Psychology & Psychiatry
Q&A: Bolstering global mental health by prioritizing prevention
Pamela Collins' journey to global mental health started on a bus in Haiti in 1987.
May 11, 2024
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News tagged with childhood adversities
Psychology & Psychiatry
Adoption study links child behavior issues with mother's trauma
Mothers' childhood experiences of trauma can predict their children's behavior problems, even when the mothers did not raise their children, who were placed for adoption as newborns, a new University of Oregon study shows.
May 9, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Bullying may affect dental health, say researchers
Young people who have adverse childhood experiences are at greater risk of poor dental health. This is important knowledge for dental health services, according to new research published in BMC Oral Health.
Apr 30, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Positive childhood experiences can boost mental health and reduce depression and anxiety in teens
There is an urgent need to "bring back the village" post-pandemic to support teens and foster a sense of community belonging for young people, says a Simon Fraser University researcher.
Apr 27, 2024
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Cardiology
Study suggests earlier puberty onset may affect adult cardiometabolic health
Experiencing puberty earlier, compared to same-age peers, may be one of the mechanisms through which childhood risk factors influence adult cardiometabolic health issues, according to a study published March 27, 2024 in the ...
Mar 27, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Young Black men are dying by suicide at alarming rates
One in three rural Black men reported they experienced suicidal ideation or thoughts of death in the past two weeks, reports a new study published in Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology from the University ...
Mar 26, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New study may broaden the picture of the consequences of childhood adversity
A research team has examined the link between adverse childhood experiences and the risk of mental health problems later in life, according to a study in JAMA Psychiatry. The researchers from Karolinska Institutet and University ...
Mar 6, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Professor studies link between adversity, psychiatric and cognitive decline
Saint Louis University associate professor of health management and policy in the College for Public Health and Social Justice, SangNam Ahn, Ph.D., recently published a paper in Journal of Clinical Psychology that examines ...
Mar 1, 2024
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Genetics
Investigating genetic, environmental risk factors for opioid use disorder
A new study by VA Connecticut Healthcare System and Yale School of Medicine researchers assesses how the most up-to-date genetic and psychosocial predictors of opioid use disorder compare and combine when predicting the risk ...
Feb 8, 2024
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Cardiology
Childhood relationships, experiences may have good and bad effects on adult heart health
Throughout adulthood, adverse family experiences in childhood including abuse may increase the odds of poor cardiovascular health, while stable, nurturing caregiver relationships during childhood may increase the chances ...
Jan 23, 2024
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