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UrduComplex systems expert Noshir Contractor to speak at virtual AAAS press briefing at 12 p.m. ET, Feb. 10
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Virtual reality helping to treat fear of heights
Researchers from the University of Basel have developed a virtual reality app for smartphones to reduce fear of heights. Now, they have conducted a clinical trial to study its efficacy. Trial participants who spent a total of four hours training…
Happy childhood? That’s no guarantee for good mental health
It’s well understood that a difficult childhood can increase the likelihood of mental illness, but according to new research from the University of South Australia, a happy and secure childhood does not always protect a child from developing a mental…
COVID-19 health threat increases psychological distress among Black Americans
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to devastate communities worldwide, Black Americans who face racial discrimination in hospitals and doctor’s offices weather additional stresses that can exacerbate threats from COVID-19. A new University of Georgia study examines the interplay between the…
The quick choice might be a choice-overload avoidance strategy
UB research says choosing quickly may be a sign of avoiding discomfort
Link between dual sensory loss and depression
Sight and hearing issues associated with mental health problems including anxiety
Rescuers at risk: emergency personnel face trauma and post traumatic stress symptoms
Emergency workers face suicidal thoughts and post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), with emergency department and psychiatric department staff most at risk
Aggressive video games: Effects on mental health and behaviors in young people
New Rochelle, NY, January 13, 2021–Aggressive video games are not a risk factor for mental health problems, according to a new study of more than 3,000 youth. This study is part of a special issue on the effects of violent…
Psychological distress during first months of pandemic equal to that during prior year
First longitudinal study of psychological distress during the pandemic shows big spike during early months
In shaky times, focus on past successes, if overly anxious, depressed
Emotionally resilient people better at exercising sound judgment when things get chaotic
COVID-19 isolation hurting women more than men
Researchers publish study showing differences in sleep quality, empathy and mood
Young people regarded COVID-19 as a threat to the older generation but not to themselves
At the start of the pandemic, young Singaporeans regarded COVID-19 as a threat to the older generation but not to themselves, finds NTU Singapore study During the early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak, young Singaporeans understood the infectious disease to…
Brain tissue yields clues to causes of PTSD
A post-mortem analysis of brain tissue from people who had been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may help explain enduring mysteries about the disorder, such as why women are more susceptible to it and whether a dampened immune system…
New nature lover? It’s a COVID-19 side effect
Pandemic drove many people into nature for the first time in years
Childhood intervention can prevent ‘deaths of despair’
Intensive program reduces risky behaviors in adolescence and young adulthood
Why do we assume pandemics result in devastation?
Researchers found that early doctors and scholars who studied ancient plagues have shaped our fears and expectations of pandemics today
In Pandemic, People Are Turning to Nature – Especially Women
Study is among first to explore COVID-19’s impacts on how people value nature
UC Study: Suicide watch more important now than ever
Researchers show that self-harm was on the rise, even without the added stressors of a pandemic
New CCNY-developed resource measures severity of work-related depression
First came their pioneering research a few years ago linking burnout and depression. Now City College of New York psychologist Irvin Sam Schonfeld and his University of Neuchâtel collaborator Renzo Bianchi present the Occupational Depression Inventory [ODI], a measure designed…
Why people become defensive and how to address it
Defensive behaviours are common responses when people feel personally attacked but can undermine our ability to identify problems and find solutions.
Why people become defensive and how to address it
Addressing why defensiveness manifests will help relationships, conflict management and decision making to reduce defensiveness
Children more willing to punish if the wrongdoer is ‘taught a lesson’
Many children are willing to make personal sacrifices to punish wrongdoers — and even more so if they believe punishment will teach the transgressor a lesson, a new Yale study published Nov. 23 in the journal Nature Human Behaviour shows.…
Virtual reality helps measure vulnerability to stress
We all react to stress in different ways. A sudden loud noise or flash of light can elicit different degrees of response from people, which indicates that some of us are more susceptible to the impact of stress than others.
Loneliness in youth could impact mental health over the long term
Children and adolescents more likely to experience higher rates of depression and anxiety during and after enforced isolation ends
Be mindful: Study shows mindfulness might not work as you expect
When it comes to “not sweating the small stuff,” mindfulness has its limitations, say UB researchers
Employment insecurity linked to anxiety and depression among young adults during COVID-19
Young adults may be less susceptible to the serious adverse health effects of COVID-19, but they have not been absolved from economic and employment downturns — and there has been little research on how employment insecurity has affected them.
