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Released: 6-Oct-2021 3:30 PM EDT
UCI-led study finds psychological therapy reduces biobehavioral impact of testicular cancer
University of California, Irvine

Psychological therapy reduces the adverse biobehavioral effects of testicular cancer in young adult survivors, according to a pilot study led by the University of California, Irvine. Biobehavior is the interaction of biological processes and behavior. Researchers’ findings, published in the American Journal of Men’s Health, show that Goal-focused Emotion-regulation Therapy, developed specifically to enhance the quality of life for these patients, reduced the stress hormone cortisol and the proinflammatory cell protein cytokine IL-1ra that triggers fatigue, pain and other side effects.

Released: 6-Oct-2021 2:50 PM EDT
Learning magic tricks can help self-esteem of kids with ADHD
University of Alabama at Birmingham

The study, from UAB’s Institute for Arts in Medicine, shows that learning tricks in a magic camp can boost feelings of self-esteem and confidence in children and adolescents with disabilities.

Released: 6-Oct-2021 12:50 PM EDT
FSU researchers find sense of purpose associated with better memory
Florida State University

Add an improved memory to the list of the many benefits that accompany having a sense of purpose in life. A new study led by Florida State University researchers showed a link between an individual’s sense of purpose and their ability to recall vivid details.

Released: 6-Oct-2021 9:35 AM EDT
Pandemic took a toll on older adults serving as unpaid caregivers for chronically ill or disabled loved ones
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

For the millions of older Americans who take care of a loved one with major medical needs, the pandemic has posed special challenges -- and the resulting feelings of stress, depression and isolation may affect how well they can perform their caregiving responsibilities, a new study suggests.

Released: 6-Oct-2021 9:00 AM EDT
FSU psychology professor available to comment on health consequences of social media
Florida State University

By: Mark Blackwell Thomas | Published: October 5, 2021 | 4:16 pm | SHARE: Recent news reports and a whistleblower’s testimony on Capitol Hill have put a spotlight on the harmful effects social media is having on the health of its users.Reporting in the Wall Street Journal relayed internal studies from Facebook that showed the company was aware its subsidiary photo-sharing platform Instagram, is harmful for teenage girls.

Released: 6-Oct-2021 9:00 AM EDT
UK Psychology Expert Offers Ways to Help Children Cope With COVID Anxiety
University of Kentucky

In the Q&A session below, Michelle Martel, a psychology professor in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Kentucky, shares her expertise and offers tips for helping your child cope with COVID anxiety.

   
Released: 6-Oct-2021 8:50 AM EDT
“Magic mushroom” anti-depressive psychedelic affects perception of music
European College of Neuropsychopharmacology

Scientists have found that the psychedelic drug psilocybin, in development as an anti-depressive treatment, changes the emotional state of people listening to music.

   
Released: 6-Oct-2021 8:45 AM EDT
Study examines what makes adult children cut ties with parents
Ohio State University

A study of more than 1,000 mothers estranged from their adult children found that nearly 80% believed that an ex-husband or their son- or daughter-in-law had turned their children against them.

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Released: 6-Oct-2021 8:15 AM EDT
Providing pediatricians with a network to support patients with mental health needs
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Squeezed between a shortage of child psychiatrists and an increase in pediatric patients experiencing an onslaught of mental health issues due to the pandemic, pediatricians have been hard-pressed to meet those children’s needs.

Released: 5-Oct-2021 5:20 PM EDT
Untreated depression in pregnant people linked to poor birth outcomes
DePaul University

Untreated depression in pregnant people is strongly linked to low birth weight and preterm birth, with Black pregnant people suffering worse outcomes than their white peers, according to a new meta-analysis led by Shannon Simonovich, assistant professor at DePaul University’s School of Nursing.

Released: 5-Oct-2021 4:40 PM EDT
Differences in brain structure between siblings make some more susceptible to developing severe antisocial behaviour
University of Bath

Psychologists and neuroscientists have long puzzled over why siblings with seemingly the same upbringing and genetic makeup might differ so significantly in terms of their behaviour: how do some young people growing up in families with antisocial or criminal behaviour manage to stay out of trouble (the ‘white sheep’ of the family)?

   
Released: 5-Oct-2021 3:35 PM EDT
The Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at NYU Langone Health Joins National Study Exploring How Environmental Stressors Impact Child Development
NYU Langone Health

Research will further shed light on the effects of environmental stressors on the developing brain--beginning before birth and following through the first ten years of life.

