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Gratitude Journals Can Promote Feelings of Altruism
Maintaining a gratitude journal may inspire altruism, according to a study of women published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. Research found gratitude journaling produced measurable ... Read More
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Opioid Overdose Deaths in 2016 Outnumber Deaths from Breast Cancer
The United States is in the midst of an opioid abuse crisis. According to a newly released report from the National Center for Health Statistics, 2016 was the deadliest year yet in the ... Read More
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Sleep Deprivation Linked to Depression and Addiction in Teens
Adolescents who don’t get enough sleep are more vulnerable to depression and addiction, according to research presented at the 56th Annual Meeting of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology ... Read More
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How Food Affects Mental Health Differently As We Age
Diet affects mental health, but the effects of specific foods change as people age, according to a study published in Nutritional Neuroscience. Research has shown that the brain continues ... Read More
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Long-Lived People May Share Certain Psychological Traits
People who live beyond 90 tend to share certain psychological traits, according to a study of 29 elders in Southern Italy. People in this age group had worse physical health than their ... Read More
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Is Marijuana an Effective Treatment for Chronic Pain?
Marijuana may increase the association between depression, anxiety, and chronic pain in people with an opioid addiction, according to a study published in Addictive Behaviors. The study ... Read More
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Study Identifies Protein Differences in Women Who Attempt Suicide
Women with a history of suicidal behavior have lower levels of a protein called brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), according to a study published in Suicide and Life-Threatening ... Read More
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Cultural Factors Affect Women’s Sexuality
Cultural issues can heavily affect women’s sexuality, according to a study published in Sexuality & Culture. They are particularly salient for women who are lesbian and bisexual. Prior ... Read More
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GoodTherapy.org Attends 2017 Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference
Part of our mission at GoodTherapy.org is to facilitate a community of therapists devoted to ethical and compassionate care. This week, from December 13 to 17, we will be doing just that. ... Read More
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Study Identifies Risk Factors for Opioid Death
Over 60% of people who die of an opioid overdose have been diagnosed with chronic pain, according to new research published in The American Journal of Psychiatry. Many were also diagnosed ... Read More
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Some College Men Fail to Tell Sexual Interest from Consent
Recent lawsuits have drawn attention to the epidemic of sexual abuse on college campuses. Cisgender men are the primary perpetrators of this abuse. According to new research published in ... Read More
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Speed-based Brain Training Reduces Dementia Risk
Dementia is a chronic syndrome that causes a person’s cognitive ability to decline. As of 2015, 47 million people across the globe live with dementia. The World Health Organization ... Read More