your daughter's eating habits? New research shows eating five or more meals together per week as a family considerably decreases the likelihood of teen girls engaging in extreme diet behaviors such as fasting or vomiting. Continue reading Family Meals Reduce Disordered Eating in Teen Girls
Step-Siblings Bring Bad Grades So much for the Brady Bunch. New research shows that children in blended families involving step- or half-siblings have more long-term behavioral problems in school and lower grades than other children. Continue reading Step-Siblings Bring Bad Grades
Why Women Start Life Happier, But End Up Less Content Research to be published in the Journal of Happiness Studies shows that American women have the advantage over their male counterparts when it comes to happiness early in life and share similar goals when it comes to finances and family. Continue reading Why Women Start Life Happier, But End Up Less Content
The End of Social Television Viewing? Watching television together is quickly becoming a social activity of the past. Continue reading The End of Social Television Viewing?
Happiest Couples Share Work Equally New research shows that couples who split paid and unpaid work about equally report highest levels of happiness and life satisfaction. Continue reading Happiest Couples Share Work Equally
When Staying Together For The Kids Is A Bad Idea Growing up in a two-parent household carries many benefits for children--except when parents frequently argue. Continue reading When Staying Together For The Kids Is A Bad Idea
New Research Finds Set Point Theory Of Happiness Flawed For years psychologists have theorized that we have a genetically set happiness point that we return to even after major setbacks or joys. However, new research suggests that in fact, happiness levels are not static and in fact tend to increase over time. Continue reading New Research Finds Set Point Theory Of Happiness Flawed |
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