HIPAA & PrivacyJan 28, 2020
HIPAA, Psychotherapy Notes, and Other Mental Health Records
The HIPAA privacy rules give special protection to “psychotherapy notes,” but providers often misunderstand what are and are ...
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HIPAA & PrivacyJan 24, 2020
Appointment Reminder: HIPAA Rule Ads Additional Requirements For Patient Privacy
Appointment reminder regulation increased under new HIPAA Privacy Rule. Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, covered entities (CEs) are ...
WorkplaceJan 23, 2020
Career Development in the Contemporary Workplace: How do Shifting Employment Relations Impact on Individuals’ Careers?
This Research Topic aims to bring together both theoretical and empirical research that can illustrate in which ways major shifts ...
Childhood abuse and neglectJan 22, 2020
The Adult Impact of Childhood Abuse, Neglect and Bullying
According to the CDC in the landmark 2014 report "Bullying Surveillance Among Youths," estimates of bullying prevalence range ...
Psychology of religion and spiritualityJan 19, 2020
Has Your Therapist Asked About Your Religion or Spirituality? | Psychology Today New Zealand
Do people’s spiritual and religious beliefs and practices (or lack thereof) influence their mental and emotional health?
Child PsychologyJan 17, 2020
Rich rewards: Scientists reveal ADHD medication's effect on the brain
Researchers have identified how certain areas of the human brain respond to methylphenidate -- a stimulant drug which is used to treat symptoms of ADHD. The work may help researchers understand the precise mechanism of…
Competency to stand trialJan 9, 2020
What Does "Not Fit to Stand Trial" Mean?
One of the basic tenets of the criminal justice system is that before a person can be held accountable for their alleged criminal ...
NeuropsychologyJan 7, 2020
What is Neuropsychology?
Neuropsychology studies how the brain drives behavior, linking neurology and psychology. From ancient Egyptian head injury ...
AddictionJan 2, 2020
Addiction treatment is broken. Here’s what it should look like
“If you build it, they will come” doesn’t apply just to a baseball stadium in a cornfield. I believe that the same ...
Clinical PsychologyDec 25, 2019
Fundamentals of psychopharmacology
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NeuropsychologyDec 18, 2019
Old drug offers new hope for children with devastating disorder
A drug that once helped obese adults lose weight, withdrawn from the market due to heart risks, may be safe and effective for children with a seizure disorder called Dravet syndrome, say researchers. The drug…
NeuropsychologyDec 17, 2019
Zooming in on brain circuits allows researchers to stop seizure activity
A team of neuroscientists have found, in animal models, that they can 'switch off' epileptic seizures. The findings provide the first evidence that while different types of seizures start in varied areas of the brain…
TraumaDec 16, 2019
Understanding Trauma-Informed Education
ACEs (adverse childhood experiences) have made their way into the mainstream over the past couple of years, even showing up in a ...
Developmental PsychologyDec 12, 2019
Applied Developmental Psychology PhD
If you enjoyed the research process as an undergraduate and have a strong interest in human development—and want to see how ...
Psychology of religion and spiritualityDec 10, 2019
Religion vs. Spirituality
There are several different religions around the world, many with their own profound spiritual texts. As a student of various ...
AddictionDec 5, 2019
New protein function could be key to treatment of drug addiction and behavioral disorders
The reward pathway of the brain causes feelings of happiness but is also involved in behavioral disorders like schizophrenia and addiction. A breakthrough study has now identified the role of a protein called Npas4 in…
TraumaDec 4, 2019
Community Case Study on Trauma-Specific Treatment and Counseling for Refugee Women Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence
Women experiencing intimate partner violence (IPV) are at high risk to suffer from severe mental health consequences, such as ...
Health PsychologyDec 3, 2019
Migraine headaches? Consider aspirin for treatment and prevention
Evidence from 13 randomized trials of the treatment of migraine in 4,222 patients and tens of thousands of patients in prevention of recurrent attacks supports the use of high dose aspirin from 900 to 1,300 milligrams to…
Suicide-risk assessmentDec 2, 2019
Hidden Risk Factors in Youth Suicide
With rates of suicide attempts and suicide completions drastically rising for children and adolescents, we need to better ...
PersonalityNov 30, 2019
Personality and Emotion Research Lab
Matthew is a sixth year student, completing the Ph.D. program in the General-Clinical stream. He completed his honours thesis, in ...
ProfessionNov 23, 2019
Philosophy as a Profession
The word "philosophy" derives from the ancient Greek word philosophia, which is translated as "the love of wisdom." For most of ...
NeuropsychologyNov 21, 2019
Investigational drug for people with treatment-resistant epilepsy
Imagine not being able to drive, shower alone or even work because you are never quite sure when the next seizure will leave you incapacitated. Hope may be on the horizon for epilepsy patients who have had limited…
Health PsychologyNov 20, 2019
A new link between migraines, opioid overuse may be key to treating pain
Researchers have discovered that a peptide links together migraine pain and pain induced by opioid overuse.
Forensic PsychologyNov 7, 2019
Violence Risk Assessment in Behavioral Health
Some have asked, “Is risk assessment an important behavioral health task?” Here is the case for being informed about violence ...
AddictionNov 4, 2019
Some CBD products may yield cannabis-positive urine drug tests
A small study concludes that caution is warranted for users of 'high CBD, low THC' cannabis products.
NeuropsychologyOct 30, 2019
New gene therapy for epilepsy provides on-demand release of endogenous substance
Scientists have developed a new therapeutic concept for the treatment of temporal lobe epilepsy. It represents a gene therapy capable of suppressing seizures at their site of origin on demand. Having been shown to be…
Child PsychologyOct 30, 2019
Cycles of reward: New insight into ADHD treatment
Researchers have investigated the actions of the drug in rats. Using dopamine cell recordings, electrochemical monitoring and computer modeling, they discovered a type of feedback loop that modulates dopamine levels in…
Narcissistic personality disorderOct 30, 2019
Some narcissistic traits may be useful for mental health
Narcissism is a personality disorder that gets a bad rap due to some of its characteristic traits, such as an inflated sense of ...
AddictionOct 29, 2019
Drug overdose deaths in CT doubled in 6 years
Opioid overdose deaths in Connecticut doubled in the past 6 years, largely driven by use of multiple drugs together, according to a team of researchers.
AddictionOct 25, 2019
'Swimmer's shoulder,' common in more than three-quarters of swimmers
The painful overuse injury called swimmer's shoulder, common in competitive swimmers, may be caused by excessive swimming distance during training along with a culture in competitive swimming that sublimates pain…