2009 July | Psych Central News

Risk Factors for Disordered Eating

Friday, July 31st, 2009

A new research effort has identified factors that may increase the risk of eating disorders among overweight teens. Eating disorders for ...

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Medical Risks Associated With Bipolar

Friday, July 31st, 2009

An extensive analysis of insurance claims data underscores the additional medical complications that may arise among individuals with bipolar disease. The new ...

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Is Rorschach Inkblot Test Outdated?

Friday, July 31st, 2009

A well-established psychological test is coming under the gun as a new research effort reviews the test’s reliability and validity. The Rorschach Inkblot ...

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Take Time To Improve Mood

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Economic distress and a worrisome debate on health care have left many with a determined attitude to work harder and, unsurprisingly, a grim ...

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Dream Therapy As a Treatment Modality

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

Newly discovered similarities in brain activity during lucid dreaming and psychosis may lead to a return of dream therapy for psychiatric ...

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Personality Disorders Misdiagnosed As Bipolar

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

For the past year, a debate has been raging regarding the misdiagnoses of bipolar disorder. New research seeks to clarify the initial findings ...

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Misdiagnosis of Depression

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

A disturbing new research study suggests primary care physicians continue to have problems diagnosing depression. In the English study, a meta-analysis of more than 50,000 patients ...

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Mental Health Prevention for Young Adults

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

Over the last few decades a disturbing trend in health care is the increased prevalence of mental disorders among young adults. Experts ...

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Management Techniques To Improve Mental Health

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

A new research project will investigate the efficacy of an innovative training program that calls for supervisors to better support their ...

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Nationalized War Stories Reflect Wellbeing

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

A revealing new study finds that personal recollections and reflections of a national tragedy -- the means by which an individual makes sense out of what has happened -- is indicative of an individual’s personal ...

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