Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
10 ways to process grief after death during a global pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted our experiences of, and our rituals associated with dying, death and bereavement.
Apr 29, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Distrust of past experience may underlie obsessive-compulsive symptoms
People with higher obsessive-compulsive symptoms may place less trust in their past experience, leading to increased uncertainty, indecisiveness, and exploratory behaviors, according to new research presented in PLOS Computational ...
Feb 27, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why heart-racing romantic feelings fade over time
You know the feeling—the warm, heart-skipping sensation that comes with romantic love. It happens when your brain releases certain feel-good chemicals, stemming from a powerful attraction.
Feb 14, 2020
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Neuroscience
Long-term learning requires new nerve insulation
Most memories fade in a matter of days or weeks, while some persist for months, years, or even for life. What allows certain experiences to leave such a long-lasting imprint in our neural circuits? This is an age-old question ...
Feb 10, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
With novel technique, new study is first to definitively map the early development of PTSD
Most people who experience severe trauma recover their health. But 23 percent develop PTSD, a difficult-to-treat illness that combines intrusive thoughts about the trauma, avoidance of reminders of it, low mood and an exaggerated ...
Dec 12, 2019
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Neuroscience
Learning how memory works could be key to treating PTSD
Think back to what you did last weekend. You might be able to picture it clearly, but there should be no doubt in your mind that whatever you are remembering happened in the past. For people with post-traumatic stress disorder ...
Aug 26, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Obsessive-compulsive disorder research needs more focus on patients, new study asserts
For people living with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), scientific research into their condition is not an abstract concept; it can have profound real-life implications.
May 23, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Brain scans help shed light on the PTSD brain, but they cannot diagnose PTSD
Celebrities and public figures have recently been more open about mental health conditions they deal with. This is a positive sign of shrinking stigma around mental illness, and it also helps in reducing it. The most recent ...
Apr 18, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Unwanted unacceptable thoughts—most people have them and we should talk about them
Imagine you're lying in bed when a sack of cocaine falls from a plane, crashes through your roof and lands next to you. You call the police who come round and arrest you for possession. This would be ridiculous. You are not ...
Feb 28, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
PTSD prevented by using Tetris in the emergency department
A single dose psychological intervention including the computer game Tetris can prevent the unpleasant, intrusive memories that develop in some people after suffering a traumatic event. Researchers have been able to demonstrate ...
Mar 28, 2017
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