PolicyNov 25, 2024
Private Health Insurance And Mental Health
The benefits of private health insurance are generally associated with the diagnosis and treatment of physical issues – from ...
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TraumaNov 25, 2024
Alternative PTSD treatments proving effective for veterans
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Veterans and soldiers dealing with PTSD and anxiety are often prescribed drugs to help them cope.
PsychologyNov 25, 2024
Evidence that emotion regulation is not always the most effective strategy to mitigate suicidal ideation
Depressed individuals who reflexively attempt to dampen their initial emotional responses to reminders of their negative memories ...
Positive PsychologyNov 24, 2024
The Untold Truth About the Origins of Positive Psychology
If you've ever read anything about positive psychology, you've likely come across names like Martin Seligman and Mihaly ...
Mental HealthNov 24, 2024
How fidget toys could help reduce youth self-harm
Psychiatrist Clare Fenton (centre) conducts workshops with youth worker Stef Bricklebank (left) to assess how self-help toolkits ...
Sport & PerformanceNov 23, 2024
Sport and Performance Psychology
Professional athletes are not born with the physical abilities and mental toughness they later display; these aspects of ...
Positive PsychologyNov 23, 2024
How to be more intentional with social media for enhanced mental wellbeing, according to experts
Love it or loathe it, social media is here to stay. Rather than ditching the apps entirely, could cultivating a more mindful ...
Diversity & CultureNov 22, 2024
Troubling spike in severe pregnancy-related complications
A new study reveals a troubling rise in severe maternal health issues and birth complications in Illinois from 2016 to 2023, closely linked to increases in chronic health conditions affecting pregnancy, such as high…
Mental HealthNov 22, 2024
CDC warns of Listeria linked to ready-to-eat meat and poultry products
Eleven people infected with this outbreak strain Listeria have been reported from four states.
Mental HealthNov 22, 2024
CDC confirms H5N1 Bird Flu Infection in a Child in California
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed a human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) (H5N1 bird flu) in a child in California.
AI & TechnologyNov 22, 2024
New model of neuronal circuit provides insight on eye movement
Working with week-old zebrafish larva, researchers decoded how the connections formed by a network of neurons in the brainstem guide the fishes' gaze. The study found that a simplified artificial circuit, based on the…
Cognitive PsychologyNov 22, 2024
The Psychology of Attention: Lessons from Simone Weil
Simone Weil once told a student, “What I cannot stand is compromise.” This unyielding stance underpinned the French ...
Mental HealthNov 22, 2024
Workplace Anxiety: Common Triggers And Coping Strategies
Workplace anxiety is not uncommon, especially in high-stress fields. A study published in the American Journal of Public Health ...
ProfessionNov 22, 2024
Is It Ethical for a Therapist to Refuse to Treat a Trump Voter?
Psychotherapists are a generally progressive body of individuals. Therapy is an industry with more women practitioners than men ...
Health PsychologyNov 21, 2024
Snoring linked to behavioral problems in adolescents without declines in cognition
Adolescents who snore frequently were more likely to exhibit behavior problems such as inattention, rule-breaking, and aggression, but they do not have any decline in their cognitive abilities, according to a new study…
Diversity & CultureNov 21, 2024
Here's something Americans agree on: Sports build character
In a polarized nation, there is one thing that nearly all Americans agree on, according to a recent study: sports are good for us. Researchers found that more than 9 out of 10 Americans agreed that sports build character…
Cognitive PsychologyNov 21, 2024
Design and imagination as essential tools during the climate crisis
Researchers advocate the use of imagination in tackling the climate crisis. They focus specifically on urbanizing river deltas, which are of great social and economic importance and highly vulnerable to climate change.
Family & RelationshipsNov 21, 2024
Transgender and Non-Binary Individuals’ Perceptions and Experiences of Pornography
Pornography is a hot topic in sex research, with some of the most common topics studied being frequency of use and the impact of porn use on individuals’ lives and relationships. We’ve discussed porn research on our blog…
Mental HealthNov 21, 2024
Milwaukee County Jail audit finds suicidal inmates handcuffed for hours, lack of training
Deeply alarming. Dangerous. Ill-equipped. This is how a long-awaited, independent audit described the Milwaukee County Jail's ...
Mental HealthNov 21, 2024
Cannabis disrupts brain activity in young adults prone to psychosis
Young adults at risk of psychosis show reduced brain connectivity, a deficit that cannabis use appears to worsen, a new study has found. The breakthrough paves the way for psychosis treatments targeting symptoms that…
Mental HealthNov 20, 2024
How nerve stimulation could ease inflammatory bowel disease
A new study shows stimulating the vagus nerve in mice with colitis reduced stress-driven symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease by regulating SUMOylation, an immune response that triggers gut inflammation.
Diversity & CultureNov 20, 2024
How educational attainment may impact memory and dementia risk later in life
Historical policies shaping educational attainment have enduring benefits for later life memory and risk of dementia, according to a new study. The study compared the differences in years of education based on variations…
Health PsychologyNov 20, 2024
R sounds are rough, and L sounds are smooth, according to cross-cultural study
People around the world associate a trilled R sound with a rough texture and a jagged shape, and an L sound with smooth texture and a flat shape, according to the findings of a new study. Researchers believe this…
NeuropsychologyNov 20, 2024
Division of Neuropsychology: 2024 Summit
The Division of Neuropsychology will convene a 2-day summit meeting on 21 & 22 November 2024. The event is designed to bring ...
School & EducationNov 20, 2024
How school nurses can help fight chronic absenteeism
U.S. public schools wrestled with chronic absenteeism long before the COVID-19 pandemic began. Since then, however, the ...
AddictionNov 20, 2024
Addiction businesses, therapists, lab helped each other, not patients, lawsuits charge
As a young man and woman sought recovery from substance use disorders, a detox center referred them to a treatment program for ...
Health PsychologyNov 19, 2024
The chilling sound of the Aztec death whistle
The Aztec skull whistle produces a shrill, screaming sound. A study shows that these whistles have a disturbing effect on the human brain. The Aztecs may have deliberately used this effect in sacrificial rituals.
Health PsychologyNov 19, 2024
Neuroscientists discover how the brain slows anxious breathing
Scientists discovered a brain circuit that allows us to regulate voluntary breathing, which connects the brain's emotional and behavioral cortical area to its automatic breathing brainstem area. The findings provide a…
Mental HealthNov 19, 2024
Psychotic-like experiences in adolescents linked to depression and self-destructive behavior
Psychotic-like experiences, such as suspiciousness and unusual thoughts, are common among adolescents who are referred to adolescent psychiatric care. The symptoms are often associated with depression and…
Forensic PsychologyNov 19, 2024
Incorrect AI advice influences diagnostic decisions, study finds
When making diagnostic decisions, radiologists and other physicians may rely too much on artificial intelligence (AI) when it points out a specific area of interest in an X-ray, according to a new study.