The passage of the National Defense Authorization Act will make it easier for active duty personnel and veterans to receive counseling via video teleconference through something called telehealth counseling, a move that Gen. Peter Chiarelli is calling a “big victory” for the Army. “It’s the biggest step forward we’ve seen in two years,”
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Although many experts believe that being bullied or excluded by one’s peers leads to depression, evidence from a new study suggests that the traits depressed children already possess make them more susceptible to bullying and being social outcasts. As CNN reports, the study, which was published in the journal Child
Along with studies pointing to African Americans having higher instances of medical problems than other races, it is also purported that African Americans are more likely than whites to be diagnosed with schizophrenia. However, a newly released study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry contends that there might be
Sometimes an intense work environment can cause a person so much stress that it manifests into physical ailments. Absenteeism, sometimes to relieve stress-induced ailments such as nausea or headaches, is costing the United States $225.8 billion annually. But University of Haifa researchers believe that the best way to relieve workers’ “burnout”
Studies pointing to skyrocketing mental health costs for veterans as well as a new initiative from First Lady Michelle Obama suggest that one of the biggest concerns for the 2013 homecoming of Afghanistan combat troops will be helping these new veterans treat posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). But Anthony D. Mancini, an assistant
A study soon to be released in the journal Psychological Science contends that checking one’s Twitter feed or emails is more difficult to resist than either cigarettes or alcohol. The researchers from Chicago University’s Booth Business school say their findings also revealed that people are more likely to give in
If you want the specific details of an unpleasant or “emotionally provocative” experience recalled, University of Montreal research suggests that asking the male who was present instead of the female might lead to a more accurate description. “Very few studies have looked at how ‘valence’ and ‘arousal’ affect memories independently
Research in the latest edition of Current Directions in Psychological Science further proves that social pain is just as real as physical pain. For the study, psychologist Naomi I. Eisenberger and fellow researchers asked female study participants to rate the pain caused by heat stimuli. When the women were looking at pictures
Overcoming the trauma of abuse can be a lifelong struggle for some. “Studies have shown that childhood abuse unleashes a chain of negative emotions that can impact an individual’s future, producing feelings of shame, isolation, self-loathing and educational underachievement,” said Rosemary C. Reilly, an associate professor in Department of Applied Human
A January report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed that the most common age group for binge drinking is between the ages of 18 and 34. New research from Penn State University Park suggests that the best way to curb that binge drinking among college students