Psychology & Psychiatry
Why term-time holidays can be a lifeline for children and young people with attachment needs
The holidays are over, and children are back in school—apart from the ones going on a term-time vacation.
Nov 7, 2023
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News tagged with traumatic experiences
Cardiology
Traumatic events may exacerbate the effects of poor sleep on children's heart health
Traumatic events experienced during childhood may magnify the negative health effects of too much or too little sleep on children's cardiovascular health, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American ...
Nov 6, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
After cardiac arrest, family members need support, too
Family members or loved ones who must make treatment decisions for people who have survived cardiac arrest benefited greatly from resources and interventions to help guide their decisions and provide support for them throughout ...
Nov 6, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Posttraumatic brain activity can predict resilience to PTSD, research suggests
After a traumatic experience, most people recover without incident, but some people—between 2% and 10%—develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a mental health condition that can cause debilitating symptoms of anxiety ...
Sep 21, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Parkland school shooting survivor develops Joy, an app built on AI that helps people heal
Kai Koerber was a junior at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School when a gunman murdered 14 students and three staff members there on Valentine's Day in 2018. Seeing his peers—and himself—struggle with returning to normal, ...
Sep 20, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Imagery rescripting may help people who hear trauma-related voices
A new study is providing hope for those suffering from trauma-related voices and suggests that imagery rescripting may be a promising future treatment option.
Sep 19, 2023
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Health
Adolescents of color with a disability experience more racial discrimination, study finds
Adolescents of color with a disability or special health care need (SHCN) were almost twice as likely to experience racial discrimination compared to peers of color without SHCNs, according to Saint Louis University (SLU) ...
Aug 24, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Using traumatic childhood experiences to understand substance use
Some people are more likely to develop substance use disorders than others. Medical University of South Carolina researchers wondered whether adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), such as abuse or neglect, could be one reason ...
Aug 21, 2023
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Neuroscience
How places where negative experiences occurred stand out in memory
Three RIKEN neuroscientists have found that rats reinforce the memories of negative experiences in familiar locations by preferentially replaying them over in their minds. This finding could have implications for treating ...
Aug 7, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
'Psychological debriefing' right after an accident or trauma can do more harm than good—here's why
The recent tragic bus accident in the New South Wales Hunter Valley has again raised the issue of how we address the potential psychological effects of traumatic events.
Jun 21, 2023
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