CUNY New York City COVID-19 survey week 4
New Yorkers seem resigned to a long siege as COVID-19 infection, job loss, food access challenges, depression, anxiety, and hopelessness ...
Tag: Stress/Anxiety
New app could help panic attack sufferers manage anxiety during coronavirus pandemic
Credit: Sally McC ay For the nearly 36 million Americans who experience panic attacks, the coronavirus pandemic is a potentially ...
Psychiatric disorders after first birth reduce likelihood of subsequent children
Credit: Human Reproduction Women who suffer from psychiatric disorders such as depression, anxiety, mania and schizophrenia following the live birth ...
Doctors urged to reconsider controversial acne drug
UC Riverside study calls for 'interdisciplinary approach between psychology and dermatology for optimal acne treatment'Credit: University of California, Riverside Acne ...
How associative fear memory is formed in the brain
UC Riverside mouse study provides insights into how pathological fear memory in PTSD could be suppressedCredit: I. Pittalwala, UC Riverside. ...
Reducing problem behaviors for children with autism
MU researcher develops flexible intervention technique that is easier for parents, caregivers to implementCredit: MU Thompson Center COLUMBIA, Mo. - ...
Women deflated by #Fitspiration images
Super fit Instagram posts may be counter-productiveCredit: Flinders University Researchers have found that the #Fitspiration philosophy is flawed, making many ...
Sweat sensor detects stress levels; May find use in space exploration
Credit: Caltech If someone asked you right now how stressed you are, what would you say? A little? A lot? ...
Wildness in urban parks important for human well-being
Credit: Elizabeth Lev/University of Washington As metropolises balloon with growth and sprawl widens the footprint of cities around the world, ...
Why Edgar Allan Poe probably did not kill himself
Credit: Lancaster University A computational analysis of language used by the writer Edgar Allan Poe has revealed that his mysterious ...
Researchers say extended antidepressant use creates physical dependence
Drug class 'notoriously difficult to quit,' yet not intended for permanent use, according to authors in the journal of the ...
Masking the memory of fear: Treating anxiety disorders such as PTSD with an opioid
In a breakthrough study, scientists from Japan find the potential of an opioid drug to help numb fear memoryCredit: Tokyo ...
What induces sleep? For fruit flies it’s stress at the cellular level
Researchers reveal that fruit fly sleep is induced by cellular oxidative stress, which may explain why chronic lack of sleep ...
A prescription for the pain of rejection: Acetaminophen and forgiveness
Research suggests the combination may alleviate the emotional and physical pains of being excludedCredit: UCLA Health Most everyone experiences the ...
Early treatment for PTSD after a disaster has lasting effects
UCLA-led study of Armenian earthquake survivors finds that effects of psychotherapy for adolescents continued into adulthoodCredit: UCLA Health In 1988, ...
Digital intervention reduces depressive symptoms in people living with HIV
New study by George Mason University professor and colleagues in China tests WeChat social media app interventionCredit: George Mason University ...
Scientists identify new biochemical ‘warning sign’ of early-stage depression
High levels of anthranilic acid in blood are indicative of an increased risk of developing major depressive disorder, new study ...
New online therapy for lingering depression symptoms could fill important gap in care
Online therapy for lingering depressive symptoms developed greater access to those in needCredit: U of T Scarborough An online version ...
Oh my aching back: Do yoga, tai chi or qigong help?
Researchers provide comprehensive review of effects of movement-based mind-body interventions on chronic low back painCredit: Florida Atlantic University It's a ...
Self-care linked to greater confidence in parents of children with FASD
Credit: University of Rochester researchers Children diagnosed with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD)--caused by prenatal alcohol exposure--often face lifelong developmental, ...