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Having a Bad Job Can Be Worse Than None At All

March 15th, 2011
Having a Bad Job Can Be Worse Than Being UnemployedAlthough in the current economy being unemployed feels like the worst thing in the world, researchers have found something even worse -- being stuck in a ...

Substance Abusers Have Trouble ID’ing Emotions from Faces

February 4th, 2011
Substance Abusers Have Trouble ID'ing Emotions from FacesNew research suggests individuals who abuse drugs have difficulty identifying emotions from facial expression. Spanish scientists from the University of Granada analyzed the relation ...

Sexually Abused Children at Risk for Adult Psychosis

November 4th, 2010
Sexually Abused Children at Risk for Adult PsychosisA new report suggests children who are sexually abused may be at higher risk for developing schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. The Austrian study found that a ...

New Findings on PTSD and Brain Activity

November 1st, 2010
New Findings on PTSD and Brain Activity Researchers have discovered a correlation between increased activity among brain circuits and flashbacks among individuals with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). University of Minnesota investigators learned that an ...

Lab Discovery Could Lead to New Meds for Psychosis

October 1st, 2010
Lab Discovery Could Lead to New Meds for Psychosis Researchers are hopeful that emerging research linking psychosis to an abnormal relationship between two signaling chemicals in the brain may lead to a new approach to preventing ...

Risky Sexual Actions Linked to Mania

September 29th, 2010
Risky Sexual Actions Linked to ManiaA new study suggests teens that experience the manic phase of bipolar disorder may be at risk for STI’s. The finding augments prior research that determined teens with ...

Early Separation from Mother Leads to Issues

September 29th, 2010
Early Separation from Mother Leads to Issues A new behavioral model tested on mice suggests that early weaning and separation from their mothers promotes long-lasting hyperactivity and anxiety. Researchers developed the ...

Feelings of Loneliness Tied to Perception

September 10th, 2010
Feelings of Loneliness Tied to PerceptionWhile it may seem logical that social interaction and improved social skills would be an effective intervention for loneliness, a new study recently completed at the University ...

Breakup of Social Structure Linked to Psychotic Disorders

September 8th, 2010
Breakup of Social Structure Linked to Psychotic Disorders A new study finds the association between psychotic disorders and living in urban areas is a result of increased social fragmentation. As proof, authors of a ...

Personality Types in Domestic Violence Cases

August 13th, 2010
Personality Type for Domestic ViolenceGiven the serious nature of partner violence, researchers are investigating the roles played by gender, personality and mental illness. "Intimate partner violence is a major public health concern," says Zach ...

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