Psychiatry / Psychology

Mental Health workers help city kids

Mental health workers are being brought into Plymouth’s schools because so many children are suffering psychological problems.

Up to six specialist primary…    

Alcohol has no nutritional value - Psychiatrist

Dr. Samuel Allotey, Chief Psychiatrist of the Ghana Health Service, said on Tuesday that alcohol adds no nutritional value to the body as widely…    

I like what I see. Let’s date

Men and women often decide in minutes who they want to date, and base that decision on largely superficial factors, new research from a…    

Sociologists are not love doctors, but they can offer some insights

The phrase “falling in love” must come from some universal sense of romance as a slippery slope.

Other words, such as “mystery”…    

Personality, not values, makes the marriage - study

Shared moral values are less important than compatible personalities as a recipe for a good marriage, according to a study released on Sunday.

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Science finds genetic link to origin of love

Is there a reason we fall in love with certain people? Does science have anything to do with love? One UConn student proposed a…    

Iowa’s DHS Says It Will Guard Mental Health Records

The Department of Human Services said it will tightly guard personal information on thousands of mental health patients.

The agency wants to…    

Patients with serious illness appear to adapt well

Most people who live with serious disability or illness, such as kidney failure, appear to adapt well and maintain a healthy outlook on life,…    

Statins don’t protect against dementia: study

The use of cholesterol-lowering drugs belonging to the statin family, such as Lipitor or Pravacol, does not seem to have any effect on…    

Many parents with HIV avoid contact with kids

Nearly 4 out of 10 parents with HIV infection avoid casual contact such as hugging, kissing or sharing utensils with their children out of…    

Basic gun safety may reduce teen suicides

Keeping guns locked and unloaded and locking ammunition in a separate container appear to deter many suicidal teens from acting on their impulses…    

Study Links Autism and Mother’s Illnesses

Expectant mothers suffering from asthma, allergies or a type of skin disease have a higher risk of giving birth to an autistic child, a…    

Cell phone users drive like the elderly -study

Drivers who talk on cell phones end up driving like elderly people, with slower reaction times and a tendency to miss what is right…    

Sense of well-being maintained after transplant

The psychological well-being of patients after lung transplantation is not significantly different from that in the general population, results of a small study suggest.…    

Mental health charity calls for cannabis probe

A British health charity called on Saturday for an investigation into evidence that smoking cannabis may cause psychosis in people at risk of…    

Secret ingredient for elderly romance

A mystery chemical isolated from the sweat of young women seems to act as a romance booster for their older counterparts.

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What to tell the kids? Sperm donation couples fret

Fear of rejection and concerns about the reaction of the child prevent many parents from telling their children they have been conceived with donated…    

S. Korea grasps for ways to tackle surge in suicides

Faced with a wave of suicides by South Koreans from all walks of life, Yoo Byoung-jong has taken on a new job.

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Talking With Kids About Drugs

Don’t put off talking to your children about alcohol and other drugs. As early as fourth grade, kids worry about pressures to try drugs.…    

Babytalk has roots in evolution, expert says

The high-pitched, exaggerated “goo-goo gah-gahs” adults use only when talking to babies may have originated in our transition from four legs to two,…    

Shy kids react differently to facial expressions

The brains of very shy children show different types of activity in response to hostile faces, suggesting that shy kids may have trouble reading…    

Men prefer subordinate women to equals

Men would rather marry their female assistants than equal-ranking women or their supervisors, according to social psychologists.

The results are based on…    

If parents think kids will drink, they likely will

Parents who believe their young teen is likely to drink excessively may prompt him or her to adopt drinking behaviors that mirror those…    

Gay and straight men alike in body image hang-ups

Both gay and heterosexual men are equally likely to aspire to an unattainable body type, or to harbor a distorted image of their…    

Women doctors at heightened risk for suicide

Physicians—especially female physicians—face a higher suicide risk than the general population, according to a new report.

“The motivation to conduct this particular…