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Oppositional Defiant Disorder Symptoms in Relation to Psychopathic Traits and Aggression Among Psychiatrically Hospitalized Children: ADHD Symptoms as a Potential Moderator
Abstract Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is associated with elevated rates of psychopathic traits and aggression. However, it remains unclear if attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms exacerbate these relations, particularly in samples of children who are severely clinically distressed. The purpose of the present study was to test ADHD symptoms as a potential moderator of the relations of ODD symptoms to psychopathic traits (i.e., callous‐unemotional [CU] traits, narcissism) and to aggressive subtypes (i.e., proactive, reactive aggression) in a large sample of children in an acute psychiatric inpa...
Source: Aggressive Behavior - February 22, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Stephen P. Becker, Aaron M. Luebbe, Paula J. Fite, Leilani Greening, Laura Stoppelbein Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Intimate Partner Violence Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Systematic Review
This article presents results from a systematic review of the literature on intimate partner violence (IPV) among U.S. men who have sex with men (MSM). From 576 reviewed studies, a total of 28 met inclusion criteria and were included in the analysis. The population characteristics of each study, definitions of IPV, prevalences of different forms of IPV, and statistically tested correlates of IPV are summarized for each study. The results indicate that all forms of IPV occur among MSM at rates similar to or higher than those documented among women, although data on perpetration rates of IPV are scant, and consensus as to IP...
Source: Trauma Violence and Abuse - February 22, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Finneran, C., Stephenson, R. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

A Systematic Qualitative Review of Risk and Protective Factors for Sexual Violence Perpetration
The current review summarized results of 191 published empirical studies that examined the risk and protective factors for sexual violence perpetration. Studies in the review examined factors for perpetration by and against adolescents and adults, by male and female perpetrators, and by those who offended against individuals of the same sex or opposite sex. Factors associated with child sexual abuse (CSA) perpetration were not included. In all, 2 societal and community factors, 23 relationship factors, and 42 individual-level factors were identified. Of these 67 factors, consistent significant support for their association...
Source: Trauma Violence and Abuse - February 22, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tharp, A. T., DeGue, S., Valle, L. A., Brookmeyer, K. A., Massetti, G. M., Matjasko, J. L. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Children Intoxications: What is Abuse and What is Not Abuse
The curiosity and the natural tendency to explore the environment put young children at an increased risk of poisoning over older children and adults. Poisonings are a significant area of concern from 1 year of age and progressively contribute more to overall rates of morbidity and mortality until children reach adulthood. Particularly, the abuse of children by poisoning is also highly common with thousands of fatalities. A practical strategy is presented that aims to alert health, forensic, and law enforcement professionals to this problem and to demystify the preconception that it is a rare form of abuse or neglect. Comp...
Source: Trauma Violence and Abuse - February 22, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dinis-Oliveira, R. J., Magalhaes, T. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Child Sexual Abuse in the Etiology of Anxiety Disorders: A Systematic Review of Reviews
This article provides a systematic review of the several reviews that have investigated the literature on the role of child sexual abuse in the etiology of anxiety disorders. Seven databases were searched, supplemented with hand search of reference lists from retrieved papers. Four meta-analyses, including 3,214,482 subjects from 171 studies, were analyzed. There is evidence that child sexual abuse is a significant, although general and nonspecific, risk factor for anxiety disorders, especially posttraumatic stress disorder, regardless of gender of the victim and severity of abuse. Additional biological or psychosocial ris...
Source: Trauma Violence and Abuse - February 22, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Maniglio, R. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Sexual Assault Response Teams (SARTs): An Empirical Review of Their Effectiveness and Challenges to Successful Implementation
This article has three aims: to summarize the historical development of SARTs in the United States, to review the empirical literature on SARTs’ effectiveness at improving multidisciplinary relationships, legal outcomes, and victims’ help-seeking experiences; and to review the empirical literature on the challenges SARTs face, which may hamper their effectiveness. Findings suggest that SARTs are a promising practice, but face many challenges; further methodologically rigorous research is needed to more fully understand these interventions. Implications for policy, practice, and future research are discussed.
Source: Trauma Violence and Abuse - February 22, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Greeson, M. R., Campbell, R. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Dental Fear and Anxiety in Children and Adolescents: Qualitative Study Using YouTube
Conclusions: This qualitative study suggests that DFA in children and adolescents has multifaceted manifestations, impacts, and origins, some of which only became apparent when using Internet social media. Our findings support the value of infodemiological studies using Internet social media to gain a better understanding of health issues.
Source: Journal of Medical Internet Research - February 22, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Xiaoli GaoSH HamzahCynthia Kar Yung YiuColman McGrathNigel M King Source Type: research

