Psychologists release results of survey of ‘Maria generation’ kids
Psychologists from the Medical University of South Carolina have just published one of the largest post-disaster screening projects in U.S.
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Short period of parental sexual contact prior to pregnancy increases offspring risk of schizophrenia: Study may help explain some of the excess risks for inflammatory diseases in first born children
Children may be at a slightly increased risk of schizophrenia when their parents were in sexual contact for less than
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Screen time — even before bed — has little impact on teen well-being
Data from more than 17,000 teenagers show little evidence of a relationship between screen time and well-being in adolescents. The
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It Takes Over 8 Years To Seek Help For Anxiety, Study Says
One in three Australian women will experience some form of anxiety in their lifetime and new research has revealed just
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Lessons learned from the adult neurogenesis debate
Since the 1960s, consensus about whether human adults generate new neurons with age has swayed back and forth from “yes,
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Widely used physical health drugs may help treat serious mental illness
Medications commonly used to combat physical health diseases, such as high blood pressure, could bring significant benefits to people with
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Obsessive compulsive symptoms in youth may be a red flag for other psychological issues: Almost 40 percent of youth in study exhibit at least one obsessive or compulsive behavior
Engaging in repetitive and ritualistic behaviors is part of typical child development. However, behaviors that develop into obsessive and compulsive
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Older adults’ abstract reasoning ability predicts depressive symptoms over time
Age-related declines in abstract reasoning ability predict increasing depressive symptoms in subsequent years, according to data from a longitudinal study
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What Is Lucid Dreaming?
There may be ways to increase the likelihood you’ll have a lucid dream.(Getty Images) You’re dreaming – and you know
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Genetics used to predict response to antipsychotic medications
Genetics can be used to predict a patient’s response to antipsychotic drug treatment for schizophrenia, according to a recent study
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