Psychology News and Research Briefs
Brief summaries of the latest news related to mental health and mental illness, as well as brief abstracts of the latest research in anxiety, depression, ADHD, learning disabilities, and more.
Study Shows Virginity Pledges Prevent Precautions -- Not Premarital Sex
December 29, 2008 10:40 AM
Posted by Therapist Finder
A study appearing in the journal Pediatrics has found that "virginity pledges," vows to abstain from sex until marriage, have no effect on whether teenagers have sex. They do, however, cause a sharp drop in the use of precautions against...
Continue reading "Study Shows Virginity Pledges Prevent Precautions -- Not Premarital Sex"
Study Finds Relationship Between Panic Attacks and Heart Disease
December 12, 2008 4:49 PM
Posted by Therapist Finder
Heart attacks are more than one-third more likely in people under 50 who suffer from panic attacks, shows new research published in the European Heart Journal. Researchers examined the health records of more than 400,000 individuals of many ages. In...
Continue reading "Study Finds Relationship Between Panic Attacks and Heart Disease"
One in Five Young Adults Has Personality Disorder
December 2, 2008 5:08 PM
Posted by Therapist Finder
Nearly one in five adults under age 25 suffers from a psychiatric disorder such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) or social anxiety disorder. However, less than 25 percent of these individuals seeks help. These findings come as the result of more...
Continue reading "One in Five Young Adults Has Personality Disorder"
Brain Scans Show Sparks Don't Always Fade
November 18, 2008 1:54 PM
Posted by Therapist Finder
They call it a honeymoon period for a reason. Both scientists and relationship experts say the rush of early love only lasts somewhere between three months and three years. However, new research finds that for some couples, this phase can...
Continue reading "Brain Scans Show Sparks Don't Always Fade"
Most Children on Antidepressants Don't Receive Therapy
October 13, 2008 11:10 PM
Posted by Therapist Finder
A large-scale study on children and teens on antidepressants shows that at least half do not receive therapy in conjunction with medication. The study used data from a database of 6.8 million youth with insurance claims for antidepressants. Data showed...
Continue reading "Most Children on Antidepressants Don't Receive Therapy"
Teen Insomnia Increases Risk of Depression and Substance Abuse
October 6, 2008 12:39 PM
Posted by Therapist Finder
Teens with sleeping troubles are vulnerable to depression, drug use, binge drinking and suicidal ideation later in life, shows new research published in the October 1 edition of the journal SLEEP. The study examined 4,494 adolescents between the ages of...
Continue reading "Teen Insomnia Increases Risk of Depression and Substance Abuse"
Findings Support Dedicated, Long-Term Psychotherapy
October 1, 2008 10:14 AM
Posted by Therapist Finder
A meta-analysis of 48 years of research on long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy (LTPP) published in the Journal of the American Medical Association today shows that dedicated psychotherapy continuing more than one year or 50 sessions is more effective than shorter term...
Continue reading "Findings Support Dedicated, Long-Term Psychotherapy"
Teen Suicides High for Second Year
September 3, 2008 2:57 PM
Posted by Therapist Finder
After a decade of decline, youth suicides soared by 18 percent between 2003 and 2004. New figures from 2005, the most recent year available, show that teen suicide rates dropped slightly but remained significantly higher than expected, suggesting the spike...
Continue reading "Teen Suicides High for Second Year"
Brain Scans Show Relationship Between Guilt, Depression
August 27, 2008 11:16 AM
Posted by Therapist Finder
As if feeling guilty wasn't bad enough, a new study by the National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke has confirmed a deep, cognitive association between guilt and depression. Scientists studied 29 healthy subjects using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)...
Continue reading "Brain Scans Show Relationship Between Guilt, Depression"
Stress In Early Pregnancy Linked to Schizophrenia
August 21, 2008 1:35 PM
Posted by Therapist Finder
Mothers who experience severely distressful events such as a natural disaster, war-related events or the loss of a loved one early in pregnancy may have offspring with increased predisposition to schizophrenia. Research published by New York University scientists in the...
