Coping/Phobias

UC Riverside-led study highlights critical role working memory capacity plays in social distancing compliance during early stages of the COVID-19 pandemicCredit: Stan Lim, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Whether you decided to…

Using trauma-informed principles in telehealth visits may mitigate health impacts of COVID-19 while increasing engagement in care and opportunities for protective, healing connections (Boston)--The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a rapid…

Authors of the new Springer book identify mass psychogenic illness as the likely cause of Havana Syndrome, a mysterious condition affecting American and Canadian diplomats stationed in Cuba between 2016 and 2019. Dozens of embassy staff…

University of Houston study: Poor sleep at night 'spills over' into children's emotional livesCredit: University of Houston In a new study published in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Candice Alfano, University of…

As emerging data shows an alarming rise of domestic violence during the pandemic, researchers at the University of South Australia are urging practitioners to look beyond clinical observations and focus on the strengths that mothers…

A new pilot study by the University of Chicago Medicine and the Stanford University School of Medicine team from the VA Palo Alto Health Care System (principal investigators Carolyn Rodriguez, MD, PhD, and David Clark, MD, PhD) provides…

Research from the University of Kent has found that people who adopt a collectivist mindset are more likely to comply with social distancing and hygiene practices to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. Research from the University…

Small ethnic group is cooperative and generous, contrary to 1972 book portrayal Credit: Cathryn Townsend The Ik, a small ethnic group in Uganda, are not incredibly selfish and mean as portrayed in a 1972 book by a prominent…

Researchers recommend screening to better identify treatment options UC Davis MIND Institute researchers found an unexpected set of mental illnesses in patients with a spectrum of a rare genetic disorder. Their study revealed the…

Why active duty is harder for some soldiers than it is for others The saying, "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger," doesn't necessarily hold up when it comes to military mental health. Michigan State University is the first to…

Yale scientists may have found a cause for the sudden onset of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in some children, they report. Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders, or PANDAS, were first proposed in the 1990s. Thought to…

What happens to teenagers whose parents are overbearing? A new longitudinal study sought to determine the long-term impact on youth of parenting that is psychologically controlling. Although the study did not establish causation, it found…

New insight into how the brain maps our interpersonal tiesCredit: Figure provided by Andrea L. Courtney and Meghan L. Meyer Social connection with others is critical to a person's mental and physical well-being. How the brain maps…

'Novel intervention' may be as effective -- or more so -- as existing treatments, Baylor University researcher says A new treatment for stress which combines mindfulness with hypnotherapy has shown positive results in a Baylor University…

The children of mothers with long-term depression have been found to be at higher risk of behavioural problems and poor development. University of Queensland researchers analysed depression levels in 892 mothers and the development and…

High levels of emotionality and conscientiousness are indicators for stockpiling behaviorCredit: Nori Blume Following the fast spread of COVID-19 across Europe and North America in March 2020, many people began stockpiling…

The influence of metnal toughness in elite esportsCredit: QUT Media High performing esports professionals may require the same mental stamina it takes to be a top Olympian, according to latest QUT research. A new study, published in…

In times of unexpected uncertainty, such as the sudden appearance of a global pandemic, people may be more prone to paranoia, Yale University researchers suggest in a new study published in the journal eLife. "When our world changes…

The survey examined the experiences of 4,149 adults living in the United States and how the crisis is impacting their mental health, physical health, romantic relationships, encounters of prejudiceCredit: Chapman University The Chapman…

National poll finds 80% will be more mindful of practicing self-care post-pandemic WASHINGTON (June 3, 2020) - The vast majority of U.S. adults (80%) say they will be more mindful about practicing self-care regularly once the pandemic is…