AddictionJun 4, 2018
Opioid death rate accelerates in York County and fentanyl is tied in to almost all cases
After countless prevention efforts and a state of emergency, opioid deaths are still increasing in York County. That’s no ...
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Suicide emergenciesMay 31, 2018
Children’s & Teens’ Suicides Related to the School Calendar
We get very upset by school shootings, as well we should. Every such instance is a national tragedy. We should be ashamed of ...
Family & RelationshipsMay 28, 2018
5 Ways to Overcome Loneliness in a Relationship
"Only in relationship can you know yourself, not in abstraction and certainly not in isolation.” —Jiddu Krishnamurti While ...
AddictionMay 24, 2018
An Overview of Addiction
An addiction is a chronic dysfunction of the brain system that involves reward, motivation, and memory. It’s about the way your ...
ResearchMay 22, 2018
UCL Research
UCL is London’s research powerhouse, with a commitment to transforming lives in the capital, across the UK and around the world.
Health PsychologyMay 18, 2018
Stroke researchers confirm role of frontal lesions in response to prism treatment
Stroke researchers have confirmed that the presence of frontal cortical lesions moderated response to prism adaptation treatment after right-brain stroke.
Persistent depressive disorderMay 4, 2018
The Difference Between Depression and Persistent Depressive Disorder, aka Dysthymia
What’s it called when you feel sad or hopeless for weeks, months, or even years? If you’re thinking depression, yes, that’s ...
Health PsychologyMay 3, 2018
New light on genetic foundation of migraines
The nauseating, often debilitating, headaches affect 15-20 percent of adults in developed countries, yet they remain stubbornly hard to explain. Scientists know that migraines tend to run in families but aren't sure…
ResearchMay 3, 2018
How to Write a Psychology Research Proposal
NOTE: This post was co-authored with the SUNY New Paltz students in PSY 307 (1) of Spring 2018 (in particular, Zachary Ertrachter ...
Mental HealthMay 2, 2018
World Maternal Mental Health Day: Perinatal Mental Health Issues Affect Mothers, Fathers and Families
The term perinatal mental health is generally used to refer to the mental health of women during pregnancy and in the postpartum ...
HIPAA & PrivacyApr 30, 2018
Compliance with HIPAA Privacy and Security Regulations (S-10)
Purdue University is a Hybrid Entity under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Purdue’s ...
Mental HealthApr 29, 2018
Valdez: Physician assisted suicide or death with dignity? What we call it matters
For disability rights activist Diane Coleman, the answer is easy: “Assisted suicide laws are discrimination” and an example ...
AddictionApr 23, 2018
Most Behavioral Addictions Get Better on Their Own
Behavioral addictions and process addictions at this point appear to reflect an over-focus on transient, limited behavior problems. Indeed, a follow-up study by these same researchers found that ...
Health PsychologyApr 23, 2018
Potential source of gender differences in migraines
Findings from a new study conducted in rats reveal that females may be more susceptible to migraines and less responsive to treatment because of the way fluctuations in the hormone estrogen affect cells in the brain.
Religious and spiritual communitiesApr 21, 2018
"Spiritual But Not Religious" Is Associated With Depression
Science without religion is lame, religion without science is blind. —Albert Einstein Religion is an important part of life for ...
Military & First RespondersApr 20, 2018
How Trauma in the Military Can Lead to PTSD — and How to Find Relief for Yourself or a Loved One
In 2011, when Brian Anderson returned home from two U.S. Army deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan, he started to experience ...
AddictionApr 17, 2018
Nursing homes routinely refuse people on addiction treatment — which some experts say is illegal
Nursing facilities routinely turn away patients seeking post-hospital care if they are taking medicine to treat opioid addiction ...
Body-image disturbanceApr 16, 2018
Dealing With Body Image Issues
What do you see when you look in the mirror? Most people see at least one part or aspect of their physical appearance that they ...
Mental HealthApr 11, 2018
Mariah Carey Talks About Her Battle With Bipolar Disorder
Carey told People in an interview that she got the diagnosis when she was hospitalized following an emotional and physical breakdown around the time of her critically panned movie Glitter in 2001.
PersonalityApr 11, 2018
What is dissociative identity disorder?
Dissociative identity disorder (DID) is a condition in which an individual has two or more distinct personality states or identities.
Cognitive PsychologyApr 4, 2018
Review: John Bargh’s “Before You Know It”
I have a review of John Bargh’s new book “Before You Know It: The Unconscious Reasons We Do What We Do” in this month’s Psychologist magazine. You can read the review in print (or online here) but the magazine could only…
Parkinson’s diseaseApr 4, 2018
Helping Parkinson’s Patients with Depression
Parkinson’s researchers want to help patients with the disease manage their symptoms to lead more productive and fulfilling lives.
Cognitive PsychologyApr 3, 2018
Did the Victorians have faster reactions?
Psychologists have been measuring reaction times since before psychology existed, and they are still a staple of cognitive psychology experiments today. Typically psychologists look for a difference in the time it takes…
Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic PsychologyApr 2, 2018
Psychoanalysis Today
As the author of the American Psychological Association’s Theories of Psychotherapy Series graduate-level introduction to ...
Diversity & CultureMar 20, 2018
Ethnic and Racial Identity and the Therapeutic Alliance
Ethnic identity is a multifaceted concept that describes how people develop and experience a sense of belonging to their culture.
Social MediaMar 18, 2018
Social Media as a Catalyst for Policy Action and Social Change for Health and Well-Being: Viewpoint
Policy actions and social change efforts, such as the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s effort to advance a culture of health, which are intended to drive change in a network of upstream health drivers ...
Positive PsychologyMar 15, 2018
Finland tops 2018 happiness index
Despite its dreary weather and long winters, Finland has emerged as the happiest country, according to a UN report. The ...
Bulimia nervosaMar 13, 2018
Everything You Need To Know About Bulimia
Bulimia is an eating disorder characterized by frequent episodes of binging and purgingiStock Bulimia nervosa, or bulimia, is a ...
AddictionMar 13, 2018
How America’s prisons are fueling the opioid epidemic
When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make ...
TraumaMar 10, 2018
Doctors launch Aussie-first trial to treat PTSD with ecstasy
MDMA, the illegal drug also known as ecstasy, would be used in cominbination with psychotherapy to treat post-traumatic stress ...