Psychology & Psychiatry
Talking to a loved one battling substance abuse: Staying positive is key
A conversation with a family member or loved one struggling with addiction can be the catalyst for getting help.
Sep 25, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Q&A: Researcher discusses adverse childhood events and risk of head or neck injury and concussion
Altaf Saadi, MD, MSc, principal investigator of the Neurodisparities & Health Justice Lab in the Department of Neurology at Mass General and an assistant professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, is lead author of ...
Sep 7, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research exposes impact of family courts on women's health
A study involving 45 women who accused their partners of domestic abuse has highlighted serious health problems they have suffered as a result, they say, of biased family court proceedings.
Sep 4, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Using traumatic childhood experiences to understand substance use
Some people are more likely to develop substance use disorders than others. Medical University of South Carolina researchers wondered whether adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), such as abuse or neglect, could be one reason ...
Aug 21, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'Boundaries' or coercive control? Experts explain how to tell the difference
In a series of Instagram Stories shared on July 9, professional surfer and law student Sarah Brady, made comments on her past relationship with actor Jonah Hill. She labeled him a "misogynistic narcissist" and accused him ...
Jul 19, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How childhood trauma can lead to obesity in people with serious mental illness
People with a serious mental illness (SMI), like schizophrenia, often experience obesity. And in the UK, such people are almost twice as likely to be obese compared to those without a diagnosis.
Jul 18, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Positive parenting can help protect against the effects of stress in childhood and adolescence, new study shows
Warm and supportive parenting may buffer against the effects of stress during childhood and adolescence. That is the key takeaway of our recent study, published in the journal PNAS Nexus.
Jul 15, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study: Childhood trauma survivors with high heart rate variability are more resilient when grieving spouse
While childhood trauma is often linked to mental and physical health problems later in life, a new study from Rice University finds that individuals who have faced mistreatment in their youth but have high heart rate variability—variation ...
Jun 20, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Loneliness can cut survival after a cancer diagnosis: Study
There's a "loneliness epidemic" in the United States, and feelings of isolation have been linked to heart disease, stroke and other health conditions.
Jun 5, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Two thirds of childhood physical abuse survivors are psychologically flourishing in adulthood
New research published online in Children and Youth Services Review found that approximately two thirds (63%) of adult survivors of childhood physical abuse are in complete mental health, also known as psychologically flourishing.
May 23, 2023
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