An independent, nonfederal task force discovered that both individual and group cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) were effective interventions to reduce psychological harm for youth who experience trauma. The group, convened by the ...

A new research study finds that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can be an effective modality for treatment of childhood anxiety disorders. Researchers found treatment that combines CBT with an antidepressant ...

The first family-based genome-wide association study in Alzheimer's disease has identified the sites of four novel genes that may significantly influence risk for Alzheimer's. Researchers from the Massachusetts General Hospital's Institute ...

New research suggests a woman's weight does not seem to affect sexual behavior. In fact, overweight women are more likely to report having sex with men than women considered to be ...

New research finds that measuring the quality of romantic relationships is more complex than earlier believed. Personality researchers have long known that people who report they have certain personality traits ...

Children who are breastfed are less likely to suffer from behavioral or mental health issues than that who are not breastfed, finds a new study. Researchers looked at whether breastfeeding is ...

According to preliminary research results from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, approximately 15 percent of recently returned female veterans utilizing the VA health care system report experiencing sexual trauma during ...

New research suggests helping children face their fears may be more productive than focusing on other techniques to help them manage their anxieties. The research, which identified similarities between cognitive behavioral therapy ...

A new study explored how men and women perceive online and offline sexual and emotional infidelity. Researchers discovered men felt sexual infidelity was more upsetting and women felt emotional ...

A groundbreaking study by University of Rochester psychologists adds color -- literally and figuratively -- to the age-old question of what attracts men to women. Through five psychological experiments, Andrew Elliot, professor ...