Psychology & Psychiatry
Why teen suicide is on the rise
Every 40 seconds, another human life is taken by suicide, according to World Health Organization data.
Sep 8, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Poor children troubled emotionally when parents fight
Kids' emotional security becomes threatened when their parents can't resolve their differences peacefully, especially in low-income households dealing with stress and finances.
Apr 5, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Racial violence and the mental health of Black Americans
Police violence against Black Americans is shamefully common in the United States and devastates communities. For incidents that get widespread media exposure, a collective trauma is felt across the nation, especially for ...
Apr 19, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Fear of public places after mass shootings? Tips to overcome anxiety
It's a scene that's become all too familiar in American culture.
Nov 13, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How does climate affect violence? Researchers offer new theory
Researchers have long struggled to explain why some violent crime rates are higher near the equator than other parts of the world. Now, a team of researchers have developed a model that could help explain why. This new model ...
Jun 24, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Another victim of violence: Trust in those who mean no harm
Exposure to violence does not change the ability to learn who is likely to do harm, but it does damage the ability to place trust in "good people," psychologists at Yale and University of Oxford report April 26 in the journal ...
Apr 26, 2019
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Health
Teen dating violence is down, but boys still report more violence than girls
When it comes to teen dating violence, boys are more likely to report being the victim of violence—being hit, slapped, or pushed—than girls. That's the surprising finding of new research from the University of British ...
Aug 29, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Feeling disconnected contributes to women's depression from domestic abuse
Women in abusive relationships feel depressed not only from the violence but from the loss of their sense of belonging, a new University of Michigan study finds.
May 22, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Violence spreads like a disease among adolescents, study finds
A new study of U.S. adolescents provides some of the best evidence to date of how violence spreads like a contagious disease.
Dec 20, 2016
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Multi-country dementia study shows women's greater risk may be linked to disadvantage
A large international study of dementia risk involving almost 30,000 people from 18 countries covering all six continents suggests that social and economic disadvantage may explain the higher risk of the condition in women.
Feb 15, 2023
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