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Tag: STRESS/ANXIETY
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles receives $6.1M to study treatment of youth anxiety
A team of investigators led by CHLA’s Bradley Peterson, MD, plan a foundational study into treatment of childhood anxiety
Training in compassion improves the well-being of relatives to people with mental illness
If relatives of people with mental illness become better at accepting the difficult emotions and life events they experience — which is what training in compassion is about — their anxiety, depression and stress is reduced
UTSA criminology professor studies impact of COVID-19on gender-based violence
(APRIL 1, 2021) -The pandemic has exacerbated risk factors for gender-based violence, such as unemployment and financial strain, substance use, isolation, depression anxiety, and general stress, according to the American Psychological Association. That’s inspired The University of Texas at San…
Psychologist shares skills to help families cope when a loved one has OCD
New York, NY–When a loved one has Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), it’s a constant struggle. It hurts to see your spouse so anxious or your teen spending so much time alone. This is especially true right now, as the COVID-19 panic…
Pumping the ‘brain brake’ in pediatric anxiety
UC researchers find ways to predict treatment outcomes for adolescent anxiety using brain imaging
Nursing graduate students report high levels of stress, anxiety, depression
Nearly one-quarter of survey respondents at CU College of Nursing report struggling with stress, depression and anxiety; almost one-quarter more score within area of clinical concern
New $6.4M research program to advance psychedelics research and treatments
Psychedelics research in support of brain health is getting a major boost this month with the formation of the Neuroscape Psychedelics Division at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Through $6.4M in private funding, the new division will take…
Doctors experiencing domestic abuse feel socially and professionally isolated
Female doctors who suffer domestic abuse can feel unable to get help due to perceptions that it “should not happen to a doctor” and a judgemental culture in medical settings, a new study suggests. Victim-survivors who work as doctors often…
Yoga only goes so far: How overhauling patient records can curb physician burnout
Wellness programs for health care workers emphasize self-care; they’re overlooking a huge contributor to burnout: Patient records
Akane Sano wins NSF CAREER Award
Engineer developing software to predict emotional stress from wearable and Internet of Things tech
Mental health support at schools helps male, but not female, students feel safe from bullying
Boarding students may be at increased risk for bullying, stress, depression and anxiety
Studying the health and wellbeing of police officers during the global pandemic
The University’s Professor Jason Roach will work alongside the National Police Wellbeing Service on a research project that will study to what extent the health and wellbeing of the nation’s police officers has been affected by the pandemic POLICE officers…
Women with sensory loss twice as likely to suffer depression
New research finds depression and anxiety particularly high in those with dual sensory loss
Failed your New Year resolution again? Join the club
New Edith Cowan University (ECU) research has found that despite having the best intentions, most people give up on their New Year resolutions within the first month.
Relieve your stress, relieve your allergies
Osaka City University finds link between the corticotropin-releasing stress hormone and increased expression of allergy-causing mast cells.
Massive study reveals few differences between men and women’s brains
Study by Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science neuroscientists conduct meta-synthesis of three decades of research
Shame of contracting Covid-19 can prevent individuals declaring infection to authorities
Feelings of shame and stigmatisation at the idea of contracting Covid-19 are linked to lower compliance of social distancing and the likelihood of reporting infection to authorities and potential contacts in Italy, South Korea and the USA.
Variable pay schemes can make workers ill
Fatigue, depression, sleep disorders, burnout: the number of cases where employees are unable to work for mental health-related reasons has increased dramatically in recent years. Professor Sascha Alavi, Chair at the Sales Management Department (SMD), has long been keeping a…
Online mindfulness may improve mental health during COVID-19 pandemic
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – March 22, 2021 – The fear, anxiety and stress associated with the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on mental health. But a new study suggests these symptoms may be alleviated through safe and convenient online mindfulness…
OCD among new mothers more prevalent than previously thought
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) among those who have recently given birth is more common than previously thought, and much of this can be attributed to thoughts of harm related to the baby, new UBC research has found. The researchers also…
Global health care worker burnout is high and ‘unsustainable’
SAN ANTONIO (March 23, 2021) — More than half of all health care workers worldwide are experiencing burnout that, if not addressed, could cause many to leave their fields in favor of less-stressful occupations or choose early retirement. And the…
Does ‘harsh parenting’ lead to smaller brains?