Synopsis of training programme for dermatologists in non-pharmacological (Psychological) interventions in dermatology
Sudhir Nayak, Shrutakirthi ShenoiIndian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology 2013 79(2):275-278
Source: Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology - February 22, 2013 Category: Dermatology Authors: Sudhir NayakShrutakirthi Shenoi Source Type: research

NAS receives $3.5 million gift to establish Prize in Psychological and Cognitive Sciences
(National Academy of Sciences) Richard C. Atkinson has made a gift of $3.5 million to the National Academy of Sciences to establish the National Academy of Sciences Prize in Psychological and Cognitive Sciences.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 22, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Experiences of the diagnosis and management of tuberculosis: a focused ethnography of Somali patients and healthcare professionals in the UK
ConclusionNurses have a role in promoting early presentation, timely diagnosis, and treatment adherence through supporting Somali patients and raising awareness of the disease among primary care practitioners.
Source: Journal of Advanced Nursing - February 21, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Kate Gerrish, Andrew Naisby, Mubarak Ismail Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

I Don't Know How to Act Around My Teen Daughter
What to do when your teen is depressedread more
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - February 21, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Dr. Barbara Greenberg, Ph.D. Tags: Depression Happiness adolescence dear mom family family therapist fathers greenberg high school little girl members of the family middle school mommybloggers mothers parenting relationship sef-destructive behavior self de Source Type: news

“Nice Guys”, The Friend Zone, And Social Semantics
At best, the label "Nice guy" is severely misleading. It does, however, carry a series of weighty implications for understanding human mating strategies. All that understanding requires is a deeper analysis into the subtly of language. read more
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - February 21, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jesse Marczyk Tags: Evolutionary Psychology Gender Relationships Sex affection affections assumption discrepancy friend zone friendship having sex magic male friends men and women nice guys opposite sex friends people relationships same sex Source Type: news

PTSD: A Window into the Bodymind (Part 5)
Science and medicine are evolving toward a major change in outlook, where patient health and well being are viewed along a spectrum and no condition can be dismissed as 'merely' psychosomatic.read more
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - February 21, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Michael Jawer Tags: Health Neuroscience Personality Stress amalgam bou chronic fatigue conscious awareness constant contact conventional science Fibromyalgia flip side genetic predispositions hormonal systems human personality immune system ir Source Type: news

Celebrity Rehab -- Not Really "Treatment"
With the fifth death of a "cast" member from the television show Celebrity Rehab, we must re-examine how we define treatment.read more
Source: Psychology Today Addiction Center - February 21, 2013 Category: Addiction Authors: Richard Taite Tags: Addiction Ethics and Morality Media celebrity rehab difficult situations drug addiction fifth person having unprotected sex jeff conaway kovar mike starr mindy mccready private support public benefit Rodney King substance abu Source Type: news

A Romantic Story
Listening all day long, as I do, to stories about relationships that have gone wrong, I want to report one that went right.read more
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - February 21, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Fredric Neuman, M.D. Tags: Happiness Relationships Sex attitudes Boston bystander close friends freshman year good looking guy happily forever after. loving couple museum curator nine years order of protection preoccupation Prince Charming principals Source Type: news

In Sitcoms, Singles Are Not Alone; in Movies, Marriage…
Sitcoms don’t get the respect that movies do. But are they telling deeper truths about married and single life?read more
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - February 21, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Bella DePaulo, Ph.D. Tags: Media Relationships Resilience Social Life 30 Rock acting in new york ann marie brief history cheers colleagues Elaine Blair family frasier friends friends family Girls HBO Golden Girls heroine history of single women o Source Type: news

Six Ways to Be Kind to Yourself When Trying New Things
Many people are harsh with themselves when trying new things. They critique themselves in a way that makes them feel anxious and distressed, and less likely to try again. Here are six ways to be kinder to yourself.read more
Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center - February 21, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Barbara Markway, Ph.D. Tags: Anxiety Happiness Self-Help Social Life accomplishment Barbara Markway being kind to yourself board of directors Brene Brown cognitive distortions conclusion Dying of Embarrassment fundraiser local hospital Negative Thoughts Source Type: news

Taking Stock Fifty Years After Freidan's "Feminine Mystique"
Fifty years after the Feminine Mystique, women still shoulder the burden, and suffer for it.read more
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - February 21, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Lauren Sandler Tags: Gender Happiness Parenting Relationships coparenting feminine mystique feminism Source Type: news

