Psychology News and Research Briefs
Brief summaries of the latest news related to mental health and mental illness, as well as brief abstracts of the latest research in anxiety, depression, ADHD, learning disabilities, and more.
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9/11 Continues to Impact America's Mental Health Fear of terrorism following the September 11th attacks continues to impact the mental health of American citizens on a micro-level, shows a new study focusing not on New Yorkers, but rather, Midwesterners. Continue reading 9/11 Continues to Impact America's Mental Health
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
Chronic Pain Alters Brain Function Chronic pain is often only the start of the problem for sufferers, who also suffer high rates of depression, anxiety and sleep disorders. Continue reading Chronic Pain Alters Brain Function
Depression Most Persistent in Older Women Older women are more likely to become depressed than older men and more likely to stay that way, shows a study by researchers at Yale School of Medicine. The study monitored 754 seniors age 70 and older from 1998 to 2005 for seven years. Subjects complete... Continue reading Depression Most Persistent in Older Women
PsychBriefs: January 27-February 2, 2008 Our weekly wrap-up of news, interesting research, and noteworthy happenings in the worlds of psychiatry, psychology, and social work. Continue reading PsychBriefs: January 27-February 2, 2008
Midlife Crisis A Global Phenomenon The happiest times occur early and late in life while midlife proves to be a low-point, shows a new analysis of depression across the world. Continue reading Midlife Crisis A Global Phenomenon
Bullying Both A Cause and Effect of ADHD Research appearing in February's Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology shows that children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to be bullies--and to have been bullied. Continue reading Bullying Both A Cause and Effect of ADHD
New Evidence for Environmental Schizophrenia Causes A study of Swedish health records finds evidence supporting an "infectious hypothesis" of schizophrenia development, linking the disorder to viral infections in childhood. Continue reading New Evidence for Environmental Schizophrenia Causes
Brooding Can Be Deadly Couples who both express their anger and resolve their issues live longer and have healthier marriages than couples in which one or both members suppress their anger, show preliminary findings from a 17-year study on married couples. Continue reading Brooding Can Be Deadly
PsychBriefs: January 13-19, 2008 Our weekly wrap-up of news, interesting research, and noteworthy happenings in the worlds of psychiatry, psychology, and social work. Continue reading PsychBriefs: January 13-19, 2008 |
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