From the Journal of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics press release via AlphaGalileo: An investigation published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics explores the processing of body pictures in binge eating. Previous research suggests that…
From the Wiley-Blackwell press release via EurekAlert!: Dispatchers who answer 911 and 999 emergency calls suffer emotional distress which can lead to symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), a new study reports. The research, published…
From the BioMed Central press release: Cognitive training including puzzles, handicrafts and life skills are known to reduce the risk, and help slow down the progress, of dementia amongst the elderly. A new study published…
From the University of Utah press release: The process of melding individuals into effective, problem-solving groups should involve empowering individuals to realize they have important ideas to share. Dr. Bryan Bonner, an associate professor at…
From the Ohio State University press release: People enjoy watching tragedy movies like Titanic because they deliver what may seem to be an unlikely benefit: tragedies actually make people happier in the short-term. Researchers found…
From the AFTAU press release: Dementia — an acute loss of cognitive ability — can be marked by memory loss, decreased attention span, and disorientation. It occurs in severe disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease. Despite…
From the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft press release: In a widely noticed study, developmental psychologists reported that 14-month-old infants imitate an unusual action if it was chosen deliberately by the person they observed, but not if it could…
From the University of Montreal press release: Your mother had a doctor’s appointment for a memory test. The results are conclusive: she presents with the first signs of Alzheimer type dementia. Now, to get to…
From the UCLA press release via EurekAlert!: Individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD) often undergo multiple courses of antidepressant treatment during their lives. This is because the disorder can recur despite treatment and because finding…
From the University of Missouri press release: Accusations of racism accompanying the death of Trayvon Martin and the subsequent actions of Florida police are prevalent in the national media this week. Many are questioning the…