Blame, Responsibility, and Care
Whatever it is that the world or some person does to us, our emotional responses are our own creation. Understanding that is one thing, living it is another.read more
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - February 21, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Miki Kashtan, Ph.D. Tags: Relationships blame consciousness distinctions emotional responses emotions empathy extent external reality feelings inner conviction inner freedom milestones neat package nonviolent communication nvc objective reality resp Source Type: news

New Data Shows Depth of Employee Discontent
Study reveals that fewer than one in four non-management employees is "engaged," or working fully productively.read more
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - February 21, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Victor Lipman Tags: Behavioral Economics Personality Stress Work benefit cuts CEO confidence Dale Carnegie dale carnegie training disengagement employee engagement front line management Job layoffs leadership management employees management le Source Type: news

The Top 5 Reasons Spending Less Will Make You Happier
There are distinct differences between tightwads, those who have trouble spending money, and spendthrifts, those who have trouble not spending money. Using the data we collected on BeyondThePurchase.org, we find there are five advantages to being a tightwad.read more
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - February 21, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ryan T. Howell, Ph.D. Tags: Behavioral Economics Happiness Health Personality compulsive buying concerts contentment correlation depression desire distinct differences emotions experiences eyes on the prize low self esteem mental health issues self de Source Type: news

Psychological effects of bullying can last years
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids who were bullied and acted as bullies themselves were at higher risk for depression, anxiety and panic disorder years down the line, in a new study.
Source: Reuters: Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Perception of peer group rank of individuals with early psychosis.
Conclusions. Perception of lower social rank and inferiority amongst individuals with early psychosis may impact on engagement in peer relationships and impact on the social decline in early psychosis, which could have significant implications for interventions and recovery. PRACTITIONER POINTS: • Individuals with early psychosis felt less satisfied with, and more excluded by, their peer group than matched controls. • Low rank in relation to peers might be a mechanism whereby individuals with early psychosis avoid their friends and lose friendships. • It may be appropriate to assess perceived social rank in ...
Source: The British Journal of Clinical Psychology - February 21, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Allison G, Harrop C, Ellett L Tags: Br J Clin Psychol Source Type: research

A confirmatory factor analysis and validation of the forms of self-criticism/reassurance scale.
Conclusion: A three-factor model (RS, IS and HS) provided the best-fitting structure and confirmed the separation of different types of self-criticism. Future research should explore the degree to which these separable aspects of self-criticism are theoretically and clinically meaningful and to identify the role of self-reassurance in ameliorating their effects. PRACTITIONER POINTS: POSITIVE CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: • The current paper has established that the FSCRS consists of self-reassurance and two separable factors of self-criticism (inadequate-self and hated-self). • The current paper refined a measure to tes...
Source: The British Journal of Clinical Psychology - February 21, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Kupeli N, Chilcot J, Schmidt UH, Campbell IC, Troop NA Tags: Br J Clin Psychol Source Type: research

Cognitive-self consciousness and metacognitive beliefs: Stress sensitization in individuals at ultra-high risk of developing psychosis.
Conclusions: The data suggest that MCB sensitize an individual to social stressors. CSC may represent times where an individual is aware that their thoughts are uncontrollable, and therefore contradicting their MCB, motivating them to make an external attribution. The findings have implications for improving the effectiveness of interventions for people experiencing hallucinations. PRACTITIONER POINTS: • Cognitive self-consciousness may precede the onset of hallucinations in individuals with a strong belief that they need to control their thoughts. • Metacognitive beliefs may increase emotional reactions to every...
Source: The British Journal of Clinical Psychology - February 21, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Palmier-Claus JE, Dunn G, Taylor H, Morrison AP, Lewis SW Tags: Br J Clin Psychol Source Type: research

The association between positive outcome expectancies and avoidance in predicting the outcome of cognitive behavioural therapy for major depressive disorder.
Conclusions: These findings suggest that the impact that lower positive outcome expectancies have on therapy outcome can be attenuated if patients do not avoid dealing with emotionally difficult material in session. PRACTITIONER POINTS: • The detrimental effects of lower positive outcome expectancies for therapy may be lessened in patients who do not demonstrate avoidance at the outset of therapy. • Clinicians' early reinforcement of patient engagement in therapy may help patients increase their positive outcome expectancies for treatment. • The importance of avoidance and lower positive outcome expectancies...
Source: The British Journal of Clinical Psychology - February 21, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Renaud J, Russell JJ, Myhr G Tags: Br J Clin Psychol Source Type: research

