AddictionJan 23, 2019
Addiction treatment is a maze. A way out of it is coming
Imagine needing rehab for, let's say, a knee injury. Or maybe for a heart condition. You'd drive around looking for billboards ...
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School & EducationJan 21, 2019
The Education Crisis: Being in School Is Not the Same as Learning
First grade students in Pakistan’s Balochistan Province are learning the alphabet through child-friendly flash cards.
Child PsychologyJan 16, 2019
Born to run: Just not on cocaine
A study finds a surprising response to cocaine in a novel strain of mutant mice -- they failed to show hyperactivity seen in normal mice when given cocaine and didn't run around. In other tests, they still found cocaine…
ResearchJan 11, 2019
Sleep and Stress in Health and in Transition from Acute to Chronic Diseases (SLEEPWELL)
SLEEPWELL is a multidisciplinary, translational and future-oriented research network bringing together expertise from clinical ...
Diversity & CultureJan 11, 2019
The mental health pros and cons of minority spaces in the workplace
Many companies and organisations appear keen to support a more diverse workforce, where minority group members are made to feel ...
Workforce shortagesJan 8, 2019
Behavioral Health Needs Investment in Workforce Development
On Jan. 1, the minimum wage increased here in the Commonwealth and in 20 other states across the country. This was a necessary ...
Health PsychologyJan 3, 2019
Botulinum toxin reduces chronic migraine attacks, compared to placebo
A growing body of evidence supports the effectiveness of botulinum toxin injections in reducing the frequency of chronic migraine headaches, concludes an updated review and analysis.
Emotional eatingJan 2, 2019
Why We Engage in Emotional Eating
How do you stop eating emotionally? Emotional eating (sometimes called stress eating or comfort eating) is difficult to control ...
Duty to protectJan 1, 2019
9 Essential Steps to Protect Your Mental Health
Few of us would argue that mental health should be low on our priority list. In theory, we know it matters—but then reality ...
NeuropsychologyJan 1, 2019
Neuropsychology programmes
Neuropsychology is the science linking the functioning of the brain with cognitive and emotional experience and behaviour.
Health PsychologyDec 18, 2018
Discovery of novel mechanisms that cause migraines
Researchers have demonstrated a new mechanism related to the onset of migraine. In fact, they found how a mutation, causes dysfunction in a protein which inhibits neuronal electrical activity, induces migraines. These…
Health PsychologyDec 15, 2018
Psychiatry, Behavioral Medicine (Minnesota)
You work directly with a consulting psychologist in the evaluation of both inpatients and outpatients with a variety of ...
Child PsychologyDec 13, 2018
Ritalin drives greater connection between brain areas key to memory, attention
Scientists have described increased connections between key parts of the brains of monkeys who have taken methylphenidate (Ritalin).
WorkplaceDec 11, 2018
Physician mothers’ experience of workplace discrimination: a qualitative analysis
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Sport & PerformanceDec 3, 2018
Elite and Professional Sport
Our research work has impacted policy, practice and improved performance throughout the elite pathway and at the very highest level.
Child PsychologyNov 30, 2018
African-American mothers rate boys higher for ADHD
African-American children often are reported by parents and teachers to display behaviors of ADHD at a higher rate than children from other racial and ethnic groups. For the first time, researchers have found that…
AddictionNov 30, 2018
Mischievous responders taint LGBQ health estimates in national survey
Many research studies have reported on the elevated health risk and deviance of youth who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or questioning (LGBQ) but a new study using national data suggests that many of those…
AddictionNov 29, 2018
More pregnant women are using meth and opioids, study finds
Amphetamine and opioid use in pregnancy increased substantially over the last decade in the United States, a new study finds. And a disproportionate rise occurred in rural counties.
Child PsychologyNov 28, 2018
Children who start school a year early more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD
Children who enter elementary school younger than their peers are more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD. Children born in August in states with a Sept. 1 cutoff birth date for school enrollment have a 30 percent higher…
Child PsychologyNov 28, 2018
First risk genes for ADHD found
An international collaboration has for the first time identified genetic variants which increase the risk of ADHD. The new findings provide a completely new insight into the biology behind ADHD.
Clinical PsychologyNov 28, 2018
Digital OCD platform teams up with ketamine treatment centers
nOCD, a digital health startup focused on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) management, has inked a deal with Actify ...
Social MediaNov 28, 2018
Teens’ Social Media Habits and Experiences
For the latest survey data on social media and tech use among teens, see “Teens, Social Media, and Technology 2023.” ...
AddictionNov 20, 2018
Ecstacy makes people cooperative, but not gullible
New research has found that MDMA, the main ingredient in ecstasy, causes people to cooperate better -- but only with trustworthy people. In the first study to look in detail at how MDMA impacts cooperative behavior the…
AddictionNov 16, 2018
Social isolation linked to higher risk of death
A large study links social isolation with a higher risk of death from all causes combined and heart disease for all races studied, and with increased cancer mortality in white men and women.
Positive PsychologyNov 15, 2018
Who Are Australia’s Happiest Workers, and Why?
The Wellbeing Lab Workplace Survey, conducted in partnership with Dr. Peggy Kern from the University of Melbourne and supported ...
WorkplaceNov 15, 2018
Mental Health in the Workplace
With 63% of Americans participating in the labor force, the workplace presents both a platform and an opportunity for innovative ...
Health PsychologyNov 14, 2018
Migraines that affect vision may increase risk of irregular heartbeat
People who experience migraine with visual aura may have an increased risk of an irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation, according to a new study.
AddictionNov 8, 2018
Moving the motivation meter
Rats given the drug that reduced dopamine were much less likely to work for preferred morsels of food. But when these rats were then given one of the experimental drugs, they regained their motivation to work for the…
AddictionOct 26, 2018
What are the symptoms of addiction?
Addiction is a disease with a range of harmful conditions and behaviors. Recognizing these signs can help a person with addiction ...
AddictionOct 26, 2018
What are the complications of addiction?
Addiction is a complicated disease involving an inability to stop taking a substance or carrying out a particularly damaging behavior ...