Psychology & Psychiatry
Telemedicine could revolutionize access to mental health treatment
For millions of Americans, mental health treatment is largely out of reach—a fact one FIU psychologist is trying to change.
Oct 13, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
What's in a name? Psychiatrists' labeling practices may be desensitizing the public
Does the growing number of psychiatric disorder diagnoses have an effect on people with mental illnesses? According to a new study, as definitions of mental illnesses become broader, people who show signs of depression and ...
Apr 9, 2012
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Health
Exercise helps women fight smoking cravings, but effect is short-lived
Dozens of studies on whether moderate exercise can curb the nicotine cravings of women smokers have added up to an apparent contradiction: it seems to work in short-term, well controlled lab experiments, but then fizzles ...
May 19, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Systematic incarceration of African American males is a wrong, costly path
Mental health experts from Meharry Medical College School of Medicine have released the first comprehensive report on the correlation between the incarceration of African American males and substance abuse and other health ...
Nov 11, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Behavioral treatment can help control incontinence
Dear Mayo Clinic: For the past few years, I've noticed that, when I cough or sneeze, I sometimes leak a small amount of urine. Twice in the past month, I had this happen without warning. And, instead of it being a small leak, ...
Sep 1, 2017
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Health
Harmful effects of ageism on older persons' health found in 45 countries
In the largest examination to date of the health consequences of ageism, or age-based bias, researchers at the Yale School of Public Health have found evidence that it harms the health of older people in 45 countries and ...
Jan 15, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New neurocognitive model for understanding and changing how we see ourselves
Throughout our lives, our experiences shape how we view ourselves and the world around us. These views, known in psychology as schemas, can negatively impact our mental health and be difficult to change.
May 10, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Evaluating esophageal hypervigilance and symptom anxiety
Measuring levels of hypervigilance and symptom-specific anxiety may improve healthcare providers' understanding of patient outcomes for severe esophageal diseases and treatment strategies, according to a Northwestern Medicine ...
Jul 23, 2021
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Neuroscience
Activating an amygdala-brainstem pathway relieves pain and improves emotional state in rats
Activating a circuit between the amygdala and brainstem relieves pain and reduces defensive behaviors in rats, according to research recently published in JNeurosci.
Jun 6, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Computer-based behavioral therapy effective tool for addiction treatment
(Medical Xpress)—Yale researchers have developed a computer-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program to treat substance abuse and dependence, and report that it results in better outcomes both in the near term and ...
Feb 17, 2014
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