Confirmation biases across the psychosis continuum: The contribution of hypersalient evidence-hypothesis matches.
CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that delusional ideation is linked to a hypersalience of evidence-hypothesis matches. The theoretical implications of this cognitive mechanism on the formation and maintenance of delusions are discussed. PRACTITIONER POINTS: Clinical Implications Evidence that people with delusions, and those identified as delusion-prone, are more susceptible to confirmation biases than non-delusion-prone controls. Confirmation biases may therefore play a role in the formation and maintenance of delusional beliefs. Further evidence that one of the underlying cognitive mechanisms behind many cognitive bias...
Source: The British Journal of Clinical Psychology - February 21, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Balzan R, Delfabbro P, Galletly C, Woodward T Tags: Br J Clin Psychol Source Type: research

Predicting post-traumatic stress disorder following first onset acute coronary syndrome: Testing a theoretical model.
CONCLUSIONS: The Joseph et al. model was generally supported. The data allow some degree of prediction of high risk individuals and suggest some possible interventions. PMID: 23398113 [PubMed - in process]
Source: The British Journal of Clinical Psychology - February 21, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Marke V, Bennett P Tags: Br J Clin Psychol Source Type: research

The latent factor structure of acute stress disorder following bank robbery: Testing alternative models in light of the pending DSM-5.
CONCLUSIONS: The results are pertinent in light of the pending DSM-5 and add to the debate about the conceptualization of ASD. PRACTITIONER POINTS: The present study supports the DSM-IV conceptualization of ASD and thus underlines the need of further research into the ASD structure before the launching of the DSM-5. Clinical theory and practice may be affected in several ways if future research, such as this study, fails to support the proposed structure of ASD in the DSM-5 and new proposals of ASD in the DSM-5 are not set forward and tested. Treatment of acute posttraumatic symptoms will likely become less effective if it...
Source: The British Journal of Clinical Psychology - February 21, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Hansen M, Lasgaard M, Elklit A Tags: Br J Clin Psychol Source Type: research

Children and adolescents' self-reported coping strategies during the Southeast Asian Tsunami.
CONCLUSIONS: The children's coping responses point to the developmental aspects of coping and how children are dependent upon adults for guidance and protection. In addition, very few youth reported using problem-focused coping strategies that are normally thought of as helpful in the aftermath of trauma, whereas strategies often thought of as not so helpful such as distraction and avoidance, was more predominant. It may be that helpful immediate coping strategies are different from long-term coping strategies, and that coping strategies differ according to the degree of perceived control of the situation. PRACTITIONER POI...
Source: The British Journal of Clinical Psychology - February 21, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jensen TK, Ellestad A, Dyb G Tags: Br J Clin Psychol Source Type: research

Daily living skills in school-age children with and without anxiety disorders.
CONCLUSIONS: Anxiety disorders may negatively impact children's independence in DLS. As children transition from mid- to late childhood - a period normally marked by increasing independence - this effect may grow in magnitude. PRACTITIONER POINTS: A relation exists between the presence of anxiety disorders and reduced independence in daily living skills (DLS). Older school-age children with an anxiety disorder experienced particularly pronounced DLS deficits when compared with matched peers without an anxiety disorder. Early detection and intervention of anxiety may be the key to preventing negative impact in DLS. Parents ...
Source: The British Journal of Clinical Psychology - February 21, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Drahota A, Sterling L, Hwang WC, Wood JJ Tags: Br J Clin Psychol Source Type: research

Why Love?
Love: the agony and the ecstasy. But mostly the agony. read more
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - February 21, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Robert Kurzban, Ph.D. Tags: Evolutionary Psychology Happiness Relationships Sex adaptive behavior affection arthur king edward viii emotions feelings fitness consequences John Edwards loyalties many splendored thing obvious truth passions within reason Source Type: news

The Psychological Effects Of Bullying Last Well Into Adulthood, Study Finds
As bullying gains more awareness from the general public, it’s also gained momentum among researchers. More studies are beginning to confirm the sometimes serious psychological effects of bullying, particularly for the bullied, like increased risk for depression and anxiety; others have hinted at what might be going on in the mind of the bully. Both groups seem to be at increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. The problem with many of the past studies is that they’re often short-term, or in some cases, the connections between bullying and psychological health (or unhealth) seem to fade away after other variab...
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 21, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Alice G. Walton Source Type: news

