Development of adult relationships may be difficult for survivors of child abuse as individuals may remind them of their abusive parent, even if only implicitly, finds a new study by New York University researchers. ...

The deleterious impact of advertisement is the subject of new research exploring the relationship between the so called "thin-ideal" media message and body-image issues among young women. Although the issue is not new, remember "Twiggy", ...

In addition to mildly elevating "good" cholesterol, new research, albeit on rats, discovers that mild to moderate alcohol consumption may help memory by improving nerve function in the hippocampus, the brain region that plays a ...

Researchers from Case Western Reserve University have discovered that observing children while they are playing can provide a good indication of how emotionally charged their memories will be. Emotions in play can not only ...

A recent publication discusses a decade of scientific findings and current research for the underlying neurobiology, risk factors and long-term implications of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD is a psychiatric illness that can ...

An existing medication is effective in treating patients with compulsive hoarding syndrome, say researchers from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine. Paroxetine, a serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SRI) medication was effective ...

Researchers discover adolescents and children presenting developmental disabilities are at high risk for behavioral or mental disorders. Although the mental health problems typically persist through early adulthood, intervention is rarely provided according to a study ...

A new study has a surprise finding on how women and men differ on the worksite. According to researchers from the University of Bath, women are less likely to believe clients and other people they ...

The November issue of the Harvard Mental Health Letter discusses a condition that most individuals would believe to be equally devastating for both genders - depression. However, the perception is misleading as depression occurs more ...

Individuals with anxiety disorders are more likely to experience a physical illness, according to researchers reviewing data from a two-year survey of adult Germans. For most individuals the anxiety disorder precedes the physical condition. Although ...