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Psychosocial problems are common in children with dental fear - Sun, 07 Feb 2010
Children and adolescents with severe dental fear often come from families with a turbulent background. It is also more common that they have had counseling contact with a psychologist.

Psychosocial problems are common in children with dental fear - Sun, 07 Feb 2010
Children and adolescents with severe dental fear often come from families with a turbulent background. It is also more common that they have had counseling contact with a psychologist.

New CATCH rule to determine need for CT scans in children with minor head injury - Sun, 07 Feb 2010
A new tool may help standardize the use of computed tomography (CT scans) in children with minor head injury and help reduce the number of scans, according to a new study.

Depressed people feel more gray than blue - Tue, 09 Feb 2010
People with anxiety and depression are most likely to use a shade of gray to represent their mental state. Researchers describe the development of a color chart, the Manchester Color Wheel, which can be used to study people’s preferred pigment in relation to their state of mind.

Depressed people feel more gray than blue - Tue, 09 Feb 2010
People with anxiety and depression are most likely to use a shade of gray to represent their mental state. Researchers describe the development of a color chart, the Manchester Color Wheel, which can be used to study people’s preferred pigment in relation to their state of mind.

The Supportive Spouse: How to Get the Right Kind of Emotional Support - Mon, 08 Feb 2010
“I wish he’d be more supportive.”  Here’s what I’ve heard (almost as often) in response.  “I try to be supportive, but she doesn’t appreciate it.”  And the first-runner-up response?  “I don’t know what to do when she gets upset.  It’s like she wants me to read her mind.” So what’s the disconnect? …

Nine Legendary Hypochondriacs - Mon, 08 Feb 2010
ABC Radio National’s Late Night Live has a fascinating discussion with the author of a new book on nine famous hypochondriacs: James Boswell, Charlotte Bronte, Charles Darwin, Florence Nightingale, Alice James, Daniel Paul Schreber, Marcel Proust, Glenn Gould and Andy Warhol. I’m not sure Daniel…

What Do Men and Women Want? Ask the Superbowl Ads - Mon, 08 Feb 2010
Human orcas performing for pretzels. Chickens scared to death of Denny’s Grand Slam offers. That Dorito’s kids who doesn’t want to share his mom, or his Dorito’s–and not necessarily in that order–with mom’s new suitor. Yes, the Superbowl is the one time of the year we aren’t grumbling about…

Biofeedback Now Seen as Mainstream Treatment for Pain, Anxiety - Mon, 08 Feb 2010
Biofeedback, an approach that uses computers and sensors to help patients learn their bodies’ responses, has now joined “regular” medicine as a treatment for pain, anxiety, and other medical conditions.

Body-Image Disorder Patients See Parts, But Not the Whole Face - Mon, 08 Feb 2010
Body dysmorphic disorder affects about one to two percent of the population, including some celebrities, and it can lead patients to seek multiple plastic surgeries in an effort to “fix” their appearance.

Link between advanced maternal age and autism confirmed - Mon, 08 Feb 2010
Advanced maternal age is linked to a significantly elevated risk of having a child with autism, regardless of the father’s age, according to an exhaustive study of all births in California during the 1990s.

Family meals, adequate sleep and limited TV may lower childhood obesity - Sun, 07 Feb 2010
A new national study suggests that preschool-aged children are likely to have a lower risk for obesity if they regularly engage in one or more of three specific household routines: eating dinner as a family, getting adequate sleep and limiting their weekday television viewing time. The study showed…

Financial hardship contributes to diagnosis anxiety - Sun, 07 Feb 2010
Women with medium or low levels of income are more susceptible to anxiety and depression after ductal carcinoma in situ diagnosis.

Financial hardship contributes to diagnosis anxiety - Sun, 07 Feb 2010
Women with medium or low levels of income are more susceptible to anxiety and depression after ductal carcinoma in situ diagnosis.

Link between advanced maternal age and autism confirmed - Mon, 08 Feb 2010
Advanced maternal age is linked to a significantly elevated risk of having a child with autism, regardless of the father’s age, according to an exhaustive study of all births in California during the 1990s.

Introducing the Pop Psychology Blog - Mon, 08 Feb 2010
Genders issues in mainstream psychology are of interest to a great many people, us included. So we’re happy to welcome Yale University student, Johannah Cousins, as our newest blogger to be blogging about the intersection of gender issues and pop psychology in her new blog, Pop…

Recruitment Closed: Online Expressive Writing Study - Mon, 08 Feb 2010
Update: Thanks for your interest in this study but recruitment is now closed. Are you currently feeling a little under the weather, fed up or stressed? Do you live in the United Kingdom? Are you over 18? Would you be interested in participating in an expressive writing study? If so, read…

Researchers Focus on Mood Disorders - Mon, 08 Feb 2010
According to experts, 44 million Americans are affected by some type of mood disorder each year. The disorders include depression and bipolar disorder and as a whole are one of the most common form of illness. The disorders are believed to result from a chemical imbalance in the brain with…

Family Therapy Helps Suicidal Teens - Mon, 08 Feb 2010
New research supports family therapy as a method to reduce suicidal thoughts and depression in adolescents. Researchers from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia report family therapy had stronger and faster reduction of symptoms when compared to standard treatment in the community. The…

Depression in Pregnancy May Affect Child’s Behavior as Teen - Mon, 08 Feb 2010
A provocative new research study suggests children whose mothers suffer from depression during pregnancy are more likely than others to show antisocial behavior later in life. Scientists also found that women who are aggressive and disruptive in their own teen years are more likely to become…

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