What Makes Some People More Resilient?
Scientists continue to discover links between personality traits and physical well-being. A new study reveals a strong link between aerobic capacity and a resilient personality. But what came first? The resilient personality or an above-average aerobic capacity? Can physical activity make you more resilient? read more
Source: Psychology Today Personality Center - February 21, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Christopher Bergland Tags: Aging Child Development Personality Resilience aerobic capacity agreeableness big 5 character traits college of medicine florida state university florida state university college florida state university college of medicine implici Source Type: news

Love Hurts...Literally!
We all know what a broken heart means, and crying is a common reaction to a lost love. But does lost love, or the loss of a loved one, cause actual physical pain? What is the exact connection between physical pain and emotional pain?read more
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - February 21, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ronald E. Riggio, Ph.D. Tags: Neuroscience Relationships Resilience Sex abandonment aps observer aspirin brain imaging broken heart cortex emotional pain exact connection heartache intense heat loss of a loved one neural connections observer article p Source Type: news

Envy and the Glamorous Life: The Academy Awards Are Here!
Enjoy the academy awards but don’t compare your life to those featured on the big (or small) screen. If you count your blessings, are grateful for your own life, and embrace the good in it even if you don’t win an academy award you’ll be a star for sure!read more
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - February 21, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Thomas G. Plante, Ph.D., ABPP Tags: Depression Happiness Media Academy Award academy awards comparison theory critical acclaim dark winter distraction envy fabulous award favorite films gals hollywood celebrities hollywood gossip hollywood stars hoopla judg Source Type: news

Dementia and Capgras Syndrome: Handling Behavior and Emotional Fallout
Capgras Syndrome, also known as Capgras Delusion, is the irrational belief that a familiar person or place has been replaced with an exact duplicate — an imposter (Ellis, 2001, Hirstein, and Ramachandran, 1997). This is something that I see periodically in the population of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia (ADRD) patients I work with as director of care for a home care agency. Named for Joseph Capgras, the French psychiatrist who first described it, this delusion also sometimes is seen in people who have schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, or where there has been some type of brain injury or disease. Regard...
Source: Psych Central - February 21, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Deborah Bier, PhD Tags: Aging Alzheimer's Caregivers Disorders General Seniors Behavior Management Behavioral Approach Bipolar Disorder Brain Injury Challenging Behaviors Core Concepts Delusion Dementia Dohn Emotional Experiences Emotional Fallout Source Type: news

A New Take on Manipulation
There may be times when you’re strongly motivated to assist someone who genuinely needs your help. Yet, for whatever reasons, they turn down all your straightforward attempts. Might it then be okay to “manipulate” them into compliance?—that is, for their own good?read more
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - February 21, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Leon F. Seltzer, Ph.D. Tags: Creativity Ethics and Morality Relationships Self-Help anger attempts behavioral change benign intent benign motives blush bypassing defenses caring communicating directly compliance contrivance crafty deceit depression Source Type: news

Lessons From A Kinky Sex Blog
When you are seriously into the kinky sex scene, you have to be clear about what you like and really clear about what your partner(s) like if you want to stay happy. That's not just true about sex, it's true about all aspects of those long-term ongoing relationships. Maybe we could all learn something from people who can make that work.read more
Source: Psychology Today Sex Center - February 21, 2013 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Nancy Darling, Ph.D. Tags: Relationships Sex Social Life baloney communication enjoying sex good sex having sex intimacy kinky sex kinky side nbsp pornography privacy settings relationship advice researcher romance novels romantic evening romanti Source Type: news

Love for a Lifetime
Most marriages in our culture fail; either couples separate, or individuals express consistent relationship dissatisfaction. To experience a successful relationship requires a countercultural intention to do things differently, to love everyday. Here are some ideas for how to do so.read more
Source: Psychology Today Sex Center - February 21, 2013 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Andy Tix, Ph.D. Tags: Happiness Relationships Self-Help Sex character strengths close relationships divorce estimates human nature individualistic cultures intimacy Katherine Anne Porter lack knowledge lifetimes long haul long term marriages Mar Source Type: news

Sex Therapist at the Academy Awards: Part 2
Sex gets us where we live. Eros finds the self at its most vulnerable. Who wouldn't yearn for that? And who wouldn't dread it?read more
Source: Psychology Today Sex Center - February 21, 2013 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Stephen Snyder, M.D. Tags: Sex absolute peak Academy Award ambivalence best supporting actress dramatic scenes gurney helen hunt human endeavor human tendency mark o mental health care misfortune o brien polio sex therapist sex therapists sex thera Source Type: news

