Psychology & Psychiatry
Self-injury more about coping than a cry for help
New research has revealed that most people who harm themselves do it as a way to deal with their emotional pain, rather than a cry for help.
Dec 18, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Incoherent testimony from sexually abused children with PTSD can indicate credibility
Age and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are key factors that affect how coherently sexually abused children are able to recount traumatic events, according to a new study published in the journal Heliyon. The findings ...
Feb 19, 2019
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Health
Know the signs of irritable bowel syndrome
April is IBS Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS.
Apr 26, 2024
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Medical research
High hopes: The quest to turn cannabis into a potent medicine
Marijuana shows promise in treating illnesses ranging from depression and addiction to arthritis and epilepsy.
Nov 28, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How do our facial expressions influence how we see others' pain?
How do our facial expressions in response to seeing others in pain influence how we see and feel their pain? There are many situations where it may be helpful to suppress our emotional responses to the pain of others. For ...
Apr 1, 2021
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Health
Animal-assisted therapy aids in spinal cord injury recovery
Every year, approximately 17,000 new cases of spinal cord injury are reported in the United States. Recovering from an SCI can take a huge mental, emotional and physical toll on patients, but animal-assisted therapy may play ...
Sep 24, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New study finds reading can help with chronic pain
A study conducted by researchers from the University of Liverpool, The Reader and the Royal Liverpool University Hospitals Trust, and funded by the British Academy, has found that shared reading (SR) can be a useful therapy ...
Mar 1, 2017
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Pediatrics
How reading helps young children learn about the concept of pain
A tumble from a bike, a graze on the knee, or a common flu vaccination—how children experience pain can significantly influence how they react and respond to pain into adolescence and adulthood.
May 13, 2024
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Cardiology
Study: Response to emotional stress may be linked to some women's heart artery dysfunction
Researchers at the Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center at the Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute have found that emotional stressors – such as those provoking anger – may cause changes in the nervous system that controls ...
Mar 13, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Parents make mistakes. So what does 'good enough parenting' look like?
There is a huge amount of pressure on parents today—from feeding babies the "best organic purees" to making sure older children get all the developmental opportunities they could possibly need, while of course documenting ...
Oct 17, 2023
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