Employment insecurity linked to anxiety and depression among young adults during COVID-19
New research shows young adults who experience employment insecurity due to the coronavirus pandemic report common symptoms of anxiety and depression underscoring the impact of economic hardships related to the pandemic
Study suggests greater social support linked to lower diabetes distress
Providing social support services for patients with Type 2 diabetes may improve outcomes
Georgia State researchers to combat suicide among older adults during COVID-19
The grant will fund a project aimed at targeting isolation, loneliness and elevated suicide risk in racially diverse older adults, the demographic hardest hit by COVID-19
One last trip: when tourism embraces the terminally ill
This is a hidden community for whom tourism isn’t merely a recreation, it could be a need; but they require the right support–new study shows
Depression, social anxiety, and use of mobile dating apps
New Rochelle, NY, November 2, 2020–Depression symptoms and social anxiety are associated with greater use of mobile dating applications among women. The extent to which these are associated with dating app use is reported in the peer-reviewed journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior,…
Will US college students’ lives be forever transformed by COVID-19?
NEW YORK, NY (Oct. 27, 2020)–A team of researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and New York State Psychiatric Institute have embarked on the largest, most comprehensive longitudinal study of how U.S. college students are being…
Medicine and grief during the COVID-19 era
What The Article Says: The difficulties associated with mourning in the time of COVID-19 are discussed in this essay. Author: Amrapali Maitra, M.D., Ph.D., of Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, is the corresponding author. To…
COVID-19 lockdown reduced mental health, sleep, exercise
Global study shows value of physical and mental health, especially for people with obesity
Virtual Reality health appointments can help patients address eating disorders
Research has revealed that Virtual Reality (VR) technology can have significant impact on the validity of remote health appointments for those with eating disorders, through a process called Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET)
The Misophonia Research Fund announces recipients of the 2020 Misophonia Research Grants
The Misophonia Research Fund is pleased to announce the recipients of a new grant seeking to understand misophonia and develop new therapeutic strategies for those living with the condition. Funded research includes: At Duke University, Dr. Clair Robbins will conduct…
The mental health impact of pandemics for front line health care staff
Mental health problems such as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, anxiety and depression are common among healthcare staff during and immediately after pandemics – according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Early trauma influences metabolism across generations
People who live through traumatic experiences in childhood often suffer long-lasting consequences that affect their mental and physical health. But moreover, their children and grand-children can also be impacted as well. In this particular form of inheritance, sperm and egg…
Recovery from grief is a slow, difficult process for families of terrorism victims
A recent study examines how parents and siblings of those killed in the 2011 terrorism attacks in Norway grieved over time
Perception of risk and optimism barriers in behavior during coronavirus
Until a vaccine and/or effective cure for COVID-19 becomes available, battling the current pandemic strongly relies on how well people follow behavioural advice, such as adhering to local restrictions, social distancing rules, and engaging in effective personal hygiene. However, overcoming…
Cannabis use appears to encourage, not replace, non-medical opioid use
Contrary to some claims, people in the U.S may not be substituting cannabis for opioids, according to new research at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The study examined the direction and strength of association between cannabis and opioid…
Avoiding ableist language in autism research
New Rochelle, NY –Ableist language is often used by autism researchers, which assumes that autistic people are “broken” or inferior to non-autistic people. Strategies for avoiding ableist language are provided in Autism and Adulthood . Click here to read the…
India’s culture of coping with cancer
Dwaipayan Banerjee’s new book examines the psychological and social terrain of living with cancer in a country where the disease has long been downplayed.
Prevalence of suicide-related behaviors among physicians
An analysis of published studies has found a relatively high prevalence of suicidal behaviors among physicians. The findings are published in Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior . The analysis included 35 studies with a total of 70,368 physicians. The lifetime prevalence…
Caring for others is a key driver in getting people to use chatbots for mental health
A new study from North Carolina State University and Syracuse University assessed what would motivate people to use chatbots for mental health services in the wake of a mass shooting. The researchers found that users’ desire to help others with…
Babies’ random choices become their preferences
When a baby reaches for one stuffed animal in a room filled with others just like it, that seemingly random choice is very bad news for those unpicked toys: the baby has likely just decided she doesn’t like what she…
COVID-19 infects majority of bad dreams — study
Study applies artificial intelligence to analyze content of nightmares using crowdsourced data from more than 800 people during pandemic lockdown in Finland
Nurture trumps nature in determining severity of PTSD symptoms
Researchers at Yale and elsewhere previously identified a host of genetic risk factors that help explain why some veterans are especially susceptible to the debilitating symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). A new Yale-led study published Oct. 1 in the…
A history of the Anti-vaxxer movement
New MIT Press book from Jonathan Berman challenges a misinformed movement
Men and women experience similar rates of anxiety due to job insecurity
European workers report mental health struggles in response to economic instability, regardless of country or gender