News tagged with stressful situation

Preventing posttraumatic stress disorder by facing trauma memories

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a form of learning that begins at the moment of the exposure to extremely stressful situations and that grows in impact as trauma-related memories are rehearsed and strengthened repeatedly. ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Nov 27, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Negative news stories affect women's stress levels but not men's

Bad news articles in the media increase women's sensitivity to stressful situations, but do not have a similar effect on men, according to a study undertaken by University of Montreal researchers at the Centre for Studies ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Oct 10, 2012 | 4 / 5 (4) | 1 |

Small mercies: Program for children with life-threatening conditions shows early success

(Medical Xpress)—A child is desperately ill, and a family faces a stark choice: Should they try to save the child's life with therapeutic treatments, or ease the pain through hospice and other pain-relief services?

Health Aug 30, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

'Self-distancing' can help people calm aggressive reactions, study finds

A new study reveals a simple strategy that people can use to minimize how angry and aggressive they get when they are provoked by others.

Psychology & Psychiatry Jul 02, 2012 | 5 / 5 (7) | 4 |

Developing 'Mental toughness' can help footballers cope with high pressure penalty shoot outs

(Medical Xpress) -- Penalty shoot-outs are possibly the most stressful situations that footballers have to contend with. They need to be able to focus on the task and block out noise and other distractions coming from the ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Jun 22, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Living alone puts people with heart problems at risk for death

According to the United States Census Bureau, approximately one in seven American adults live alone. Social isolation and lack of social support have been linked to poor health outcomes. Now a new study at Brigham and Women's ...

Cardiology Jun 18, 2012 | not rated yet | 0

Study finds stressed men more social, refutes common belief that stress always causes aggressive behavior

A team of researchers led by the psychologists and neuroscientists Prof. Markus Heinrichs and Dr. Bernadette von Dawans at the University of Freiburg, Germany, examined in a study how men react in stressful situations - and ...

Psychology & Psychiatry May 21, 2012 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Researchers find negative social interactions can lead to increased amounts of internal inflammation

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers from the University of California have found that negative social interactions can cause internal inflammation that may over time lead to possible health consequences. In the study, the results ...

Medical research Jan 24, 2012 | 5 / 5 (4) | 1 |

Women with celiac disease suffer from depression, disordered eating

(Medical Xpress) -- Women with celiac disease -- an autoimmune disorder associatedwith a negative reaction to eating gluten -- are more likely than the general population to report symptoms of depression and disordered eating, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Dec 26, 2011 | not rated yet | 0

Short walk cuts chocolate consumption in half

A 15-minute walk can cut snacking on chocolate at work by half, according to research by the University of Exeter. The study showed that, even in stressful situations, workers eat only half as much chocolate as they normally ...

Health Dec 07, 2011 | 5 / 5 (1) | 1

Keeping one's eyes on the goal -- despite stress

Stressed people fall into habits and their behaviour is not goal-directed. That the neurotransmitter norepinephrine plays a decisive role here is now reported in the Journal of Neuroscience by scientists from Bochum led by ...

Neuroscience Nov 28, 2011 | not rated yet | 1 |

Scientists point to link between missing synapse protein and abnormal behaviors

(Medical Xpress) -- Although many mental illnesses are uniquely human, animals sometimes exhibit abnormal behaviors similar to those seen in humans with psychological disorders. Such behaviors are called endophenotypes. Now, ...

Neuroscience Nov 23, 2011 | 5 / 5 (3) | 0 |

Negative anti-smoking ads may overlook intended audience

Younger adults who generally feel anxious tend to immediately avoid anti-smoking videos that describe how cigarettes can lead to death, disease and harm to others, before considering the message, according to a new University ...

Health Nov 09, 2011 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Stress drives alcoholics' children to drink

If either of your parents has a drink problem, there is a greater risk that you will consume more alcohol after stressful situations, reveals current research from the Sahlgrenska Academy, at the University of Gothenburg, ...

Health Sep 20, 2011 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Anxious searchers miss multiple objects

A person scanning baggage or X-rays stands a better chance of seeing everything they're searching for if they aren't feeling anxious, according to a new laboratory experiment.

Psychology & Psychiatry Jun 15, 2011 | not rated yet | 0 |

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