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Study: Black Tea Eases Stress A study by University College London researchers published in Psychopharmacology shows that tea-drinkers are able to de-stress more quickly than people drinking a tea substitute and carry less of the stress hormone cortisol in their bloodstreams. Seventy-f... Continue reading Study: Black Tea Eases Stress
Group Therapy Alleviates Cancer Stress A trial reported in the American Journal of Psychiatry shows that group therapy including cognitive restructuring, relaxation training and coping skills can help reduce overall stress and cancer-related anxiety in women undergoing treatment for breast cance... Continue reading Group Therapy Alleviates Cancer Stress
Half of Relationships Suffer After First Child A study of Australian couples shows that nearly half of couples report a "significant decline" in their relationship after they have children. However, intervention programs that address expectations about being parents and teach communication and conflict ... Continue reading Half of Relationships Suffer After First Child
Depression and Anxiety Worsen for 76% of Sufferers Around Holidays Results of a poll released by the Canadian Mental Health Association shows the holiday season taking quite a toll on mental health with the general population citing "added social pressure, financial stress, raised holiday expectations, an increased feeling... Continue reading Depression and Anxiety Worsen for 76% of Sufferers Around Holidays
Article: Why We Stress-Eat Hunger should be the last thing on our minds as we struggle to meet a deadline or argue with loved ones. Mentally taxing situations don't use enough energy to require eating more either. So why then do many of us--particularly those already concerned with w... Continue reading Article: Why We Stress-Eat
Military Families Underserved as Iraq, Katrina Take Psychological Toll Three articles published this weekend illustrate the increasing toll placed on the mental health of both soldiers and their families as they face extended separations, fear of death and injury, trauma and loneliness following extended and repeated tours in ... Continue reading Military Families Underserved as Iraq, Katrina Take Psychological Toll
Study Focuses On Our Lack Of Focus Does your mind trail from its focus often? Perhaps five, ten percent of the time? More? If you're anything like the students at the University of North Carolina, that number is probably around 30 percent, shows a new study to be published in July's Psycholo... Continue reading Study Focuses On Our Lack Of Focus
War Study Sheds Light On Stress and Gender A study on citizens who lived through the Croation war may shed light on differences on how men and women respond to stress and uncertainty. University of Michigan researchers analyzed data on Croatian male and female civilians collected between 1998 and 2... Continue reading War Study Sheds Light On Stress and Gender
Girl Talk Leads To Anxiety And Depression It seems the normally calming effect of expressing your troubles may not kick in if you're a teenage girl who spends a lot of time discussing them. University of Missouri associate professor of psychological sciences Amanda Rose reports that 'co-rumination... Continue reading Girl Talk Leads To Anxiety And Depression
Can Alcohol Inhibit Aggression? The belligerence associated with barrooms and their brawls is just one possible effect of alcohol consumption, shows a new study by University of Kentucky psychologists. Hypothesizing an "attention-allocation model" that proposes drinking affects the areas... Continue reading Can Alcohol Inhibit Aggression?
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
PsychBriefs: September 2-8, 2007 Suicide Rates Rise in U.S. Girls A report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on 2004 suicide rates shows an eight percent increase in suicides among Americans age 10 to 24 following a 13-year decline. This increase was most dramatic among gir... Continue reading PsychBriefs: September 2-8, 2007
Caregiver Stress Hastens Aging At Chromosome-Level The catchphrase "stress kills" is no longer just lip service. Stress impacts human beings on a core molecular level that may shorten lives up to eight years, reveals research by Ohio State University's Ronald Glaser and Janice K. Kiecolt-Glaser. It comes d... Continue reading Caregiver Stress Hastens Aging At Chromosome-Level
PsychBriefs: September 16-22, 2007 Stressed Women More Likely to Birth Girls A study of 6000 infants and mothers shows that pregnant women with high stress levels are five percent more likely to have girls than relaxed mothers. Researchers suggest that high levels of stress hormones may make... Continue reading PsychBriefs: September 16-22, 2007
PsychBriefs: October 6-12, 2007 Medication May Treat Alcoholism Topiramate, an anticonvulsant used to control seizures, has been shown to perform better than a placebo in treating alcoholism. Researchers tested 371 alcohol-dependent men and women in a randomized 14-week trial and found th... Continue reading PsychBriefs: October 6-12, 2007