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Released: 5-Oct-2021 2:10 PM EDT
Chronic Pain Treatment Should Include Psychological Interventions
Association for Psychological Science

The latest issue of Psychological Science in the Public Interest examines psychological interventions for the treatment of chronic pain, including the gap between the evidence of the effectiveness of several psychological interventions and their availability and use in treatment.

Released: 4-Oct-2021 6:10 PM EDT
Depression rates tripled and symptoms intensified during first year of COVID-19
Boston University School of Medicine

Depression among US adults persisted—and worsened—throughout the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study by Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH).

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Released: 4-Oct-2021 3:15 PM EDT
VIDEO AND TRANSCRIPT AVAILABLE: Leverage Fact Check to Promote Experts: Newswise Live Webinar on Sept. 29th
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Join the Newswise editorial team to learn how our Fact Check submission option can help your experts get placements with their commentary about important topics.

       
Released: 4-Oct-2021 12:10 PM EDT
Facing Compounding Stressors, Many American Workers Plan to Change Jobs in Coming Year
American Psychological Association (APA)

As the pandemic grinds on through a second year, many American workers are feeling the pressure, and many say they intend to leave their jobs within a year, according to a new survey from the American Psychological Association.

Newswise: UCI-led study investigates saliva testing for medication monitoring among patients with psychiatric disorders
Released: 4-Oct-2021 12:05 PM EDT
UCI-led study investigates saliva testing for medication monitoring among patients with psychiatric disorders
University of California, Irvine

Findings from a recent study suggest that saliva could be used for lithium monitoring among patients with mood disorders, potentially replacing methods like blood sampling that are uncomfortable, expensive, and inconvenient for patients.

Released: 4-Oct-2021 11:20 AM EDT
Housing status influenced pandemic mental health issues
University of Georgia

In terms of mental health, apartment-dwelling Americans—especially those living alone—may have suffered more mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic than those living with their families in the suburbs.

   
Released: 1-Oct-2021 3:20 PM EDT
What our wandering thoughts can teach us about mental health
University of Arizona

Where does your mind wander when you have idle time? A University of Arizona-led study published in Scientific Reports may offer some clues, and the findings reveal a surprising amount about our mental health.

Released: 1-Oct-2021 2:30 PM EDT
Morality demonstrated in stories can alter judgement for early adolescents
University at Buffalo

Media can distinctly influence separate moral values and get kids to place more or less importance on those values depending on what is uniquely emphasized in that content.

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Released: 1-Oct-2021 2:00 PM EDT
The latest research news in Archaeology and Anthropology
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“Throw me the idol; I’ll throw you the whip!” - From Raiders of the Lost Ark

     
Released: 30-Sep-2021 5:45 PM EDT
Helping teens with disabilities prevent and treat depression, anxiety
University of Illinois Chicago

Researchers at UIC have been awarded $7 million from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to assess whether integrated behavioral health care coordination, which includes a tailored mental health treatment component, achieves better outcomes than a standard state agency care coordination program.

Released: 30-Sep-2021 4:10 PM EDT
People with prior mental ill health hit harder by pandemic disruption
University College London

People who had higher pre-pandemic levels of depression or anxiety have been more severely affected by disruption to jobs and healthcare during the pandemic, according to a new study co-led by UCL researchers.

Released: 30-Sep-2021 2:05 PM EDT
Big Tech’s self-regulation has failed users
Cornell University

Facebook’s global head of safety faced questions from senator’s about concerns that the photo-sharing app has caused mental and emotional harm. Brooke Erin Duffy says Big Tech’s self-regulation mechanisms continue to fail users.

Released: 30-Sep-2021 9:00 AM EDT
Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine Receive $4.1 Million NIH Grant to Address Mental Health Fallout From Pandemic and Parenting Stress
Albert Einstein College of Medicine

The Bronx has been hit disproportionally by COVID-19. For caregivers in the borough, the pandemic has caused unprecedented psychological distress. In addition to existing health disparities, these families now face greater financial insecurity and challenges related to their school-aged children.

