Psychology & Psychiatry

Why do some people recover from major trauma better than others?

Eleven girls and five boys aged five and six, together with their 45 year-old schoolteacher, were killed at Dunblane Primary School in Scotland on March 13, 1996. Many other children were injured, some seriously. The gunman, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Kids allowed to be kids make better parents

Mothers who took on burdensome caregiving roles as children—and weren't allowed to just "be kids"—tend to be less sensitive to their own children's needs, finds new research led by a Michigan State University scholar.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Even mild depression puts a burden on Alzheimer's family caregivers

Caregiving for an Alzheimer's patient is especially burdensome for spousal and family caregivers who at the time of their near and dear one's Alzheimer's diagnosis suffer from depressive symptoms, according to a recent University ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Work-family conflict linked to verbal abuse

People whose family life regularly interferes with their job are more likely to become emotionally exhausted and, in turn, verbally abusive to co-workers and loved ones, a new study indicates.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Adult daycare helps caregivers' emotional stability

Caregivers who employ adult daycare services to help care for individuals with dementia have fewer emotional ups and downs, and that may protect the caregivers' health, according to Penn State researchers.

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