Pediatrics
Infants pay the price when parents battle food insecurity and benefits red tape
Taking on the parenting duties to support a newborn child is stressful enough when everything goes well.
Dec 29, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mindfulness could help women with opioid use disorder better control drug urges
A Rutgers pilot study sheds light on how mindfulness could prevent relapse in opioid-dependent women. Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE)—a behavioral intervention that integrates training in mindfulness, emotion ...
Dec 5, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research shows human behavior guided by fast changes in dopamine levels
What happens in the human brain when we learn from positive and negative experiences? To help answer that question and better understand decision-making and human behavior, scientists are studying dopamine.
Dec 1, 2023
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Israeli hostages may need to fight to regain a sense of control in their everyday lives—expert explains
What the Israeli hostages have had to go through is unimaginable. The trauma of that unexpected, barbaric attack by Hamas, the murder of loved ones, then being violently abducted and dragged down into tunnels deep underground ...
Nov 30, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychologist offers advice on soothing children traumatized by war
A Northwestern University pediatric psychologist—who advises Ukrainian charity workers and therapists about working with that country's traumatized children—shares her expertise regarding how to support children affected ...
Nov 14, 2023
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Pediatrics
Ask the Pediatrician: Preventing preschool expulsions, AAP policy explained
For very young children, preschool and child care should be safe, nurturing spaces that support learning and growth. All too often, though, children are forced to leave early education and child care programs when they behave ...
Nov 13, 2023
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Neuroscience
Analgesic effects of VR distraction and mindfulness scenes associated with different electroencephalography signatures
Virtual reality (VR) can be used to modify patients' experience of pain. However, the current understanding of what type of VR content is the best for pain relief and the neurobiological mechanisms underlying VR analgesia ...
Oct 10, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Q&A: The impact of childhood bullying on adult mental health
During National Bullying Prevention Month, it must be acknowledged that the impact of bullying extends well beyond childhood. Adults who were bullied as children may be at greater risk for depressive outcomes.
Oct 3, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Talking to a loved one battling substance abuse: Staying positive is key
A conversation with a family member or loved one struggling with addiction can be the catalyst for getting help.
Sep 25, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Regulating emotions during negative experiences may lessen troubling memories
Training strategies that teach depressed individuals how to better manage their negative emotions may not only help their mood but also their memory of difficult events, according to new research from Rice University.
Sep 21, 2023
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