Tag: mental health

Study points to effectiveness of psychotherapy in treating depression

From the Lund University press release: Good news for the 13 per cent of the population with depressive personality traits: their negative outlook does not have to be permanent. This… Read more »

Study looks at possible links between eating disorders and specific personality traits

From the Journal of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics press release via AlphaGalileo: This study analyzes the occurrence of specific personality traits and psychiatric disorders in a population of patients with eating… Read more »

Researchers starting study to assess new treatment for chronic depression

From the University of Southampton press release: Researchers from the University of Southampton, in collaboration with psychologists from six other universities, have started a study to assess the impact of… Read more »

Study links type of brain activity to delusional thinking in people with schizophrenia

From the CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) press release: In a new study from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), people with schizophrenia showed greater brain… Read more »

Study points to elevated risk of heart attack in first month after bereavement

From the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center via EurekAlert!: A person’s risk of suffering a heart attack increases by approximately 21 times in the first 24 hours after losing a… Read more »

Study looks at potential effects of excessive gaming

From the Victoria University (Australia) press release: Excessive video gamers may have higher levels of anxiety and depression, according to preliminary studies at Victoria University. Video gaming researcher Daniel Loton… Read more »