Psychology & Psychiatry
'Trigger warnings' may do more harm than good, study finds
Trigger warnings are meant to alert trauma survivors about unsettling text or content that they might find potentially distressing.
Jun 16, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research delves into causes of nightmares that shadow female survivors of sexual trauma
It's been estimated that up to 88% of survivors of rape or molestation suffer from persistent nightmares that can occur multiple times per week, seemingly at random.
Jun 15, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Childhood trauma affects the timing of motherhood
Women who have experienced childhood trauma become mothers earlier than those with a more stable childhood environment, according to a new study conducted by the University of Turku and the University of Helsinki in Finland. ...
Jun 5, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Reducing severe breathlessness and psychological trauma in COVID-19 ARDS survivors
A new paper published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society examines ventilation and medication strategies that can help avoid psychological trauma for severe COVID-19 survivors treated for acute respiratory ...
Jun 5, 2020
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Amid pandemic, protest peacefully while staying healthy
You've watched police brutality protests unfold across America and you want to take part, but you fear that choice could raise your risk of coronavirus infection. Is there a way to express your outrage without endangering ...
Jun 5, 2020
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Genetics
Epigenetics tell the story of trauma and recovery
QUT trauma researcher Professor Jane Shakespeare-Finch from the Faculty of Health's School of Psychology and Counselling said this line of research could provide more specific and individualised targets for research, prevention, ...
May 28, 2020
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Health
What have we learned about intimate partner violence?
As many states issued stay-at-home orders to contain the spread of COVID-19 across the U.S., police in some areas noticed a spike in reports of domestic violence. Jennifer Hardesty and Brian Ogolsky, both professors of human ...
May 28, 2020
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Health
Researchers consider marijuana use and mental health in emergency department patients
Led by Catherine Marco, M.D., professor of emergency medicine and surgery, students at the Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine have helped to complete a study into the connection between marijuana use and ...
May 19, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Healthcare workers share our trauma—on top of their own
Healthcare staff are trained to deal with whatever comes through the hospital doors. But COVID-19 is a completely different ballgame.
May 19, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Gloves and masks prevent infection, but how do we protect nurses' mental health?
Accounts of the mental toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on nurses and other health care workers are highlighted in news and social media, but how to protect their well-being is largely unknown.
May 5, 2020
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