Psychology & Psychiatry
Ability To Quit Smoking May Depend On A.D.H.D. Symptoms
Tobacco use is more prevalent and smoking cessation less likely among persons with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (A.D.H.D.) In a study of smokers with attention deficit and hyperactivity symptoms, those who exhibited elevated hyperactivity and impulsivity, with or without inattention, showed lower quit rates after 8 weeks than those with inattention symptoms alone or those without the A.D.H.D. symptoms.
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Facial Composite Techniques May Hinder CCTV Identification
Composite photographic images, similar to that used in the 'de Menezes case', may hinder rather than help suspect identification. This is the finding of a study presented today, 21st November, at The British Psychological Society Scotland's Annual Conference. Ailsa Strathie and Dr Allan McNeill from Glasgow Caledonian University asked 24 people to look at a series of photo pairs.
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Impact Of Buggies On Parent-Infant Interaction Investigated
A groundbreaking study being presented on 22nd November at the British Psychological Society Scotland's Annual Conference suggests the orientation of a baby's buggy impacts on mother-baby interaction, infant stress levels and ultimately child development. Contemporary design of buggies allows the baby to either face towards or away from their parent.
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Uncertainty Can Be More Stressful Than Clear Negative Feedback
We are faced with uncertainty every day. Will our investments pay off? Will we get the promotions we are hoping for? When faced with the unknown, most people experience some degree of anxiety and discomfort. Exactly how much anxiety someone experiences during uncertain times depends on his or her personality profile. In particular, it is the personality trait of Neuroticism that predicts how distressed people will be when confronted with the unknown.
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Appalling Failures Of Uk Government In Health Care Of Children In Detention Centres
The appalling failures in the health care of children in detention centres, which are the ultimate responsibility of the UK Home Office, are discussed in the lead Editorial in this week's Lancet. About 2000 children up to the age of 18 years are held in UK detention centres every year. Many are children of families who have been refused asylum or have overstayed their visas; some are asylum seekers or are detained on arrival because they have no identification papers.
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100,000 Mental Health Professionals To Receive 'Debt First Aid' Advice, Royal College Of Psychiatrists, UK
In response to the current economic crisis, the Royal College of Psychiatrists has announced it will be sending 100,000 health professionals special guidance on supporting patients with debt and mental health problems. This announcement comes on the day that Conservative Shadow Secretary of State, Andrew Lansley MP, delivered a speech about the impact of the economic crisis on the mental health of the UK population at the Mental Health Network conference in York.
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Sexually Harassed Employees Experience Less Job Satisfaction And Lower Job Performance
A new study in the journal Psychology of Women Quarterly examined the effects of workplace sexual harassment and found that employees who were harassed report lower levels of job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and job performance. Employees also experienced higher levels of psychological distress and physical problems than those who were not harassed.
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Panel Of Experts Warns FDA Of Frequent Use Of Antipsychotics In Children
Certain antipsychotic medicines are being prescribed too frequently to children, and FDA should take action to discourage the drugs' growing use, a panel of federal drug experts told agency officials Tuesday, the New York Times reports.
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Media Violence Cited As 'Critical Risk Factor' For Aggression
Paul Boxer's large-scale study shows conclusive link between media violence and real violence in adolescents. You are what you watch, when it comes to violence in the media and its influence on violent behavior in young people, and a new paper, lead-authored by Rutgers University, Newark, researcher Paul Boxer, provides new evidence that violent media does indeed impact adolescent behavior.
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British Psychological Society Response To Government Announcement Of New Advisory Council On Children's Mental Health And Psychological Well-Being
The British Psychological Society has issued the following statements in response to the Government announcement. The British Psychological Society strongly welcomes the announcement today of planned major investment in mental health care and related services for children and young people.
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Researching Next-Generation Deep Brain Stimulation Devices For The Treatment Of Central Nervous System Disorders
Eindhoven, the Netherlands - NeuroNexus Technologies and Philips Research today announced that they have signed a joint research agreement to develop next-generation deep brain stimulation devices with the ambition to improve the treatment of neurological diseases and psychiatric disorders.
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Study Suggests Attending Religious Services Sharply Cuts Risk Of Death
A study published by researchers at Yeshiva University and its medical school, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, strongly suggests that regular attendance at religious services reduces the risk of death by approximately 20 percent. The findings, published in Psychology and Health, were based on data drawn from participants who spanned numerous religious denominations. The research was conducted by Eliezer Schnall, Ph.D.
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Scientists Are High On Idea That Marijuana Reduces Memory Impairment
The more research they do, the more evidence Ohio State University scientists find that specific elements of marijuana can be good for the aging brain by reducing inflammation there and possibly even stimulating the formation of new brain cells. The research suggests that the development of a legal drug that contains certain properties similar to those in marijuana might help prevent or delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease.
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ADHD Medications Do Not Cause Genetic Damage In Children
In contrast to recent findings, two of the most common medications used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do not appear to cause genetic damage in children who take them as prescribed, according to a new study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Duke University Medical Center.
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Facial Scars On Men Increase Their Attractiveness
Men with facial scars are more attractive to women seeking short-term relationships, scientists at the University of Liverpool have found. It was previously assumed that in Western cultures scarring was an unattractive facial feature and in non-Western cultures they were perceived as a sign of maturity and strength. Scientists at Liverpool and Stirling University, however, have found that Western women find scarring on men attractive and may associate it with health and bravery.
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North Carolina State Spending On A Community-based Mental Health Program Drops 50% In One Year
The State Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has reduced spending on a community-based mental health program by nearly 50 percent over the past year. For the first four months of the current fiscal year, which began July 1, expenditures for Community Support totaled $183 million. Over the same period last year, July-October 2007, Community Support expenditures surpassed $355 million.
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UC San Diego Researchers Report On How To Improve Long-Term Learning
Combine the aphorisms that "practice makes perfect" and "timing is everything" into one and you might get something resembling findings published in this month's issue of Psychological Science. Proper spacing of lessons, the researchers report, can dramatically enhance learning. And larger gaps between study sessions result in better recall of facts.
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NIMH Grant Awarded To Rutgers Center For Behavioral Health Services, Criminal Justice Research
Since its founding in 2002 with a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Rutgers Center for Behavioral Health Services and Criminal Justice Research has focused exclusively on mental health services issues that arise when persons with mental illness have encounters with the criminal justice system.
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New Research Finds Anti-Same-Sex Marriage Amendments Spark Distress Among GLBT Adults And Families
Amendments that restrict civil marriage rights of same-sex couples - such as Proposition 8 that recently passed in California - have led to higher levels of stress and anxiety among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender adults, as well as among their families of origin, according to several new studies to be published by the American Psychological Association.
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Schizophrenia: Brain Compound 'Throws Gasoline Onto The Fire'
New research has traced elevated levels of a specific compound in the brain to problem-solving deficits in patients with schizophrenia. The finding suggests that drugs used to suppress the compound, called kynurenic acid, might be an important supplement to antipsychotic medicines, as these adjuncts could be used to treat the disorder's most resistant symptoms - cognitive impairments.
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