Tag: Mental Health

May 14, 2019

A history of eating disorders and body image concerns before or during pregnancy are associated with future depressive symptoms among ...

Brain researchers seek ‘fingerprints’ of severe mental diseases

Functional connectomics of affective and psychotic pathologyCredit: Justin T. Baker, MD, PhD Researchers from McLean Hospital and Yale University have ...

Study explores privatization of public systems of justice

Since the 1980s, federal and local governments have increasingly used public money to hire private firms to house and manage ...

Political controversies about marginalized groups increase bullying in youths

Scientists have uncovered new evidence that heated political discourse over proposed laws involving marginalized groups, such as debates about the ...

New Ohio University study profiles the changing face of suicide within the state

More than 15,000 suicide deaths reported in Ohio over 10 years, an increase of nearly 24 percent ATHENS, Ohio (May ...

The death of a close friend hits harder than we think

The trauma caused by the death of a close friend endures four times longer than previously believed, according to new ...

Teachers predict pupil success just as well as exam scores

New research from King's College London finds that teacher assessments are equally as reliable as standardised exams at predicting educational ...

Good sleep quality and good mood lead to good working memory with age

UC Riverside-led team performs two studies to examine effects of sleep, age, and depressed mood on working memoryCredit: W. Zhang, ...

Measuring quality of life after pediatric kidney transplant

Credit: Children's National VANCOUVER, British Columbia - After receiving a kidney transplant, children may experience quality-of-life difficulties that underscore the ...

Increased risk of post-traumatic stress disorder among children with immigrant father

Children born in Finland who had an immigrant father were two times more likely to be diagnosed with PTSD than ...

Unpacking the links: Chronic stress, fertility and the ‘hunger hormone’

Researchers have uncovered a new link between chronic stress and reproductive problems, in a pre-clinical study that shines the spotlight ...

VA-led study of combat personnel with brain injuries pinpoints abnormal brain waves

Finding could help target brain-stimulation therapiesCredit: Kevin Walsh A new study funded by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and ...

For teens, online bullying worsens sleep and depression

Nearly 15 percent of high school students report being bullied online BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Teens who experience cyberbullying are more ...

Scientists find link between digital media use and depression in Chinese adolescents

Results of similar studies conducted in western countries are not necessarily valid for adolescents in China because of cultural, societal, ...

Can adverse childhood experiences worsen lupus symptoms?

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) encompass traumas such as abuse, neglect, and household challenges. In an Arthritis Care & Research study ...

Bullying linked to student’s pain medication use

Credit: Clara Garmy In a school-based survey study of all students in grades 6, 8, and 10 in Iceland, the ...

Inflammatory bowel disease during childhood linked to higher cancer rates and early death

A new study revealed an increased risk of cancer and early death in individuals who developed inflammatory bowel disease-including ulcerative ...

KU researchers land grant to develop eating disorder screening tool for military, VA

May 8, 2019

Project will also identify organizational barriers to identifying, treating disorders LAWRENCE -- When one thinks of the military, images of ...

Why creative experts may be better at imagining the future

May 8, 2019

Credit: Chart provided by Meghan Meyer Humans use imagination a lot, whether it be thinking about what's for dinner later ...

Physical and mental health of seniors linked to optimism, wisdom and loneliness