Have a sense of purpose in life? It may protect your heart
From the Mount Sinai school of Medicine media release: Having a high sense of purpose in life may lower your risk of heart disease and stroke, according to a new study led by researchers at…
Cyberbullying linked to 6-fold increase in depression among female college students
From the Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. media release: More than 1 in 4 females have experienced cyberbullying in college, increasing their risk for depression. Female college students who acted as cyberbullies were also more likely…
Successful cognitive behavioral therapy in youth equals decreased thinking about suicide
From the University of pennsylvania school of medicine media release: Penn Medicine researchers found that patients who did not respond to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety in childhood had more chronic and enduring patterns…
Study: 25 percent of children who are homeless need mental health services
From the NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY media release: A pilot study in Wake County, North Carolina, finds that 25 percent of children who are homeless are in need of mental health services. The study, conducted by…
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia reduces suicidal thoughts in veterans
From the American Academy of Sleep Medicine media release: A new study is the first to show that the treatment of insomnia in veterans is associated with a significant reduction in suicidal ideation. Results show…
How early trauma influences behaviour
From the Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich media release: Traumatic and stressful events during childhood increase the risk to develop psychiatric disorders, but to a certain extent, they can also help better deal with difficult situations…
Mentally stressed young women with heart disease more likely to have reduced blood flow to heart
From the American Heart Association media release: Young women with stable coronary heart disease are more likely than men to have reduced blood flow to the heart if they’re under emotional stress, but not physical…
Do concussions have lingering cognitive, physical, and emotional effects?
From the Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News media release: A study of active duty U.S. Marines who suffered a recent or previous concussion(s) examined whether persistent post-concussive symptoms (PPCS) and lingering effects on cognitive…
Stroke patients past the 90-day danger period remain at high risk for repeat event
From the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada media release: People who have had a stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA or mini-stroke) are at high risk for a second similar event or other serious…
Acculturative stress found to be root cause of high depression rates in Latino youth
From the Indiana University media release: Researchers at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis say acculturative stress may explain, in part, why Indiana’s Latino youth face an alarming disparity in depression and suicide rates when compared to…