In a new study, researchers learned that when parents described a child as presenting with excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), even though clinical tests show them sleeping long enough at night, the child was apt to have a learning, attention or behavioral problem. Investigators learned that despite little indication of short sleep from traditional measurements, EDS [...]
New research suggests the way we use our hands may determine how emotions are organized in our brains. If this presumption is correct, scientists may need to review the method by which neural stimulation is administered to individuals with severe depression. Psychologists Geoffrey Brookshire and Dr. Daniel Casasanto of The New School for Social Research have published [...]
Researchers have discovered that a common class of blood pressure medications appears to reduce post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. The finding that ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) inhibitors or ARBs (angiotensin receptor blockers) could aid in the treatment or prevention of PTSD could profoundly impact treatment of the disorder. “These results are particularly exciting because it’s [...]
New research suggests thinking about death is not universally linked to sadness, fear, depression or other negative behaviors. Researchers now believe that pondering mortality can reduce aggression, improve health decision, increase altruism and lessen divorce rates. “According to terror management theory, people deal with their awareness of mortality by upholding cultural beliefs and seeking to [...]
New research suggests thinking about death is not universally linked to sadness, fear, depression or other negative behaviors. Researchers now believe that pondering mortality can reduce aggression, improve health decision, increase altruism and lessen divorce rates. “According to terror management theory, people deal with their awareness of mortality by upholding cultural beliefs and seeking to [...]
One-third of Americans ages 45 and over who have arthritis also suffer from anxiety or depression, according to a new study conducted by researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The findings also showed that although anxiety is almost twice as common as depression in arthritis patients, physicians tend to focus more [...]
A new study discovers that being left out, ignored or bullied by their peers is the main reason kids with special health care needs report symptoms of anxiety or depression. Researchers have known that being bullied has been shown to increase students’ risk for academic and emotional problems. However, research is sparse on how being [...]
About 9 out of 10 women over the age of 30 shy away from outdoor exercise due to low body-confidence and self-esteem, according to new statistics released by the UK mental health charity Mind. Instead, many women choose to exercise at night to minimize the chance of being seen, or they simply avoid outdoor exercise [...]
New research suggests that a lack of support after stressful life events can trigger eating disorders in youth. The event may be traumatic, such as relationship problems, abuse and sexual assault or could surface after changing school or moving. As explained in an article found in the May issue of the Journal of Clinical Nursing, [...]
Life is full of lemons, and as the cliché suggests, successful people learn to make lemonade and move on. A new research study found that breast cancer survivors who were able to let go of old goals and set new ones showed an improved well-being overall. Concordia University’s Carsten Wrosch, Ph.D., and Catherine Sabiston, Ph.D., of [...]
