Psychology & Psychiatry

Neuroticism may postpone death for some

Data from a longitudinal study of over 500,000 people in the United Kingdom indicate that having higher levels of the personality trait neuroticism may reduce the risk of death for individuals who report being in fair or ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Study points to postsecondary mental health

A recent Ontario University and College Health Association (OUCHA) report isn't news to those working to improve student mental-health services at postsecondary institutions. But it is a catalyst to improving mental-health ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Can psychological therapies help people who self-harm?

A review by the respected Cochrane organisation, and led by Oxford University Professor of Psychiatry Keith Hawton, has found that psychological therapies, more commonly known as 'talking treatments", may help people who ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

New handbook on CAMHS launched at BPS conference

A Review that aids understanding of what causes children to develop mental health problems and what can be done to help is launched today, Tuesday 6 October, at the annual conference of the British Psychological Society's ...

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