Psychology & Psychiatry
How humour can reduce workplace stress
Research from ANU has found a bit of humour at work can help employees deal with workplace aggression and stressful situations.
Oct 3, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Give-up-itis: When people just give up and die
During World War Two, when a cargo ship was torpedoed and sank in the North Sea, some of the crew managed to escape the sinking vessel. One survivor reported a curious incident that happened on their life raft: "There were ...
Sep 27, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Take a step back from yourself to better realize the benefits of awe
Religion and nature can both lead to awe, and turning to one or the other is a common coping strategy for the stress that might accompany an upcoming presentation, exam or performance.
Sep 24, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
In depression the brain region for stress control is larger
Although depression is one of the leading psychiatric disorders in Germany, its cause remains unclear. A recent study at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences (MPI CBS) in Leipzig, Germany, found ...
Sep 20, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Strategies for working through daily stress
Stress affects most Americans at one point or another. Although some people are genetically more susceptible to the stressors of daily life than others, most could benefit from learning how to lower that stress before it ...
Aug 23, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Separating children from parents can have significant health consequences, psychologist says
The Trump administration's "zero tolerance" immigration policy has led to more than 2,300 children being separated from their parents.
Jun 22, 2018
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Pediatrics
Take time out now for school sports physicals
(HealthDay)—Most states require school athletes to have a sports physical, and now is the time to book it, doctors say.
May 14, 2018
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Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Are people with Parkinson's disease depressed or demoralized?
People with Parkinson's disease who show signs of depression may actually have a condition called demoralization, according to a study published in the April 4, 2018, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the ...
Apr 4, 2018
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Cardiology
Heart attack patients may use inefficient coping methods for stress
Patients with a history of heart attack were more likely to use emotion-focused coping strategies for stress such as eating more or drinking alcohol, while patients without a history of heart attack or heart disease used ...
Oct 19, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Online support helps parents of children with cancer
Online support can help parents of children with cancer to cope with symptoms of post-traumatic stress and depression. This finding emerges from a study by researchers at the Department of Women's and Children's Health at ...
Aug 22, 2017
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