Older adults are a growing proportion of the American workforce in unprecedented numbers. For the first time since 1948, American employees over age 65 outnumber teenage workers, according to a report from AARP. Yet, older workers are still beset by discriminatory hiring and negative stereotypes ...
Date Posted: May 21, 2015
Categories: Aging & Geriatric Issues
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A variety of dialectical behavior therapy interventions helped to reduce suicide attempts and nonsuicidal self-injury acts in a randomized clinical trial of women with borderline personality disorder who were highly suicidal.
May 20
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The deterioration of psychiatric and physical health caused by borderline personality disorder (BPD) rivals that of bipolar disorder, according to new research. Experts estimate that 1.6 percent of the U.S. population is diagnosed with BPD, compared ...
May 20
Categories: Bipolar, Borderline Personality Disorder
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Researchers have found a gene that links the three previously unrelated biological changes most commonly blamed for causing schizophrenia, making it one of the most promising culprits for the disease so far, and a good target for future treatments.
May 19
Categories: Schizophrenia
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Stress is a powerful influence on how we feel, emotionally, mentally and physically. This powerful technique can be used anywhere to help you relieve stress and relax. All you need is two minutes and a quiet place where you can close your eyes.
May 19
Categories: Meditation, Stress Management
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Have you ever felt anxiety fluttering its relentless wings in the center of your stomach? It might not be simple nervousness. The human gut is often called the "second brain," and for very good reason. Research has begun to understand the link ...
May 19
Categories: Anxiety
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Men who wear red clothes send out a signal that they are angry and aggressive, in much the same way as if their face had reddened, suggests research.
May 18
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Most people now acknowledge that the mind and body are inextricably linked, and problems in one are often related to problems in the other. Yet some bodily complaints seem so physically based that it is hard to imagine that any kind of talk therapy ...
May 18
Categories: Health / Illness / Medical Issues, Mindfulness
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There are lots of article on human memory, however we do not remember certain memories or events. It is puzzling and interesting on why we forget things as well.
Having an accident when you were young before 3, you might recall that, but not the ...
May 16
Categories: Other, Sleep Disorders
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Dark chocolate can improve attention and may also lower blood pressure. In this study, chocolate was being examined, its results show that it is a stimulant and it activates the brain by increasing attention and affecting blood pressure. This study ...
May 16
Categories: Health / Illness / Medical Issues
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A study found that viewing violent news events could lead to symptoms that are related to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The study found that nearly one out of four of the participants had PTSD-like symptoms from exposure to 9/11 or suicide ...
May 16
Categories: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) / Trauma / Complex PTSD
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Although not conclusive, a Spanish study suggests that a Mediterranean diet with extra nuts and olive oil might help improve memory in older adults.
May 15
Categories: Child Development
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Researchers at NTNU’s Department of Psychology have conducted a comprehensive survey of nearly 1,000 toddlers that shows that serious sleep disorders in young children can have long-term consequences.
May 15
Categories: Child Development
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Effective communication requires the ability to take others’ perspectives. Researchers from University of Chicago have discovered that children from multilingual environments are better at interpreting a speaker’s meaning than children who are ...
May 15
Categories: Child Development
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Today's kids are used to being entertained by TV, video games, and computers. Many of them struggle to tolerate waiting in line at the grocery store or sitting quietly while adults hold a conversation. They grow bored fast and they're not shy about ...
May 14
Categories: Child Development
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New research conducted by the UC Davis MIND Institute on a large cohort of preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder has found differences in the underlying biology of their brains, and in their behavior, that may help explain how the condition ...
May 14
Categories: Autism spectrum disorders, Child Development
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