News tagged with psychological health


Middle-aged women who were child abuse victims at increased risk for heart disease, diabetes

Middle-aged women who report having been physically abused as children are about two times more likely than other women their age to have high blood pressure, high blood sugar, a larger waistline and poor cholesterol levels, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jul 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

U.S. high schools lax in preventing dating abuse: study

(HealthDay) -- Although dating violence is a recognized problem for U.S. teens, a majority of high school counselors say their school provides no training or guidelines for dealing with abusive romantic relationships, ...

Pediatrics created Jul 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Study examines how parenthood affects gay couples' health, HIV risk

Gay parents face many of the same challenges as straight parents when it comes to sex and intimacy after having children, according to a new study of gay fathers published in the journal Couple and Family Psychology. The fi ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jun 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Autism Speaks provides strategies to help a child with autism shows difficult behaviors

Autism Speaks, the world's leading autism science and advocacy organization, today released An Introduction to Behavioral Health Treatments, Applied Behavior Analysis and Toilet Training parent's guides. These latest tool ...

Autism spectrum disorders created Jun 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

One in eight heart patients suffer post-traumatic stress disorder

One in eight people who suffer a heart attack or other acute coronary event experience clinically significant symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a meta-analysis of 24 studies led by Columbia University ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jun 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Psychological distress increases risk of death from stroke

Psychological distress was associated with a higher risk of death from stroke, according to a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jun 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Training people to inhibit movements can reduce risk-taking

New research from psychologists at the Universities of Exeter and Cardiff shows that people can train their brains to become less impulsive, resulting in less risk-taking during gambling. The research could pave the way for ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jun 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Who's stressed in the US? Researchers study adult stress levels from 1983-2009

Until now, comparing stress levels in individuals across the United States over time was not possible due to a lack of historical data that tracks stress using accepted comparable measures.

Psychology & Psychiatry created Jun 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Open-fire cooking may affect child cognitive development

(Medical Xpress) -- Children exposed to open-fire cooking in developing countries experience difficulty with memory, problem-solving and social skills, according to researchers at the University of California, ...

Health created Jun 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sex and trauma research is less upsetting to college students than previously assumed

Research on sex and trauma faces an ethical dilemma: how can we find out more about the effects of such psychologically sensitive topics without hurting the people who participate in the study?

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Video games positively impact variety of health outcomes

(HealthDay) -- Although additional rigorous clinical trials are warranted, the literature suggests that video games can be useful in improving a variety of health outcomes, particularly those in the areas ...

Health created May 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

UK may allow IVF for older women, same-sex couples

(AP) -- A powerful health advisory agency says Britain should extend free fertility treatments to women up to age 42 as well as same-sex couples, recommendations likely to be followed by many of the U.K.'s medical centers.

Obstetrics & gynaecology created May 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Psychiatric units safer as in-patient suicide falls

Suicides by psychiatric in-patients have fallen to a new low, research published today has found.

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Edible 'stop signs' in food may halt overeating

(Medical Xpress) -- Once you pop the top of a tube of potato chips, it can be hard to stop munching its contents. But Cornell researchers may have found a novel way to help: Add edible serving size markers ...

Health created May 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Boys who mature rapidly have more depression

(Medical Xpress) -- Boys who reach sexual maturity more rapidly than their peers have more problems getting along with others their age and are at a higher risk for depression, according to a Cornell study published in Developmental Ps ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast