Sleep Loss Can Hike Anger When Frustrated
New research shows that losing just a couple hours of sleep at night can leave you with a short fuse. That anger in turn can make it more difficult to…
News Month: December 2018
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Many Vets For Reduced Gun Access in Times of High Suicide Risk
A new survey of veterans who receive mental health care through the Veterans Health Administration finds that 93 percent would approve of the VA offering at least one option to…
Online CBT Shown To Be Effective Even for Severe Depression
New research bolsters the claim that a series of self-guided, Internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) platforms can reduce depression. The study, published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, is the…
Younger Sibs of Kids with Autism or ADHD May Be At Higher Risk
Emerging research suggests later-born siblings of children with autism spectrum disorder or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are at elevated risk for both disorders. The University of California, Davis, study suggests that families…
Early Life Career Choices May Impact Personality Years Later
New research published in the journal Psychological Science suggests that early life career choices may influence personality traits years later. The study focused on 16-year-old students in the state of…
Mom’s Stress at Conception Tied to Child’s Later Stress Response
A mother’s stress levels around the time of conception may be linked to the way her child responds to life challenges at age 11, according to a new Canadian study…
Aging Research May Hold Key to New Alzheimer’s Treatments
A full review of Alzheimer’s drug research, including current agents being studied for the prevention and treatment of the disease (and other dementias), emphasizes the need to develop and test…
Brain Alterations May Help Explain Why Some Kids are More Resilient
A new study sheds light on the mystery of why some children are more vulnerable to the effects of maltreatment — a major risk factor for psychiatric complications including anxiety, depression,…
New Drug Shown to Ease Pot Withdrawal, Lessen Use
A new drug can help people diagnosed with cannabis use disorder reduce withdrawal symptoms and marijuana use, according to a new study. According to recent national data, approximately one-third of…
Narcissists May Be Less Likely to Support Democracy
A new study suggests that narcissistic people are less likely to support democracy. They are also more likely to feel that democracies are not good in maintaining order, or that…