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Translated Tool from NCCN Measures Mental Health “Temperature” of People with Cancer

July 13, 2020 sarah Jonas Cancer And Depression, Mental Health, National Comprehensive Cancer Network, NCCN, NCCN Global, nccn guidelines, Psychiatiry, Psychology

The NCCN Distress Thermometer enables discussion and treatment of distress as part of routine care for people with cancer. This free resource is now translated into 46 languages for global accessibility.

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Dr. Lisa Coyne on Burnout at Home and at Work

July 8, 2020 sarah Jonas Anxiety and depression, Burnout, Mental Health, Psychiatry, Psychology, Stress

Join us on Thursday, July 9 at 11am EST as we talk with Dr. Lisa Coyne and answer your questions about burnout, both personally and professionally.

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McLean Hospital’s Diego A. Pizzagalli, PhD, Named Editor of Cognitive, Affective & Behavioral Neuroscience

July 7, 2020 sarah Jonas Anxiety and depression, Mental Health, Neurosccience, Psychiatry, Psychology, Schizophernia

McLean Hospital’s Diego A. Pizzagalli, PhD, has been named editor of the journal Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience (CABN).

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Future Teachers More Likely to View Black Children as Angry, Even When They Are Not

July 6, 2020 sarah Jonas Anger, bias, Education, Psychology, Race, Racial Bias, Racism, Research, Teacher

A study of prospective teachers finds they are more likely to interpret the facial expressions of Black boys and girls as being angry, even when they are not. This is significantly different than how the prospective teachers interpreted the facial expressions of white children.

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Showing pro-diversity feelings are the norm makes individuals more tolerant

June 29, 2020 sarah Jonas Diversity, Psychology

Showing people how their peers feel about diversity in their community can make their actions more inclusive, make members of marginalized groups feel more like they belong, and even help close racial achievement gaps in education, according to a new study. Drawing on strategies that have worked in anti-smoking, safe-sex and energy-saving campaigns, University of Wisconsin–Madison researchers decided to try to change behavior by showing people that positive feelings about diversity are the norm.

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Studies examine how race affects perceptions of law-involved Blacks, school discipline

June 29, 2020 sarah Jonas Blacks, Crime, Education, Education Policy, Judges, Jurors, Law, Police, Psychology, Public Policy, Race, Racial justice, Racism, racism and kids, Social Psychology

The extent of discriminatory treatment Black adults and children experience at every point of contact within the legal system and the biases that result in Black children’s behavior being managed more harshly in school are detailed in two new analyses from researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

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FREE McLean Hospital Webinar Series: Ask Me Anything About Teen & Child Mental Health

June 25, 2020 sarah Jonas Anxiety, Children, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Parenting, Psychiatiry, Psychology, Stress & Anxiety, Teens

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Researcher’s work a step toward “playlist” for testing neurological disorders

June 19, 2020 sarah Jonas Brain Science, Music, Neuroscience, Psychology

Psychologists and medical researchers for years have used familiar tunes to study brain disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, but they’ve never had a common set of songs to draw from. A new study by a neuroscientist at Missouri S&T may give those researchers a list of “greatest hits” to aid in their future studies.

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Jurors respond negatively to police overreactions to Black Americans

June 17, 2020 sarah Jonas Criminal Justice, Law, Law Enforcement, Police, Policing, Psychology, Race, Social Psychology

Psychology and criminal justice researchers are now trying to determine the various influences of body-worn camera footage, such as its impact on trial outcomes.

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