Psychology & Psychiatry
Strengthening family ties through online gaming
(HealthDay)—Video games provide unlimited entertainment, and interactive ones can even help you burn off calories.
Mar 21, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Teens have less face time with their friends – and are lonelier than ever
Ask a teen today how she communicates with her friends, and she'll probably hold up her smartphone. Not that she actually calls her friends; it's more likely that she texts them or messages them on social media.
Mar 21, 2019
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Autism spectrum disorders
Brain response to mom's voice differs in kids with autism
For most children, the sound of their mother's voice triggers brain activity patterns distinct from those triggered by an unfamiliar voice. But the unique brain response to mom's voice is greatly diminished in children with ...
Feb 26, 2019
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Health
Why anti-vaccine beliefs and ideas spread so fast on the internet
There's been a recent increase globally in outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases. This can be seen in recent measles outbreaks in parts of the world where it was thought to have been eradicated.
Feb 13, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Message sent and received but no instant reply: How does that make you feel?
Your phone chimes, it's a message from your partner. You reply instantly because that's what you always do.
Jan 4, 2019
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Autism spectrum disorders
Meta-analysis highlights important challenges in cognitive processing for adults with ASD
The first comprehensive, systematic review and meta-analysis of adults with autism shows that despite having an intact IQ, these adults have medium to large impairments in four key social- and non-social cognitive domains: ...
Jan 2, 2019
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Pediatrics
Psychosocial factors key in peds care for special-needs kids
(HealthDay)—Pediatric providers need to be aware of the impact of psychosocial factors on the health and wellness of children and youth with special health care needs and their families, according to a clinical report published ...
Dec 18, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Inability to perform basic activities delays mental health patients' discharge
Mental health patients who have difficulty performing daily living tasks are four times more likely to experience discharge delays than someone who can perform those tasks independently.
Dec 13, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study measures effectiveness of online communication tools in combatting depression among socially isolated seniors
Imagine your family has moved across the state or across country. You're retired, and your spouse has passed away. Lacking the social connections previous generations once found in church or fraternal organizations, it doesn't ...
Nov 19, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'Demedicalization' of mental illness often leaves homeless in the lurch
An article published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine discusses the case of a homeless California man who was a frequent visitor to a local emergency room. Six times over the course of a few months the man, ...
Nov 19, 2018
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