by admin | Aug 3, 2019 | Brain and Behavior, Emotion, General, LifeHelper, Memory and Perception, Mental Health and Wellness, Psychology, Research, Stress, Technology
A new U.K. study finds that digital games, typical of those used on a smartphone, may outperform mindfulness apps when it comes to relieving work-related stress. Researchers from University College London (UCL) and the University of Bath gave a 15-minute math test to...
by admin | Aug 3, 2019 | Anxiety, Autism, Brain and Behavior, Children and Teens, Depression, General, LifeHelper, Memory and Perception, Mental Health and Wellness, Parenting, Professional, Psychology, Research, Social Psychology, Students
The evidence is clear that couples are waiting to have children at a later age. While some studies suggest a link between a father’s age and a mental health diagnosis among offspring, a new Dutch study considered the behavioral problems of children born to older...
by admin | Aug 2, 2019 | Anorexia, Brain and Behavior, Eating Disorders, General, Genetics, Health-related, LifeHelper, Mental Health and Wellness, Metabolic Disorders, Professional, Psychology, Research
New international research suggests factors that increase the risk of anorexia are likely to be metabolic as well as psychological. The new findings give hope to patients and their families as the discovery of the linkage will provide new direction to clinicians and...
by admin | Aug 1, 2019 | Anxiety, Autism, Brain and Behavior, Children and Teens, Depression, Environment, General, LifeHelper, Memory and Perception, Mental Health and Wellness, Parenting, Professional, Psychology, Research, Social Psychology, Stress
New research finds a mother of a young autistic child can reduce parenting stress and depression by improving their relationship with the child. Investigators from Case Western Reserve University examined the effects of this technique in a small experimental research...
by admin | Jul 21, 2019 | Assessment and Diagnosis, Brain and Behavior, Children and Teens, Cognition, General, Memory and Perception, Mental Health and Wellness, Neuropsychology and Neurology, Parenting, Research
Twins born by cesarean birth may be at greater risk for cognitive problems, according to a new study at the University of Malaga (UMA) in Spain. The findings are published in the scientific journal Frontiers in Psychology. “Twins are very vulnerable since their birth...
by admin | Jul 19, 2019 | Abuse, Advocacy and Policy, Aggression and Violence, Brain and Behavior, Cognitive Difficulty, Domestic Violence, Gender, General, Head Injury, Health-related, Memory and Perception, Mental Health and Wellness, Mental Health Treatment, Neuropsychology and Neurology, oxygen loss, Psychiatry, Psychology, Research, Strangulation, Tbi
In a new community-based study, researchers from Ohio State University and the Ohio Domestic Violence Network found that 81 percent of women who seek help because of intimate partner abuse have suffered a head injury and 83 percent have been strangled. The study,...
