News tagged with psychological health
Food Cultures: Growing, Cooking, Eating project reveals new appetite for behavioural change
At a time when 25% of the adult population is considered to be obese and the annual cost of the national obesity epidemic is estimated at £5 billon, a Plymouth-based research project that introduced young men and older people ...
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Jan 31, 2013 |
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Analysis of social media use could give therapists more complete view of patients' health
Facebook activity provided a window into the psychological health of participants in a study at the University of Missouri. Social media profiles could eventually be used as tools for psychologists and therapists, according ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 25, 2013 |
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Digital diagnostic tools lead to patient dissatisfaction, says MU expert
Health care practitioners now can access patients' data using electronic medical records, which often include information systems that assess individuals' medical histories and clinical research to facilitate doctors' diagnoses. ...
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Jan 24, 2013 |
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New study suggests many apples a day keep the blues at bay
Eating more fruit and vegetables may make young people calmer, happier and more energetic in their daily life, new research from New Zealand's University of Otago suggests.
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Jan 23, 2013 |
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New research on military traumatic brain injury
Researchers are making new strides in understanding the health consequences and treatment and rehabilitation needs of combat veterans and other service members affected by traumatic brain injury (TBI). The January-February ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 22, 2013 |
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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
Jan 22, 2013 |
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Surprising connections between our well-being and giving, getting, and gratitude
We all know that getting a good night's sleep is good for our general health and well-being. But new research is highlighting a more surprising benefit of good sleep: more feelings of gratitude for relationships.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 19, 2013 |
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Understanding personality for decision-making, longevity, and mental health
Extraversion does not just explain differences between how people act at social events. How extraverted you are may influence how the brain makes choices – specifically whether you choose an immediate or delayed reward, ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 17, 2013 |
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Education, wealth levels impact mortality in diabetes patients
(HealthDay)—Socioeconomic status, as measured by education and financial wealth, is a strong independent predictor of mortality risk among adult diabetes patients, according to a study published in the ...
Diabetes
Jan 16, 2013 |
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Depression after heart attack: Threat perception has to be addressed
Patients who feel strongly threatened by their heart disease immediately after their heart attack have a higher risk of developing depressive symptoms. The data derived from this study can lead to better heart patient management.
Cardiology
Jan 14, 2013 |
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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
Jan 07, 2013 |
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Bisexual men on the 'down low' run risk for poor mental health
Bisexual men are less likely to disclose and more likely to conceal their sexual orientation than gay men. In the first study to look at the mental health of this population, researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 02, 2013 |
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Economic environment during infancy linked with substance use, delinquent behavior in adolescence
The larger economic environment during infancy may be associated with subsequent substance use and delinquent behavior during adolescence, according to a report published Online First by Archives of General Psychiatry, a JAMA ...
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Dec 31, 2012 |
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More than half a million California adults think seriously about committing suicide, study reveals
(Medical Xpress)—More than half a million adults in California seriously thought about committing suicide during the previous year, according to a new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 20, 2012 |
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Sibling squabbles can lead to depression, anxiety
Holiday presents will soon be under the tree for millions of adolescents. With those gifts may come sibling squabbles over violations of personal space, such as unwanted borrowing of a fashionable clothing item, or arguments ...
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Dec 20, 2012 |
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