New Meditation Technique Provides Quick Results Years of meditation training may not be the only road to a Zen state, shows new research on integrative body-mind training (IBMT), a form of meditation developed in the 1990s which aims at producing the effects of traditional Chinese meditation in a relatively short time. Continue reading New Meditation Technique Provides Quick Results
PsychBriefs: October 14-20, 2007 Our weekly wrap-up of news, interesting research, and noteworthy happenings in the worlds of psychiatry, psychology, and social work. Continue reading PsychBriefs: October 14-20, 2007
Researching a New Avenue in Treatment of Alcoholism The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) has granted $1.9 million in funding to Gerard J. Connors, Ph.D., professor of Psychology at the University of Buffalo, as well as director of the University's Research Institute on Addictions... Continue reading Researching a New Avenue in Treatment of Alcoholism
Initial Screenings of Soldiers Returning from Deployment Missed Majority of Mental Health Problems Previous reports focusing only on early screenings of military returning from the war in Iraq missed the majority of mental health problems ultimately faced by soldiers, shows new research. Continue reading Initial Screenings of Soldiers Returning from Deployment Missed Majority of Mental Health Problems
Exercise Lowers Anxiety and Stress in Menopausal Women Women entering and progressing through menopause have one more piece of information to add to their arsenal. Continue reading Exercise Lowers Anxiety and Stress in Menopausal Women
PsychBriefs: December 30, 2007-January 5, 2008 Our weekly wrap-up of news, interesting research, and noteworthy happenings in the worlds of psychiatry, psychology, and social work. Continue reading PsychBriefs: December 30, 2007-January 5, 2008
Low-Quality Day Care Means High Stress Levels For Children Leaving home for daycare is often an upsetting experience for young children. However, the quality of child care can make a huge difference as to whether children stay upset or gain new social and linguistic skills while away from home. Continue reading Low-Quality Day Care Means High Stress Levels For Children
PTSD Means Long-Term Risk For Physical Disease Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been linked to a wide range of health problems including diabetes, fibromyalgia and heart disease. Continue reading PTSD Means Long-Term Risk For Physical Disease
Low-Income Women at High Risk for Postpartum Depression A mother's chance of becoming depressed after childbirth is strongly tied to her family income, education level and occupation, shows research on more than 4000 women from varying socioeconomic backgrounds. Continue reading Low-Income Women at High Risk for Postpartum Depression
Genetic Variation Makes Some More Susceptible to PTSD Not everyone who experiences trauma develops post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). According to new research, this may be due to genetic differences which make some people more likely to develop the disorder. Continue reading Genetic Variation Makes Some More Susceptible to PTSD
Debt Stress Increases Physical Health Problems It's no secret that bills can stress us out. But being in debt can also lead to a substantially increased risk of digestive tract issues, depression, migraines and even heart attack, shows a new poll of more than 1000 Americans. Continue reading Debt Stress Increases Physical Health Problems
Meditation Slows HIV Meditation is used to improve a number of health problems including anxiety, depression and pain. Now, new research shows it may even aid in the battle against the progression of HIV. Continue reading Meditation Slows HIV
Stress In Early Pregnancy Linked to Schizophrenia Mothers who experience severely distressful events such as a natural disaster, war-related events or the loss of a loved one early in pregnancy may have offspring with increased predisposition to schizophrenia. Continue reading Stress In Early Pregnancy Linked to Schizophrenia
Stress, Social Activity Affect Demential Risk New research released by the American Academy of Neurologists shows that people who are not easily distressed, sociable and active face a notably lowered risk of dementia. Continue reading Stress, Social Activity Affect Demential Risk
Renters Just As Happy As Homeowners Research from the height of the housing boom shows that homeowners are neither happier nor more involved in their communities compared to renters. Continue reading Renters Just As Happy As Homeowners
Are Antidepressants Targeting the Wrong Problem? Researcher challenges two widely held beliefs about depression: That it is triggered by stress and that it arises from imbalances in neurotransmitters. Continue reading Are Antidepressants Targeting the Wrong Problem?
Anxiety Puts Young Men At Risk For Heart Attack A new Swedish study shows that men diagnosed with anxiety in their teens or twenties are more then twice as likely to be diagnosed with heart disease or have a heart attack later in life. Continue reading Anxiety Puts Young Men At Risk For Heart Attack |
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