Sex Therapist at the Academy Awards: The Sessions Part 2
Sex gets us where we live. Eros finds the self at its most vulnerable. Who wouldn't yearn for that? And who wouldn't dread it?read more
Source: Psychology Today Sex Center - February 21, 2013 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Stephen Snyder, M.D. Tags: Sex absolute peak Academy Award ambivalence best supporting actress dramatic scenes gurney helen hunt human endeavor human tendency mark o mental health care misfortune o brien polio sex therapist sex therapists sex thera Source Type: news

Male Spatial Superiority May Be A Result Of Natural Selection
Males and females differ in a lot of traits (besides the obvious ones) and some evolutionary psychologists have proposed hypotheses to explain why. Some argue, for example, that males' slight, but significant, superiority in spatial navigation over females - a phenomenon demonstrated repeatedly in many species, including humans - is probably "adaptive," meaning that over the course of evolutionary history the trait gave males an advantage that led them to have more offspring than their peers. A new analysis published in The Quarterly Review of Biology found no support for this hypothesis...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Men's Health Source Type: news

New Study Shows That Human Thinkers Are Conscious Cognitive Misers
Are we intellectually lazy? Yes we are, but we do know when we take the easy way out, according to a new study by Wim De Neys and colleagues, from the CNRS in France. Contrary to what psychologists believe, we are aware that we occasionally answer easier questions rather than the more complex ones we were asked, and we are also less confident about our answers when we do. The work is published online in Springer's journal Psychonomic Bulletin & Review...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychology / Psychiatry Source Type: news

'Game Changers' For Dad/Daughter Relationships: Sports And Shared Activities
The most frequent turning point in father-daughter relationships is shared activity - especially sports ahead of such pivotal events as when a daughter marries or leaves home, according to a study by Baylor University researchers. "This is the masculine style of building closeness - called 'closeness in the doing' - whereas the feminine orientation is talking, 'closeness in the dialogue,'" said Mark T. Morman, Ph.D., a professor of communication in Baylor's College of Arts & Sciences...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychology / Psychiatry Source Type: news

Renaissance brains: William Shakespeare and Galileo Galilei | Carole Jahme
What did the 16th century minds of Shakespeare and Galileo have in common, and what set them apart?Mark Ravenhill's new translation of Bertolt Brecht's play A Life of Galileo is currently playing at the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford on Avon, with Ian McDiarmid in the title role. What do Shakespeare and Galileo have in common? For a start they were both born in 1564. Science is so richly interwoven into the plays attributed to Shakespeare that many have argued that Francis Bacon is the true author. Earlier this month we were given the opportunity to compare these two extraordinary men at one of the RSC's Shakes Sph...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 21, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Carole Jahme Tags: Psychology Blogposts Culture guardian.co.uk Neuroscience Stage Theatre William Shakespeare Royal Shakespeare Company Source Type: news

Victims Of Bullying At Increased Risk Of Anxiety Disorders And Depression Later On
Children who are bullied are at an increased risk of developing anxiety disorders and depression when they become adults, according to a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry. The study identified that bullying is not simply a 'harmless rite of passage', as it can also cause serious adverse health outcomes in the victims and perpetrators, in the form of depression, physical health problems and behavior and emotional problems, psychotic symptoms, and loss of motivation. The researchers, led by William E. Copeland, Ph.D...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychology / Psychiatry Source Type: news

Putting the Past Behind You
Finding closure with your past
Source: Psychology Today - February 21, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: mshanahan Tags: Self-Help Source Type: news

Five Questions to Determine if You Have an Eating Disorder
While the health care profession in this country acts as warmonger in the ongoing battle against obesity, it is important to not forget that about one-half of adult Americans already are on a diet on any given day. Unfortunately, according to the National Eating Disorders Association, approximately one-quarter of these adults will develop some degree of eating disorder. read more
Source: Psychology Today Food and Diet Center - February 21, 2013 Category: Nutrition Authors: Dr. Mark Borigini, M.D. Tags: Diet Eating Disorders Health Self-Help adult americans anorexia anorexia nervosa anxiety binge eating british researchers bulimia chronic illness cold intolerance depression diagnostic dilemma diagnostic tool eating disorde Source Type: news

The epidemiological, etiological and motivational aspects of alcohol use and binge drinking: Review of literature - Farkas J, Németh Z, Urbán R, Kökönyei G, Felvinczi K, Kuntsche E, Demetrovics Z.
We present the termi...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - February 21, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news