Repeatedly getting angry, hitting, shaking or yelling at children is linked with smaller brain structures in adolescence, according to a new study published in Development and Psychology . It was conducted by Sabrina Suffren, PhD, at Université de Montréal and…
Research in metaphors enables better understanding of depression and patients’ needs
A UOC study has conducted the first ever analysis of the discourse of patients with severe depression in blogs
Want to improve your health? Head to a national park, and absorb the sounds
Wolves howling, birds singing, rain falling – natural sounds inspire us and connect us to nature. New research by a team of scientists shows that natural sounds are also good for our health. Researchers from Carleton University, Michigan State University,…
Negative mood linked to prolonged amygdala activity
Similar brain activity patterns to negative and subsequent neutral stimuli connected to increase in negative mood
Living a stress-free life may have benefits, but also a downside
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Stress is a universal human experience that almost everyone deals with from time to time. But a new study found that not only do some people report feeling no stress at all, but that there may…
Happiness can be learned
A new study coordinated by the University of Trento shows the beneficial effects of an intensive program on happiness
Transcendental Meditation effective in reducing PTSD, sleep problems, depression symptoms
Veterans with PTSD who practiced the Transcendental Meditation technique showed significant reductions in PTSD symptom severity, according to a new study published today in Journal of Traumatic Stress . Fifty percent of the meditating veterans no longer met criteria for…
Parental burnout hits individualist Western countries hardest
UCLouvain international research
COVID-19 pandemic impacts mental health worldwide
Physical distancing measures to mitigate viral spread increased anxiety
COVID-19 denial depends on a population’s trust in social institutions
Meanwhile, in Western Europe, people trust their governments more than in other EU countries
Living for today: Exposure to disaster may cause impatience in children
Study finds that children who experienced housing loss in the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake are more inclined to opt for short-term gratification Tokyo – Living through a tragic event might make us more inclined to live for the moment,…
Self-compassion can lessen feelings of work-from-home loneliness, finds study
A psychology study conducted in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic found that being kind to oneself is an affective way to alleviate the negative effects of ‘work loneliness’
Pandemic has increased pregnancy stress for US women
SPOKANE, Wash. – COVID-19 has created new problems for pregnant women in the United States, a group that already faced the highest maternal mortality rate in the developed world even before the pandemic. One of their biggest concerns is their…
Modernizing the naval selection process
UH psychologist to develop virtual reality personality assessment
Could birth control pills ease concussion symptoms in female athletes?
High levels of progesterone during menstrual cycle reduce stress after concussion and speed recovery
Leaders take note: Feeling powerful can have a hidden toll
New research finds that feeling psychologically powerful makes leaders feel that their job is more demanding; this feeling can both benefit and harm powerful leaders
Easing the burden on transgender and nonbinary graduate students
Report offers suggestions to relax a “toxic” atmosphere
National poll: Pandemic has negatively impacted teens’ mental health
Nearly half of parents have noticed a new or worsening mental health condition in their teen since the pandemic started; 3 in 4 say COVID-19 has negatively affected teens’ social interactions.
Lab studies of emotion and well-being may be missing real-world anxiety
Test participants’ natural level of anxiety may cloud findings of laboratory psychology studies
Epigenetic mechanism contributing to lifelong stress susceptibility discovered
An epigenetic modification that occurs in a major cell type in the brain’s reward circuitry controls how stress early in life increases susceptibility to additional stress in adulthood, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have learned.…
‘Hunker down’ stress genes boosted in women who live in violent neighborhoods
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The chronic stress of living in neighborhoods with high rates of violence and poverty alters gene activity in immune cells, according to a new study of low-income single Black mothers on the South Side of Chicago. The…
Dry eye disease negatively affects physical and mental health as well as vision
Patients suffering from dry eye disease symptoms have a lower quality of life compared to those without symptoms, a new study reports. The findings showed that patients with the condition reported negative effects on visual function, their ability to carry…
Mindfulness program in campus dorms, groups improved students’ mental health
As experts nationwide point to a mental health crisis among teens and young adults, a pilot program teaching mindfulness and coping techniques to students at the University of Washington has helped lower stress and improve emotional well-being. New studies by…
Fatal police violence nearby increases risk of preterm birth
Higher incidence of preterm births correlates with police violence in Black communities, UCSF study finds
Veterans see positive changes in emotional resilience after intervention
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A six-week training program designed to strengthen resilience against emotional distress in military veterans was associated with positive changes in brain function and increased confidence in their ability to regulate emotions, researchers report. Published in the journal…
A remote, computerized training program eases anxiety in children
Researchers first to explore relationship between anxiety, inhibitory control and EEG measures in preadolescents
Shimmer Research launches NeuroLynQ@Home platform to enable at-home online psychophysiological neuromarketing research
NeuroLynQ@Home™ assesses participants’ emotional responses to a wide variety of entertainment, advertisements, marketing materials and other stimuli in their own home
New collaborative care model offers help for patients with mental health need
Addressing common challenges in the implementation of collaborative care for mental health: The Penn integrated care program