27-Sep-2021 4:25 PM EDT
Getting Beyond Small Talk: Study Finds People Enjoy Deep Conversations With Strangers
American Psychological Association (APA)

People benefit from deep and meaningful conversations that help us forge connections with one another, but we often stick to small talk with strangers because we underestimate how much others are interested in our lives and wrongly believe that deeper conversations will be more awkward and less enjoyable than they actually are, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

Released: 30-Sep-2021 8:30 AM EDT
Breastfeeding Status and Duration Significantly Impact Postpartum Depression Risk
Florida Atlantic University

A study of 29,685 women finds postpartum depression (PPD) is a significant health issue, with nearly 13 percent of the sample being at risk. Results showed that women who were currently breastfeeding at the time of data collection had statistically significant lower risk of PPD than women who were not breastfeeding. There also was a statistically significant inverse relationship between breastfeeding length and risk of PPD. As the number of weeks that women breastfed increased, their PPD decreased. Surprisingly, there was no significant difference in PPD risk among women with varying breastfeeding intent (yes, no, unsure).

Released: 29-Sep-2021 12:55 PM EDT
Fathers’ Type of Debt Matters For Teenagers’ Mental Health
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Teenagers whose fathers are behind on paying child support suffer more from behavioral problems like anxiety and depression than those from families whose fathers do not have such debt and than those whose parents have other types of debt, according to a Rutgers University-New Brunswick study.

Released: 29-Sep-2021 7:05 AM EDT
When to Break From the Herd to Make a Better Decision
Ohio State University

People learn valuable information from how long others hesitate before making their decisions, a new study suggests.

Released: 28-Sep-2021 5:40 PM EDT
New finding offers promise in researching depression together with obesity 
University of Illinois Chicago

Is problem-solving therapy effective in treating individuals who have both depression and obesity? Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have identified an important step toward discovering how and why therapies and treatments work. 

Released: 28-Sep-2021 4:45 PM EDT
Just because they’re angry doesn’t make them guilty: new research
University of Toronto, Joseph L. Rotman School of Management

Computer equipment is missing from a company storage room. Of the three employees who have access, two respond calmly when questioned by management. A third yells and swears. Who is most likely guilty?

Released: 28-Sep-2021 2:20 PM EDT
Understanding ‘Scientific Consensus’ May Correct Misperceptions About GMOs, but Not Climate Change
Association for Psychological Science

Explaining the meaning of “scientific consensus” may counter false beliefs about the safety of genetically modified foods. This same approach, however, is less effective in convincing skeptics that climate change is real and caused by humans

Released: 28-Sep-2021 12:50 PM EDT
UNLV Research Bolsters Link Between Diabetes and Alzheimer’s Disease
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

In a study published in the September issue of the journal Communications Biology, UNLV neuroscientists show that chronic hyperglycemia impairs working memory performance and alters fundamental aspects of working memory networks.

Newswise: Stress-Relief Music Therapy Can Also Effectively Relieve Pain
Released: 28-Sep-2021 8:55 AM EDT
Stress-Relief Music Therapy Can Also Effectively Relieve Pain
Chulalongkorn University

Medical results show that music therapy can lower blood pressure, relieve pain during chemotherapy and dialysis, as well as stimulate the elderly brain. The Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts, Chulalongkorn University is offering a Music Therapy Program aiming to heal the ever-increasing patients with various chronic diseases in society.

Newswise: 2021 Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health Awarded to Three Women Striving to Improve Treatment, Expand Access and Empower People with Psychiatric Illness
Released: 28-Sep-2021 8:55 AM EDT
2021 Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health Awarded to Three Women Striving to Improve Treatment, Expand Access and Empower People with Psychiatric Illness
Brain and Behavior Research Foundation

The Brain & Behavior Research Foundation today announced that three extraordinary women who are advocates for mental health and live with mental illness are the winners of the 2021 Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health. Three Pardes Honorary Prize Recipients were also announced and acknowledged for their groundbreaking work in mental health.

   
Newswise: Synchrony through touch
Released: 28-Sep-2021 8:05 AM EDT
Synchrony through touch
University of Vienna

Touch is fundamental to interpersonal communication. Until recently, it was unclear how affectionate touch and physical contact affect the brain activity and heart rhythms of mothers and babies. Developmental psychologists Trinh Nguyen and Stefanie Höhl from the University of Vienna have investigated this question in a recent study.

   
Released: 27-Sep-2021 10:00 AM EDT
People Can Change Their Minds About Vaccines
Tufts University

An analysis reports Non-Hispanic Black Americans and people who live in certain southeastern states reported being less likely to get vaccinated or intend to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Younger adults and people with lower income or education were also more reluctant to get vaccinated.

