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Hurricane Aftermath Continues to Impact Children’s Health
Hurricane Katrina has left a disturbing percentage of children from the most at-risk and poorest families with mental health, behavioral, and physical disorders, according to a white paper ... Read More
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Alarming NIH Study Finds 50% of Young Adults Suffer Psychiatric Disorders
We’ve become accustomed to reading about campus alcohol and drug use. Yet, the rates of both substance use and non-substance use psychiatric disorders pointed out by a new study sponsored ... Read More
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Psychologist Criticizes ‘The National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality’ for Distorting Research Findings
A University of Utah psychologist whose research has been cited by groups that identify homosexuality as a mental disorder and promote “reparative” therapy is defending her work and ... Read More
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Depression Prediction Assessment Now Online
A tool with good potential for predicting depression, called “predictD,” is now online for use by anyone who has a computer and an Internet connection. Although there are many ... Read More
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Group Therapy Reduces Breast Cancer Death Risk
A recently completed study at Ohio State University suggests that group psychotherapy and psychoeducation can increase breast cancer survival rates in women by helping them develop better ... Read More
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Bipolar Genetic Map May Lead to Prevention and Better Treatment
What if we were able to identify who is at risk for development of bipolar even before it occurs? What if we were then able to prevent it from ever occurring in those lives? What if we ... Read More
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Having Depression Increases Risk for Heart Disease
It has long been known that depression increases the risk of heart disease by as much as 50%. A new study of veterans in San Francisco indicates that the reason for this may be surprisingly ... Read More
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Psychosocial Factors Found to be Significant in Response to Trauma
A new study at Howard University, Washington, DC, has discovered that having a purpose in life may protect against the potential psychological effects of trauma and be helpful to recovery ... Read More
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Meditation and the Brain – Research Report
Several studies demonstrate the profound benefit of meditation on emotions, the brain, and mental health. The use of sophisticated technologies has made it possible to prove empirically ... Read More
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Happy People Watch Less TV – Research Report
A new study from the University of Maryland’s sociology department provides evidence for what many teachers, parents, and therapists have long suspected: Happy people watch less television. John ... Read More
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High Rates of Sexual Trauma Evident in Female Veterans
A research report released in late October by the VA (Veteran’s Administration) states that 15% of military personnel who received some medical service from the VA suffered sexual trauma ... Read More