Neuroimaging data have hinted at a link between OCD and brain areas that contribute to executive function (EF), a group of critical cognitive abilities that regulate lower-level cognitive processes.
Date Posted: August 14, 2014
Categories: Obsessions & Compulsions (OCD)
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Researchers at the University of Montreal and CHU Sainte-Justine Research Centre have traced the origins of ADHD, substance abuse and conduct disorder, and found that they develop from the same neurocognitive deficits, which in turn explains why ...
Aug 13
Categories: Addictions, Adult ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ...
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Robin Williams has long been a sufferer of bipolar disorder, a mental illness where the person fluctuates between episodes of extreme energy, focus and productivity (mania) and severe depression.
Aug 13
Categories: Bipolar, Depression, Mood Swings / Bipolar
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Researchers at Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, have learned that the molecule Notch, critical in many processes during embryonic development, is also involved in fear memory formation.
Aug 12
Categories: Complex PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) / Trauma / ...
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Eating baked or broiled fish once a week is good for the brain, regardless of how much omega-3 fatty acid it contains, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Aug 12
Categories: Health / Illness / Medical Issues, Mental Health in Asia
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Nearly a year after the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, hospital staff, first responders and medical volunteers who cared for the injured and dying were still struggling to put the experience behind them.
Aug 12
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Anxiety, Caregiver Issues / ...
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Although physical health is significantly improved by weight loss, the effects of losing weight on mental health are less clear, according to a new study by University College London researchers in the UK.
Aug 11
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Depression, Happiness
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eople who develop depression and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) after age 65 are more likely to have biological and brain imaging markers that reflect a greater vulnerability for accelerated brain aging, according to a study conducted by ...
Aug 11
Categories: Depression, Post Partum Depression
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Much of our daily lives are taken up by habits that we've formed over our lifetime. An important characteristic of a habit is that it's automatic - we don't always recognize habits in our own behavior. Studies show that about 40 percent of people's ...
Aug 11
Categories: Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Identity Problems, Life ...
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What if taking vacation not only made you healthier and happier, as a number of studies have shown, but everyone around you? And what if everybody took vacation at the same time? Would life be better, not just for you, but for the entire society?
Aug 9
Categories: Happiness, Stress Management
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If you suspect someone in your life is a narcissist, there may be an incredibly straightforward way to confirm your suspicions: Just ask them. New research published in PLOS ONE suggests that simply asking narcissists to out themselves can be ...
Aug 9
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Despite all the hype and hand-wringing done over Obamacare — aka the Affordable Care Act — there's a lot of good coming already from its implementation. And if some politicians want to undo this good, they may find themselves up against an ...
Aug 8
Categories: Adult psychological development, Mental Health in Asia, Mental Health ...
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Anyone who's had a pimple form right before an important event may wonder if stress caused the break out. While commonly linked anecdotally, proving the relationship between stress and inflammatory skin conditions, such as acne, psoriasis and ...
Aug 8
Categories: Caregiver Issues / Stress, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) / ...
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Adolescents who behave aggressively are more likely to drink alcohol and in larger quantities than their peers, according to a recent study completed in Finland.
Aug 8
Categories: Addictions, Aggression & Violence, Depression, Post Partum ...
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A new study led by Professor Panos Vostanis has examined adolescent victims of conflict in the Gaza strip and has found that exposure to war-torn environments has a lasting and damaging effect on their psychological wellbeing.
Aug 7
Categories: Anxiety, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) / Trauma / Complex ...
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Oxford researchers say figures should galvanise governments to make mental health more of a priority
Aug 7
Categories: Addictions, Depression, Mental Health in Asia, Schizophrenia, Smoking ...
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