Newswise Feature Channel: Psychology and Psychiatry

Children's Hospital Los Angeles Celebrates a Dog Therapy Program of the Highest Pedigree

Children's Hospital Los Angeles — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 18:00:22 EST

The Amerman Family Foundation Dog Therapy Program at Children's Hospital Los Angeles hosted "Dog Therapy Appreciation Day" celebrating the special connection between CHLA and its therapy dog team.

May Is Mental Health Awareness Month and I Have Experts Who Can Speak on Raising Awareness, Reducing Stigma, Self-Care, Trauma, etc.

Case Western Reserve University — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 11:00:21 EST

A Growing Pathway to Understanding Human Behavior

University of Northern Colorado — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 18:20:22 EST

Have you ever asked yourself what motivates people, or what makes someone "tick" inside? If you have, then you've already ventured mentally into one of the most interesting and popular majors at the University of Northern Colorado (UNC).

What Do Colorado Teachers Think of School Lockdown Drills?

University of Northern Colorado — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 17:35:59 EST

After the 1999 Columbine sHigh School shootings, most U.S. schools implemented lockdown drills to teach students how to protect themselves from danger while at school.

Eating Our Anxieties Away: How Low Collective Efficacy About Climate Change Fuels Vice Food Consumption

Journal of Business Research — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 21:20:47 EST

Chulalongkorn University and Cornell University Strengthen Research and Academic Collaboration

Chulalongkorn University — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 08:00:19 EST

Prof. Dr. Wilert Puriwat, President of Chulalongkorn University, together with the university's executives, welcomed a delegation from Cornell University led by Prof. Wendy Wolford, Vice Provost for International Affairs.

Trial Explores Drug-Free Approach to Treat ADHD Symptoms in Children Exposed to Alcohol Before Birth

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 20:10:35 EST

Researchers at UCLA Health are launching the first clinical trial to test whether a wearable device that delivers gentle nerve stimulation during sleep could ease ADHD symptoms in children with prenatal alcohol exposure.

Anxiety and Depression in Youth Increasing Prior, During and After Pandemic

Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 11:00:00 EST

Anxiety and Depression in Youth Increasing Prior, During and After Pandemic

Watching Our Brains Remember Multiple Things at Once

Ohio State University — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 08:35:47 EST

A new study offers insight into what is happening in our brains when our working memory must use its limited resources to remember multiple things. Researchers found that two parts of the brain work together to ensure that more brain resources are given to remember a priority item when a person is juggling more than one item in memory.

Father's Mental Health Can Impact Children for Years

Rutgers University-New Brunswick — Sat, 19 Apr 2025 09:25:40 EST

Five-year-olds exposed to paternal depression are more likely to have behavioral issues in grade school, Rutgers Health researchers find

ASA Invites Media to Acoustics Meeting in New Orleans, May 18-23

Acoustical Society of America (ASA) — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 17:45:12 EST

The Acoustical Society of America and the International Commission on Acoustics are co-hosting a joint meeting May 18-23 in New Orleans, with in-person sessions throughout the week and livestreamed press conferences Tuesday, May 20. This conference brings together acoustics professionals to discuss the latest advancements from a variety of fields, including physics, medicine, music, psychology, wildlife biology, and engineering. Experts will present recent work on topics that include coral reef preservation, the sounds of pollinators and flowers, and identifying inert underwater explosives using acoustic scattering. Conference highlights can be found on social media by using the #ASA188 hashtag.

People With Medical Debt Five Times More Likely to Not Receive Mental Health Care Treatment

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 17:10:58 EST

People with medical debt in 2023 were about five times more likely to forgo mental health care treatment in the following year due to cost, compared to those without medical debt, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Study Highlights Gaps in Firearm Suicide Prevention Among Women

Ohio State University — Fri, 18 Apr 2025 11:00:51 EST

At a time of increased gun ownership among women, a new study found just under 4 in 10 women who died by firearm suicide had no documented history of mental or physical health problems, highlighting a need for prevention strategies tailored to at-risk women.

Autism Awareness Month - CDC Report Shows Increase

George Washington University — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 11:40:40 EST

Once consejos para lidiar con un trastorno de ansiedad

Mayo Clinic — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:05:34 EST

Sentir de vez en cuando ansiedad es una parte normal de la vida, pero las personas con trastornos de ansiedad experimentan sentimientos frecuentes y excesivos de ansiedad, miedo, temor y panico en situaciones cotidianas. Estos sentimientos se vuelven poco saludables cuando afectan su calidad de vida y le impiden de funcionar normalmente. En esta alerta del experto, Siri Kabrick, enfermera practicante en Psiquiatria y Psicologia en Sistema de Salud de Mayo Clinic en Fairmont, Minnesota, comparte 11 consejos para lidiar con un trastorno de ansiedad.

Eleven Tips for Coping with an Anxiety Disorder

Mayo Clinic — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:05:32 EST

Having occasional feelings of anxiety is a normal part of life, but people with anxiety disorders experience frequent and excessive anxiety, fear, terror and panic in everyday situations. These feelings are unhealthy if they affect your quality of life and prevent you from functioning normally.

Onze dicas para lidar com um transtorno de ansiedade

Mayo Clinic — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:05:23 EST

Sentir ocasionalmente ansiedade e uma parte normal da vida, mas pessoas com transtornos de ansiedade experimentam sentimentos frequentes e excessivos de ansiedade, medo, pavor e panico em situacoes cotidianas. Esses sentimentos se tornam prejudiciais a saude quando afetam sua qualidade de vida e impedem que voce funcione normalmente. Neste alerta do especialista, Siri Kabrick, enfermeira praticante em Psiquiatria e Psicologia no Sistema de Saude da Mayo Clinic em Fairmont, Minnesota, compartilha 11 dicas para lidar com um transtorno de ansiedade.

Come With: Study Shows Few People Mind When Others Invite Themselves to Group Activities

West Virginia University — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 09:05:34 EST

Research by West Virginia University behavioral expert Julian Givi, associate professor of marketing at the WVU John Chambers College of Business and Economics, shows many people won't ask to join others' plans because they think -- often wrongly -- that "self-invitations" tend to be resented.

Grad Student Aims to Help Underserved People Through Problem Solving and Policy

Rutgers University-New Brunswick — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 08:05:50 EST

Applied psychology utilizes methods and findings of scientific psychology to solve practical problems in everyday, real-world settings. Graduate student Brandon Wildman said he was drawn to the master of applied psychology program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick for the field's versatility, including how it intersects with public policy.

أحد عشر نصيحة للتأقلم مع اضطراب القلق

Mayo Clinic — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:05:30 EST

فيرمونت، مينيسوتا -- يُعد الشعور بالقلق من حين لآخر جزءًا طبيعيًا من الحياة، لكن الأشخاص الذين يعانون من اضطراب القلق يواجهون قلقًا متكررًا ومفرطًا، إلى جانب الشعور بالخوف والرعب والهلع في المواقف اليومية. تصبح هذه المشاعر غير صحية إذا أثرت على جودة حياتك أو منعتك من أداء وظائفك بشكل طبيعي. في هذا التقرير الإرشادي، تقدم سيري كابريك، ممرضة ممارِسة في قسم الطب النفسي وعلم النفس في نظام مايو كلينك الصحي في فيرمونت، مينيسوتا، 11 نصيحة للتعامل مع اضطراب القلق.