by Abby Koch | Aug 16, 2019 | Aging, Assessment and Diagnosis, Exercise/Fitness, General, Health-related, LifeHelper, Psychology, Research
Frailty — the feeling of being weak, fragile, and having low energy — is not an inevitable part of aging; it is a medical condition all on its own, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Open. Frailty is...
by Abby Koch | Aug 16, 2019 | Advice, Brain and Behavior, Emotion, Environment, General, LifeHelper, listening, Memory and Perception, Mental Health and Wellness, Professional, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Research, Sigmund Freud, Social Psychology, Technology, Therapy, Virtual Reality
It is common for a person to be much better at giving useful advice to a friend in trouble than they are at dealing with their own problems. Researchers explain that although we usually have a continuous internal dialogue, we become trapped inside our own way of...
by Abby Koch | Aug 16, 2019 | Anxiety, Burnout, Caregivers, community trauma, disaster, Emotion, Environment, General, Mental Health and Wellness, Psychiatry, Psychology, PTSD, Research, Self Care, Social Work, Stress, Trauma, Work and Career
A new study finds that a mental health intervention for social service workers called Caregivers Journey of Hope can help relieve the stress, trauma, and burnout social workers may be experiencing while helping residents heal from a community disaster. The findings...
by admin | Aug 9, 2019 | ADHD, Advocacy and Policy, Assessment and Diagnosis, Bipolar, children, Children and Teens, Emergency, Emergency Room, General, Hospital, kids, Mental Health, Mental Health and Wellness, psychiatric hold, Psychiatry, Psychology, Psychosis, Research, Schizophrenia, Teenagers, Teens
Uninsured kids who present to the emergency department (ED) for mental health issues are more likely to be transferred to another hospital compared to kids with private insurance, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California (UC) Davis...
by admin | Aug 8, 2019 | Assessment and Diagnosis, Brain and Behavior, Emotion, General, Health-related, LifeHelper, Memory and Perception, Mental Health and Wellness, Personality, Psychology, Research, Sleep
Optimistic people tend to be better sleepers, according to a new study published in the journal Behavioral Medicine. The findings show that optimists are more likely to get adequate sleep (6 to 9 hours per night) and less likely to struggle with insomnia and daytime...
by admin | Aug 8, 2019 | Anxiety, Brain and Behavior, Emotion, Environment, General, LifeHelper, Memory and Perception, Mental Health and Wellness, Neuropsychology and Neurology, Professional, Psychology, PTSD, Research, Stress, Veterans
A new study in Frontiers in Neuroscience suggests that a closed-loop brain stimulator, based on sweat response, can be developed not only for PTSD patients but also for those who suffer an array of neuropsychiatric disorders. believes the new or additional approach...
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