A television in the bedroom?
Too much time in front of the bedroom TV deprives the child of more enriching developmental activities and may explain, ...
Tag: Mental Health
Many patients with atopic dermatitis experience symptoms of anxiety and depression
A British Journal of Dermatology study has found substantially higher rates of anxiety and depression among US adults with atopic ...
Social anxiety disorder may increase risk of alcoholism
New research published in Depression and Anxiety indicates that, unlike other anxiety disorders, social anxiety disorder may have a direct ...
Integrated therapy treating obesity and depression is effective
An intervention combining behavioral weight loss treatment and problem-solving therapy with as-needed antidepressant medication for participants with co-occurring obesity and ...
A new prevention strategy for college drinking
Heavy drinkers learning by exampleCredit: University of Houston University of Houston Moores professor of psychology Clayton Neighbors is using the ...
New Regenstrief studies report drug focused approach insufficient to manage ICU delirium
Clinical trials find changing drugs, de-prescribing don't lower delirium severity, durationCredit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS - The results of two new ...
Why the brain can be blamed for children unknowingly being left to die in a hot car
TAMPA, Fla. (March 5, 2019)- More than 50 children died in hot cars in 2018, making it the deadliest year ...
BU researcher receives grant to study how PTSD may accelerate aging
(Boston)--Erika J. Wolf, PhD, a clinical research psychologist at the National Center for PTSD at VA Boston Healthcare System, has ...
Exposure to trauma impacts ability to squash bad memories
(Boston)--People exposed to trauma are less able to suppress unwanted emotional memories due to neural and behavioral disruptions in their ...
Small ‘microdoses’ of psychedelic drugs could treat depression and anxiety
Lava lamps, tambourines and, of course, psychedelic drugs were hallmarks of the 1960s. Psychedelic drugs can make people euphoric, though ...
Poll shows many older adults, especially those with health issues, feel isolated
Physical & mental health issues, hearing problems, and poor diet, exercise and sleep all associated with lack of companionship & ...
Study examines how sensitivity to emotions changes across the lifespan
Researchers gain a deeper understanding into differences in emotion processingCredit: McLean Hospital Why do we become more positive as we ...
Ability to control stress reduces negative impact
Credit: UAB Researchers from the Institute of Neuroscience of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (INc), led by Roser Nadal and ...
Psychiatry: Case notes indicate impending seclusion
Credit: Image: Psychiatric University Clinics Basel Using notes made by the attending healthcare professionals about psychiatric patients enables impending coercive ...
Federal same-sex marriage ruling improved life satisfaction for individuals, study shows
URBANA, Ill. - Until the U.S. Supreme Court's Obergefell v. Hodges decision in 2015 provided federal recognition of same-sex marriage ...
University of Guelph researchers uncover why environmental cues make drug addiction extra hard to beat
A new study by University of Guelph researchers reveals for the first time that there's more going on in the ...
Researchers develop model to predict suicide risk in at-risk young adults
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 27, 2019 - Suicide is the second leading cause of death in the U.S. among those aged 15 ...
Is prenatal vitamin use by moms associated with risk for autism spectrum disorder recurrence in young siblings?
Bottom Line: This study examined whether prenatal vitamin use by mothers was associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) recurrence in ...
Resistance training even as little as once per week benefits older individuals
Resistance training improves the health of over 65-year-olds, and the benefits occur even when some people train as little as ...
How young adults experience pain affects self-injury, Rutgers study finds
Study shows that young adults may hurt themselves on purpose, specifically to feel physical pain Teen-agers and young adults who ...