Neuroscience
Brain imaging provides little insight in insanity evaluation
Sophisticated brain imaging, like an MRI, has limited applicability in assessing a defendant's sanity, investigators say.
Jan 31, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How digital technology can reduce mental illness stigma
When those with mental illness experience prejudice and discrimination in the form of stigma, it can make their suffering considerably worse.
Jan 30, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Getting a new perspective on autism
Much-needed insight into raising young children with autism in Malaysia highlights the need to improve local research, awareness, acceptance and support services.
Jan 9, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds bereavement program helps children deal with grief
The research, published in Death Studies, assessed the effectiveness of a new two-day childhood bereavement service called Lionheart Camp for Kids, which provides support to grieving children aged five to 12 years living ...
Jan 7, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Finding support outside the clinic—the intersection of instagram and miscarriage
About 10-20 % of all known pregnancies unfortunately end in miscarriage or the loss of a fetus. Despite its common occurrence, there is still a lot of stigma surrounding miscarriage and many women find that their emotional ...
Dec 9, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychology can help patients beat obesity problem, says expert
Psychologists have expertise to understand the causes of obesity and should be central to help the prevention and treatment of the condition, according to a leading Health Psychologist from the University of Bedfordshire.
Sep 25, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Those with autism make good social psychologists
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are characterized by the inability of individuals to gauge the emotions and mental states of other people. However, if the lens is widened to include the behavior of people in general, those ...
Sep 10, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Self-injuring young girls overestimate negative feedback in social media simulation
Adolescent girls who self-injure feel that they receive more negative feedback than they actually receive, and are more sensitive to "thumbs down" responses, compared to other adolescent girls. These are the findings presented ...
Jul 17, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
U.S. youth suicide rate reaches 20-year high
(HealthDay)—Suicide rates among teens and young adults have reached their highest point in nearly two decades, a new study reports.
Jun 18, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Psychologists find smiling really can make people happier
Smiling really can make people feel happier, according to a new paper published in Psychological Bulletin.
Apr 11, 2019
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