Continue reading "Stress In Early Pregnancy Linked to Schizophrenia"
December 29, 2008 10:40 AM
Posted by Therapist Finder
A study appearing in the journal Pediatrics has found that "virginity pledges," vows to abstain from sex until marriage, have no effect on whether teenagers have sex. They do, however, cause a sharp drop in the use of precautions against...
Continue reading "Study Shows Virginity Pledges Prevent Precautions -- Not Premarital Sex"
Study Finds Relationship Between Panic Attacks and Heart Disease
December 12, 2008 4:49 PM
Posted by Therapist Finder
Heart attacks are more than one-third more likely in people under 50 who suffer from panic attacks, shows new research published in the European Heart Journal. Researchers examined the health records of more than 400,000 individuals of many ages. In...
Continue reading "Study Finds Relationship Between Panic Attacks and Heart Disease"
One in Five Young Adults Has Personality Disorder
December 2, 2008 5:08 PM
Posted by Therapist Finder
Nearly one in five adults under age 25 suffers from a psychiatric disorder such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) or social anxiety disorder. However, less than 25 percent of these individuals seeks help. These findings come as the result of more...
Continue reading "One in Five Young Adults Has Personality Disorder"
Brain Scans Show Sparks Don't Always Fade
November 18, 2008 1:54 PM
Posted by Therapist Finder
They call it a honeymoon period for a reason. Both scientists and relationship experts say the rush of early love only lasts somewhere between three months and three years. However, new research finds that for some couples, this phase can...
Continue reading "Brain Scans Show Sparks Don't Always Fade"
Most Children on Antidepressants Don't Receive Therapy
October 13, 2008 11:10 PM
Posted by Therapist Finder
A large-scale study on children and teens on antidepressants shows that at least half do not receive therapy in conjunction with medication. The study used data from a database of 6.8 million youth with insurance claims for antidepressants. Data showed...
Continue reading "Most Children on Antidepressants Don't Receive Therapy"
Teen Insomnia Increases Risk of Depression and Substance Abuse
October 6, 2008 12:39 PM
Posted by Therapist Finder
Teens with sleeping troubles are vulnerable to depression, drug use, binge drinking and suicidal ideation later in life, shows new research published in the October 1 edition of the journal SLEEP. The study examined 4,494 adolescents between the ages of...
Continue reading "Teen Insomnia Increases Risk of Depression and Substance Abuse"
Findings Support Dedicated, Long-Term Psychotherapy
October 1, 2008 10:14 AM
Posted by Therapist Finder
A meta-analysis of 48 years of research on long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy (LTPP) published in the Journal of the American Medical Association today shows that dedicated psychotherapy continuing more than one year or 50 sessions is more effective than shorter term...
Continue reading "Findings Support Dedicated, Long-Term Psychotherapy"
Teen Suicides High for Second Year
September 3, 2008 2:57 PM
Posted by Therapist Finder
After a decade of decline, youth suicides soared by 18 percent between 2003 and 2004. New figures from 2005, the most recent year available, show that teen suicide rates dropped slightly but remained significantly higher than expected, suggesting the spike...
Continue reading "Teen Suicides High for Second Year"
Brain Scans Show Relationship Between Guilt, Depression
August 27, 2008 11:16 AM
Posted by Therapist Finder
As if feeling guilty wasn't bad enough, a new study by the National Institutes of Neurological Disorders and Stroke has confirmed a deep, cognitive association between guilt and depression. Scientists studied 29 healthy subjects using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)...
Continue reading "Brain Scans Show Relationship Between Guilt, Depression"
Stress In Early Pregnancy Linked to Schizophrenia
August 21, 2008 1:35 PM
Posted by Therapist Finder
Mothers who experience severely distressful events such as a natural disaster, war-related events or the loss of a loved one early in pregnancy may have offspring with increased predisposition to schizophrenia. Research published by New York University scientists in the...
Continue reading "Stress In Early Pregnancy Linked to Schizophrenia"
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