Posts Tagged ‘mental health’
Health & Medicine - Jan 20, 2010 12:02 - 2 Comments
Breaking cycle of family depression
VANDERBILT—Cognitive behavioral intervention for families may help prevent depression in parents with a history of depression and in their 9- to 15-year-old children. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 14, 2010 15:08 - 1 Comment
Sleep, mental problems for wives of deployed
UNC-CHAPEL HILL—Wives of soldiers deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan are more likely to be diagnosed with depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, and other mental health conditions than women whose husbands are not deployed. The recent finding “confirms what many people have long suspected,” says lead author Alyssa Mansfield. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 12, 2010 11:44 - 3 Comments
Everybody’s working for the ‘weekend effect’
U. ROCHESTER—We feel better, physically and mentally, on the weekends—regardless of age, marital status, income level, or occupation—concludes a recent study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 11, 2010 18:00 - 3 Comments
FDA drug warnings under the microscope
U. ROCHESTER—An FDA safety warning for commonly prescribed antipsychotic medications resulted in a decline in usage among the elderly with dementia, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 24, 2009 11:42 - 3 Comments
Brain benefit for seniors who volunteer
JOHNS HOPKINS (US)—Older adults who tutored children or took part in some other form of volunteer service were able to delay or even reverse declining brain function, a new study finds. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 22, 2009 12:27 - 0 Comments
History predicts depression risk for seniors
U. ROCHESTER (US)—Researchers have pinpointed the prime factors identifying which elderly persons are at the highest risk for developing major depression. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 1, 2009 18:38 - 2 Comments
Proud black teens less depressed
NORTHWESTERN (US)—Ethnic pride may be as important as self-esteem to the mental health of young African-American adolescents. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 1, 2009 16:13 - 2 Comments
Loneliness can be infectious
U. CHICAGO (US)—Loneliness, like a bad cold, can spread among groups of people, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 1, 2009 14:54 - 1 Comment
Early approach helps toddlers with autism
UC DAVIS/U. WASHINGTON (US)—A novel early intervention program for very young children with autism—some as young as 18 months—is effective for improving IQ, language ability, and social interaction, a comprehensive new study has found. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 30, 2009 17:42 - 2 Comments
Antidote for kids’ antisocial behaviors
U. OREGON (US)—A school-based intervention program for young children who display an antisocial behavior pattern or show clear signs of developing one has proven effective at encouraging positive interactions with teachers, parents, and peers, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 25, 2009 12:34 - 1 Comment
Childhood abuse may lead to early aging
BROWN (US)—Children who suffer physical or emotional abuse may be at greater risk of developing a variety of aging-related medical conditions as adults, including cardiovascular disease and cancer. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 30, 2009 15:42 - 12 Comments
‘We’ beats ‘me’ in depression battle
NORTHWESTERN (US)—A genetic vulnerability to depression is much more likely to be realized in cultures with a “me-first” attitude, like the United States and Europe, than in those that promote group cohesion and interdependence. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 23, 2009 10:59 - 3 Comments
Lesson in nurture from Mother Nature
U. ROCHESTER (US)—Paying attention to the natural world not only makes you feel better, it makes you behave better, finds a new study. The researchers say the results highlight the importance of creating green spaces in cities and have implication for urban planners and architects. (more…)
Best of 2009 - Sep 30, 2009 15:37 - 15 Comments
BEST OF 2009: Tai chi lowers glucose
FLORIDA (US)—A regular tai chi exercise program can help people better control their diabetes and lower glucose levels, new findings show. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 18, 2009 4:00 - 2 Comments
Even in small doses, happiness is healthy
“The levels of positive emotions that produced good benefits weren’t extreme. Participants with average and stable levels of positive emotions still showed growth in resilience even when their days included negative emotions,” says study author Barbara Fredrickson.
Health & Medicine - Aug 14, 2009 9:51 - 3 Comments
Depression kills cravings for delight
Decreased motivation to seek and experience pleasurable experiences, known as anhedonia, is a primary symptom of major depressive disorder. Anhedonia is less responsive to many antidepressants and often persists after other symptoms of depression subside.
Society & Culture - Aug 12, 2009 4:00 - 1 Comment
To stay healthy, stay married
A new study finds that that people who are divorced or widowed have 20 percent more chronic health conditions, including heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, than married people.
Society & Culture - Jul 29, 2009 14:48 - 3 Comments
Cultural ties help Latino teens flourish
“Communities can either invest in prevention to nurture Latino youth as a national resource or pay a heavy price later in trying to help these youth address social problems such as substance use, aggression or dropping out of school; all of which often result from the stress of acculturation,” says Paul Smokowski, who directed a study of Latino youth and their parents to gauge the effect biculturalism has on teen behavior.
