Category: Science of Psychotherapy
The Good Therapy Blog
July 21st, 2011 |
Emma Childs, Ph.D., research associate at the University of Chicago outlined the reason for a new study which investigated the relationship between stress and alcohol consumption. She said, “Anecdotal reports suggest that alcohol dampens the physiological or negative emotional effects... Read More
© Copyright 2011 by http://www.GoodTherapy.org Therapist Naperville Bureau - All Rights Reserved.
July 20th, 2011 |
“Pets are embedded in the soul of our humanity,” says Dr. Edward Creagan, an oncologist at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, as he explains his feelings for a special colleague in a recent article. Dr. Jack, the only four-footed professional at the Mayo Clinic, is one of more than 10,000 therapy dogs trained by Pet Partners, an organization whose foundation is based on the... Read More
© Copyright 2011 by http://www.GoodTherapy.org Therapist Beverly Hills Bureau - All Rights Reserved.
July 19th, 2011 |
“There has been considerable debate about how affect (moods, emotions, feelings) influences the quality of people’s decisions,” said the authors of a new study that found a link between a person’s positive mood and their ability to make decisions more quickly and more consistently than people with negative moods. Christine M.... Read More
© Copyright 2011 by http://www.GoodTherapy.org Therapist Seattle Bureau - All Rights Reserved.
July 19th, 2011 |
Researchers at Ohio State University conducted a study that found fish oil caused a reduction in inflammation and anxiety when administered to healthy medical students. The findings are in line with nearly thirty years of research that links immune... Read More
© Copyright 2011 by http://www.GoodTherapy.org - All Rights Reserved.
July 18th, 2011 |
Several mental health issues, including obsessive compulsive behaviors, depression, tic disorders and attention deficit hyperactivity, have been linked to abnormal white and gray matter in adolescents as was a result of their premature birth. According to a new study led by Dr. Agnes Whitaker... Read More
© Copyright 2011 by http://www.GoodTherapy.org Therapist Elm Grove Bureau - All Rights Reserved.
July 17th, 2011 |
Bulimia nervosa is an eating and food issue that affects millions of people, particularly women, each year. It is characterized with binge eating and radical weight loss behaviors that include extensive use of laxatives, extreme exercise or repeated self-induced vomiting. People who suffer with bulimia often do so for years and the physical effects on their bodies can be devastating.... Read More
© Copyright 2011 by http://www.GoodTherapy.org Therapist Albany Bureau - All Rights Reserved.
July 13th, 2011 |
De novo mutations, which are genetic anomalies found in people with a specific illness, but not found in their biological parents, appear to be common in people with schizophrenia, according to a recent study. Guy A. Roulea, M.D., Ph.D., and his team... Read More
© Copyright 2011 by http://www.GoodTherapy.org Therapist Fresno Bureau - All Rights Reserved.
July 11th, 2011 |
A new study identifies “dove” and “hawk” personalities in children based on their hormonal reaction to stress. Doves tend to be more cautious while hawks act in more aggressive ways, and researchers believe that these behavior patterns help children adapt to and overcome threatening and difficult experiences. “Divergent reactions both behaviorally and chemically may be an... Read More
© Copyright 2011 by http://www.GoodTherapy.org Therapist Sacramento Bureau - All Rights Reserved.
July 11th, 2011 |
External Trigeminal Nerve Stimulation (eTNS) is a technique designed by NeuroSigma, a neuromodulation company in Los-Angeles, and has been shown to increase blood flow in specific regions of the brain that are linked to mood disturbances and depression. A recent study showed that this type of treatment... Read More
© Copyright 2011 by http://www.GoodTherapy.org Therapist Sherman Oaks Bureau - All Rights Reserved.
July 9th, 2011 |
Apparently, Abraham Maslow was right, according to a new study. University of Illinois researchers tested Maslow’s theory and discovered that people actually do feel happier when their basic needs are met. “Anyone who has ever completed a psychology class has heard of Abraham Maslow and his theory of needs,” said professor emeritus of psychology at the University of Illinois, Ed Diener,... Read More
© Copyright 2011 by http://www.GoodTherapy.org Therapist Irvine Bureau - All Rights Reserved.
July 7th, 2011 |
Optogenetics is a technique that integrates laser technology and genetic engineering. Researchers recently used this technology to alter brain circuitry in mice to determine what effect this would have on the reward system and subsequent behaviors. New research suggests that treatment methods that target two specific areas of the brain, the nucleus accumbens and amygdala, could be... Read More
© Copyright 2011 by http://www.GoodTherapy.org Therapist Westlake Village Bureau - All Rights Reserved.
July 2nd, 2011 |
Young adults do not consider the long-term effects of binge-drinking. But a new study reveals that this type of alcohol consumption could lead to impaired cognitive functioning. A study involving 29 binge-drinkers, ranging in age 18-25, examined the brain scans of the drinkers to determine what effect this behavior had.... Read More
© Copyright 2011 by http://www.GoodTherapy.org Therapist Culver City Bureau - All Rights Reserved.
June 30th, 2011 |
Harm from marijuana use remains a hotly debated and unsettled issue. Clearly there are respiratory risks and perhaps cancer risks from inhaling a substance with many of the same ingredients found in cigarettes. The most robust evidence against marijuana comes from numerous studies showing a strong link between using weed and psychotic symptoms, including schizophrenia. Again, no causal link has ever been shown, and some have argued – not very convincingly – that the correlation... Read More
June 29th, 2011 |
Psychologists believe that people tend to have a baseline, or resting point for their moods, based in part on life experience, not solely on genetics. New research reveals that these baselines tend to stay constant for long periods of time, especially in people with anxiety and depression. “The overwhelming view within psychiatry and psychology is that it is due to genetic factors,” says Kenneth... Read More
© Copyright 2011 by http://www.GoodTherapy.org Therapist Atlanta Bureau - All Rights Reserved.
