by Traci Pedersen | 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 smartphones, 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 Rick Nauert PhD | 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 mothers of young children with autism 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...
by Janice Wood | Jun 9, 2019 | Anxiety, Brain and Behavior, Children and Teens, Emotion, Environment, Mental Health and Wellness, Parenting, Psychology, Research, Stress, Students, Substance Abuse
A new study shows that adversity early in life affects a child’s executive function skills, such as their ability to focus or organize tasks. Experiences such as poverty, residential instability, parental divorce, or substance abuse can lead to changes in a child’s...
by Traci Pedersen | May 13, 2019 | Advocacy and Policy, Aggression and Violence, Assessment and Diagnosis, Brain and Behavior, Children and Teens, General, Mental Health and Wellness, Parenting, Psychiatry, Psychology, Research, Social Psychology, Stress, Students, Suicide
Girls are bullied more often than boys and are more likely to consider, plan, or attempt suicide, according to a new study published in the journal Nursing Research. “Bullying is significantly associated with depressive symptoms, suicidal ideation, suicide planning...
by Traci Pedersen | May 12, 2019 | Advocacy and Policy, Anxiety, Assessment and Diagnosis, Brain and Behavior, Children and Teens, Ethnicity, General, Mental Health and Wellness, Parenting, Psychiatry, Psychology, PTSD, Research, Stress, Students, Trauma
A new study finds that children with immigrant fathers are much more likely to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The register-based study, conducted by researchers from the University of Turku in Finland, included 3,639 children born in Finland...
by Janice Wood | May 11, 2019 | Abuse, Aggression and Violence, Anxiety, Brain and Behavior, Children and Teens, Emotion, Environment, LifeHelper, Mental Health and Wellness, Parenting, Psychology, Research, Stress
New research finds that caregivers need only “get it right” 50 percent of the time when responding to babies’ need for attachment to have a positive impact on a baby. For the new study, Dr. Susan S. Woodhouse, an associate professor of counseling...
