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Women More Likely to Suffer PTSD After ICU

May 16th, 2012
Women More Likely to Suffer PTSD After ICUWomen are more likely to suffer post-traumatic stress than men after leaving an intensive care unit (ICU), according to new research. The ...

Bipolar Symptoms Stronger When Anxiety Disorder is Present

May 14th, 2012
Bipolar Symptoms Stronger When Anxiety Disorder is PresentPeople who suffer from an anxiety disorder in addition to bipolar disorder are more likely to have severe symptoms of bipolar, ...

5 Factors Promote Positive Body Image for Women

May 10th, 2012
Five Factors Promote Positive Body Image for WomenResearchers from the University of Arizona have identified five factors that lead to a positive body image for women. Shannon Snapp, Ph.D., and ...

Why Do People Choke When the Stakes Are High?

May 10th, 2012
Why Do People Choke When the Stakes Are High? When there are high financial incentives to succeed, people can become so afraid of losing their ...

Psychiatric Patients May Wait Longer in ERs

May 7th, 2012
Psychiatric Patients Wait Longer in Emergency DepartmentsA study of five urban hospitals showed an average emergency department wait of more than 11 hours for people seeking psychiatric care, according to an article published online ...

Friends Influence Your Perception of Depression

May 6th, 2012
Friends Influence Your Perception of DepressionPeople tend to base the severity of their own depression on how depressed their friends and acquaintances feel. Researchers from the psychology department at the University of Warwick found that ...

Grape Antioxidants Combat Anxiety in Rats

May 4th, 2012
Grape Antioxidants Combat Anxiety in Rats Eating grapes may help relieve anxiety and also minimize anxiety-related hypertension and cognitive impairments, according to a new rat study by researchers ...

Sleepiness at School May Be Tied to Learning Problems

May 4th, 2012
Difficult to Assess Sleep Problems in ADHD KidsIn a new study, researchers learned that when parents described a child as presenting with excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), even ...

Should We Treat Depression Differently for Lefties?

May 3rd, 2012
Should We Treat Depression Differently for Lefties?New research suggests the way we use our hands may determine how emotions are organized in our brains. If ...

Can Blood Pressure Meds Lessen PTSD Symptoms?

May 2nd, 2012
Can BP Meds Lessen PTSD Symptoms?Researchers have discovered that a common class of blood pressure medications appears to reduce post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. The finding that ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme) ...
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