   
23-Sep-2021 6:00 AM EDT
Play ball! (It’s good for you)
Universite de Montreal

A new University of Montreal study suggests that young boys who do sports tend to be have better mental health when they reach middle childhood and be more active in early adolescence.

Released: 26-Sep-2021 11:45 AM EDT
How parents feed kids is linked to emotional eating, University of Oregon study says
University of Oregon

A team from the UO College of Education looked at the interplay between the way parents feed their children and emotional eating by parents and children, as well as the influence the parent’s gender has on that association. Their goal was to better understand how child emotional eating develops and inform interventions that aim to prevent such behaviors from becoming unhealthy.

   
Released: 26-Sep-2021 11:20 AM EDT
Social media ‘likes’ found to positively influence healthy food choices – new research
Aston University

Social media users who view images of healthy foods that have been heavily endorsed with ‘likes’ are more likely to make healthier food choices, a new study has found.

Released: 24-Sep-2021 2:55 PM EDT
Child abuse and neglect linked to early death in adulthood
University College London

Children who experience sexual or physical abuse or are neglected are more likely to die prematurely as adults, according to a new study analysing data from the 1950s to the present by researchers at UCL and the University of Cambridge.

   
Released: 24-Sep-2021 1:05 PM EDT
妙佑医疗国际问与答: 儿童与暴风雨焦虑
Mayo Clinic

尊敬的妙佑医疗国际(Mayo Clinic):每当暴风雨来袭时,我6岁的儿子就会变得焦虑不安。去年我们曾因为一场即将来临的飓风而不得不疏散撤离几天。我注意到,从那之后,他对暴风雨的恐惧就变得频繁起来。我该如何帮助我的孩子克服这种恐惧?每当我们离家外出,他总会询问天气情况,如果天色变暗,他还会问我们是不是需要找个地方躲躲以确保安全。我有必要为此感到担忧吗?我是否需要为他安排一次咨询师看诊?

Released: 24-Sep-2021 1:00 PM EDT
أسئلة وأجوبة مايو كلينك: الأطفال والقلق من العاصفة
Mayo Clinic

السادة الأعزاء في مايو كلينك: يصاب ابني البالغ من العمر 6 سنوات بالقلق والاضطراب كلما عصف الجو. لقد لاحظتُ أن هذا السلوك أصبح أكثر تكرارًا منذ أن اضطررنا إلى الإخلاء العام الماضي لبضعة أيام بسبب إعصار منتظر. ماذا أفعل لمساعدة طفلي على التغلب على خوفه من العواصف؟

Released: 24-Sep-2021 12:55 PM EDT
Perguntas e respostas da Mayo Clinic: Crianças e a ansiedade relacionada a tempestades
Mayo Clinic

ESTIMADA MAYO CLINIC: meu filho de 6 anos fica ansioso e agitado sempre que há tempestades. Percebi que esse comportamento se tornou mais frequente desde quando precisamos sair da nossa casa por alguns dias no ano passado devido a um furacão iminente.

Released: 24-Sep-2021 12:50 PM EDT
Preguntas y respuestas de Mayo Clinic: Los niños y el miedo a las tormentas
Mayo Clinic

ESTIMADA MAYO CLINIC: Mi hijo de 6 años se pone muy ansioso y agitado siempre que hay tormenta. He observado que este comportamiento se ha vuelto más frecuente, desde que el año pasado nos vimos obligados que evacuar durante unos días debido a la amenaza de un huracán.

Released: 24-Sep-2021 8:55 AM EDT
ADHD and impulsivity: New potential targets to approach the treatment for neuropsychiatric disorders
University of Barcelona

A study published in the journal Pharmacological Research describes the existence of a complex built by dopamine and noradrenergic receptors that could be a therapeutic target of potential interest to tackle the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and impulsivity.

Newswise: Adjusting Fatty Acid Intake May Help with Mood Variability in Bipolar Disorders
Released: 23-Sep-2021 8:05 AM EDT
Adjusting Fatty Acid Intake May Help with Mood Variability in Bipolar Disorders
Penn State College of Medicine

Can specific dietary guidelines help people living with bipolar disorders better manage their health? Maybe someday, according to a new study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers.



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