News tagged with psychological distress

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Mental health of dads-to-be may influence toddler's behavior

(HealthDay)—Plenty of research has linked a mother's mental health during and after pregnancy with her child's well-being. Now, a new study suggests that an expectant father's psychological distress might ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 07, 2013 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Savvy tots to grown-ups: 'Don't be such a crybaby'

Children as young as three apparently can tell the difference between whining and when someone has good reason to be upset, and they will respond with sympathy usually only when it is truly deserved, according to new research ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Tobacco smoke affects early human embryonic development

(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists have gained insight into how second-hand tobacco smoke damages the earliest stages of human embryonic development.

Medical research created Mar 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Elevated levels of C-reactive protein appear associated with psychological distress, depression

Elevated levels of C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammatory disease, appear to be associated with increased risk of psychological distress and depression in the general population of adults in Denmark, according to a ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 24, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Teens with high blood pressure have less distress, better quality of life

Teenagers with high blood pressure appear to have better psychological adjustment and enjoy higher quality of life than those with normal blood pressure, suggests a study in the May issue of Psychosomatic Medicine: Journal of ...

Health created May 03, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Hurricane Katrina survivors struggle with mental health years later, study says

(Medical Xpress) -- Survivors of Hurricane Katrina have struggled with poor mental health for years after the storm, according to a new study of low-income mothers in the New Orleans area.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

No scientific basis to idea that homosexuality causes psychological harm, researchers emphsize

(Medical Xpress)—Academic staff in the Research School of Psychology at The Australian National University have strongly rejected the view reported in the media today that homosexuality carries with it ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Sep 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 7

Multidisciplinary approach cuts symptoms of fibromyalgia

(HealthDay)—Multidisciplinary treatment adapted for women with low educational levels is superior to conventional pharmacotherapy in reducing key symptoms of fibromyalgia (FM), including sleep disturbances, ...

Arthritis & Rheumatism created Aug 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Parent induces guilt, child shows distress

The use of guilt-inducing parenting in daily parent-child interaction causes children distress still evident on the next day, emerges from the study Parents, teachers, and children's learning (LIGHT) carried out by Kaisa ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 23, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

First time parenting a positive experience for mental health, researchers find

(Medical Xpress)—Becoming a parent for the first time may improve mental health and reduce levels of psychological distress, according to a new study from the University of Otago, Wellington (UOW).

Health created Jan 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Stress causes lower INR in VTE patients not on blood thinners

(HealthDay)—The effect of psychological distress on clotting times and clotting factors varies in patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) and depends on whether or not they are receiving oral anticoagulant ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Aug 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Claustrophobia linked to depression with back pain

(HealthDay)—Claustrophobia is tied to higher rates of depression and psychological distress, but not disability, in back pain patients, according to a study published in the August issue of the Journal of ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Aug 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

What predicts distress after episodes of sleep paralysis?

(Medical Xpress)—Ever find yourself briefly paralyzed as you're falling asleep or just waking up? It's a phenomenon is called sleep paralysis, and it's often accompanied by vivid sensory or perceptual experiences, which ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Pain from sexual assault often untreated, study says

(HealthDay)—Although most victims of sexual assault experience severe pain after their attack, fewer than one-third receive medication to ease their discomfort, according to a new study.

Health created Sep 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Vets' PTSD affects mental and physical health of partners

A study from the University of Utah sheds new light on the health risks faced not only by military veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but by their partners as well. Results of the study will be presented ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0