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Does Depression Slow You Down?
According to a new study led by Panayotes Demakakos of the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at University College London, older people with depression walk slower than their ... Read More
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Stop and Think: A Useful Strategy for Cognitive Performance with ADHD
Research has shown that people with attention deficit hyperactivity (ADHD) have cognitive and functioning deficits. They often have high levels of impulsivity and low levels of task attention. ... Read More
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PTSD and Prolonged Grief in Caregivers
Palliative care is designed to provide comfort and peace to individuals facing terminal illness and end-of-life transitions. Caregivers who watch over someone in palliative care often get ... Read More
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Does IQ Influence Risk or Severity of PTSD?
Most people have experienced trauma at some point in time. The nature of traumatic experiences varies by severity and frequency and also differs with respect to the effect they have on ... Read More
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Childhood Sexual Abuse Increases Risk of Cancer in Adulthood
It has been well established that adverse childhood experiences (ACE) result in negative outcomes. People who have experienced neglect, emotional abuse, domestic violence, childhood sexual ... Read More
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Sibling Loss Increases Risk of Suicide
Losing a family member is one of the hardest things a person can experience. Many families pull apart and suffer extreme emotional distress after the loss of a child or parent. This is ... Read More
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When Do We REALLY Reach Our Sexual Prime?
Alfred Kinsey reported that men hit their sexual prime in their late teens, while women don’t get that pleasure until their mid-thirties. But does the 60-year-old research that Kinsey ... Read More
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Avoidance Is an Emotional Regulation Strategy for Older Adults
Avoidance is a behavior that can be seen as both adaptive and maladaptive. In psychological research, people with anxious personalities tend to avoid social situations and use avoidance ... Read More
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New Conduct Assessment Tool for Children Shows Validity and Accuracy
Conduct issues are becoming a global problem for parents, educators, and children. They usually first appear and early childhood and can be identified through behavioral and psychological ... Read More
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Memory Capacity in Individuals with ADHD
Contextual information surrounding memories is crucial to memory encoding, storage, and retrieval. When a person experiences an event that is marked by vivid emotional reactions, they often ... Read More
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Perceived Goal Failure Increases Risk for Depressive Symptoms
Studies on depression have shown that negative affect is a strong risk factor for depressive symptoms. Rumination, the process of thinking about negative events and distressing situations, ... Read More
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Deceptive Affection: Is It Really Bad for a Relationship?
Have you ever thrown a casual “I miss you,” or “I wish you were here” to your partner when, in that moment, you did not miss them or wish they were with you? Spouses and partners ... Read More