News tagged with negative outlook


Psychosocial distress associated with increased stroke risk

People over age 65 with high psychosocial distress face increased risk of stroke, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.

Cardiology created Dec 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Upbeat view on old age may help seniors bounce back from disability

(HealthDay)—Seniors who tend to think of other older people as spry instead of decrepit are far more likely to bounce back after a serious disability than people with a more negative outlook, according ...

Health created Nov 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Computer game aims to zap teen depression

Long viewed as a contributing factor in teenage isolation, computer games are now being used to treat adolescent depression in an innovative New Zealand programme.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 31, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Future-Directed Therapy helps depression patients cultivate optimistic outlook

Patients with major depression do better by learning to create a more positive outlook about the future, rather than by focusing on negative thoughts about their past experiences, researchers at Cedars-Sinai say after developing ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1