Psychology & Psychiatry
Caring for family is what motivates people worldwide
Across the globe, caring for loved ones is what matters most.
Nov 26, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Can Facebook improve your mental health?
Contrary to popular belief, using social media and the internet regularly could improve mental health among adults and help fend off serious psychological distress, such as depression and anxiety, finds a new Michigan State ...
Jun 26, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Parents of depressed teens in treatment may also benefit from counseling
Teen depression can affect parents' marital satisfaction, a new Northwestern Medicine study has found. Parents often seek mental health treatment for a child struggling with depression, but the treatment shouldn't stop with ...
Jun 7, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
LGBTQ adolescents experiencing weight-based bullying found to have increased substance use
Weight-based victimization among sexual and gender minority youth is associated with increased odds of alcohol use, binge drinking, marijuana use, and cigarette use, reports a new study from researchers at the Rudd Center ...
Jun 3, 2019
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Pediatrics
No difference in outcomes for children of same-sex versus different-sex parents
For children of lesbian or gay parents, psychological adjustment is about the same as in children of heterosexual parents, reports a study in the Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics .
Jun 28, 2018
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Health
Open channels of communication may help patients overcome misperceptions of prognosis
Researchers from the Aventura Hospital Medical Center in Aventura, Florida, aimed to assess the quality of continuity of care by analyzing family perceptions, education, and their psychological stress during the process.
Oct 23, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Fifty-fifty split best for children of divorce
Preschool children in joint physical custody have less psychological symptoms than those who live mostly or only with one parent after a separation. In a new study of 3,656 children in Sweden, researchers from Uppsala University, ...
Sep 7, 2017
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Health
Dementia patients may die sooner if family caregivers are mentally stressed
Patients with dementia may actually die sooner if their family caregivers are mentally stressed, according to a new study from the University of California, Berkeley.
Jun 26, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why normalising illness would make it easier to cope with
Why are we so shocked when we, or someone we know, becomes ill? Why are many people scared of illness and unable to support their loved ones when illness strikes? And why do so many people still think "it won't happen to ...
Mar 21, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
What effect does prenatal and postpartum maternal depression have on children?
The results of a large study do not support the notion that prenatal and postpartum maternal depression is particularly detrimental to children's psychological development. Instead, the most robust effects were found for ...
Feb 24, 2017
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