Psychology & Psychiatry
Study reveals role of sleep deprivation in unwanted thoughts
Lack of sleep significantly impairs our ability to stop unwanted and unpleasant thoughts from entering our mind, a new study reveals.
Oct 20, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Panic attack signs, and what to do if you have one
We are living in scary and uncertain times, so it's hardly surprising that a new study has found the number of Google searches for "anxiety" and "panic attacks" has increased since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Sep 1, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Cyberbullying linked to post traumatic stress for victims and perpetrators
Cyberbullying—bullying online rather than face to face—is linked to various types of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, both for victims and perpetrators, suggests the first study of its kind, published online ...
Jun 23, 2020
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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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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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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
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
Q&A: How to support someone with post-traumatic stress disorder
Question: I'm reaching out because I'm in a tough spot. A close friend rode out Hurricane Ian in Florida last year and it seems to me that he's struggling now. He's angry and jumpy, while being numb to what's happening around ...
Nov 16, 2023
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