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Telephone-delivered care for treating depression after CABG surgery appears to improve outcomes

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Patients who received telephone-delivered collaborative care for treatment of depression after coronary artery bypass graft surgery reported greater improvement in measures of quality of life, physical functioning and mood ...

Study links genetic variation to individual empathy, stress levels

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Researchers have discovered a genetic variation that may contribute to how empathetic a human is, and how that person reacts to stress. In the first study of its kind, a variation in the hormone/neurotransmitter oxytocin's ...

Fearless kids more likely to be adult criminals: study

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Children who lack a normal fear response are more likely to commit crimes when they grow up, a study published Monday in the American Journal of Psychiatry suggested.

Heart Disease a 'Silent Killer' in Patients With Severe Mental Illness

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A large new study confirms that people with severe mental disorders -- such as schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders -- are 25 percent to 40 percent more prone to die from heart disease than people without mental illness ...

Depression Patients More Apt to Receive Opioids for Chronic Pain

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Chronic pain patients with a history of depression are three times more likely to receive long-term prescriptions for opioid medications like Vicodin compared to pain patients who do not suffer from depression, according ...

When preschoolers ask questions, they want explanations

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Nov 13, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (4) | 4

Curiosity plays a big part in preschoolers' lives. A new study that explored why young children ask so many "why" questions concludes that children are motivated by a desire for explanation.

Foreign subtitles improve speech perception

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Nov 11, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 2

Do you speak English as a second language well, but still have trouble understanding movies with unfamiliar accents, such as Brad Pitt's southern accent in Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds? In a new study, published ...

Can thinking of a loved one reduce your pain?

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Nov 13, 2009 | 4 / 5 (4) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- "The very thought of you ... the mere idea of you" -- from the song "The Very Thought of You" by Ray Noble. Can the mere thought of your loved one reduce your pain?

Shape perception in brain develops by itself

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Nov 13, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 0

Despite minimal exposure to the regular geometric objects found in developed countries, African tribal people perceive shapes as well as westerners, according to a new study.

Client-directed therapy technique drastically reduces divorce/separation rates

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Nov 13, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Using four simple questions to generate client-directed feedback can greatly increase the chances that struggling couples will stay together, according to a recently published study.

The upside of feeling down

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Nov 09, 2009 | 4.4 / 5 (18) | 4

A chill wind chases you into the door of your local newsagent. Rain is drumming down outside. As you pay for your newspaper, you briefly notice a number of strange items on the checkout counter - a matchbox ...

Thoughtful words help couples stay fighting fit

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Nov 13, 2009 | 3.5 / 5 (2) | 0

Couples who bring thoughtful words to a fight release lower amounts of stress-related proteins, suggesting that rational communication between partners can ease the impact of marital conflict on the immune system.

Study offers tips on taming the boogie monster

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Nov 13, 2009 | 3 / 5 (1) | 0

Many parents of preschoolers struggle with their children's fears of real and imaginary creatures. A new study offers some ideas on how they can better manage their children's worries.

Awareness of racism affects how children do socially and academically

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Nov 13, 2009 | not rated yet | 1

Most children actively notice and think about race. A new study has found that children develop an awareness about racial stereotypes early, and that those biases can be damaging.

Does modernization affect children's cognitive development?

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Nov 13, 2009 | 3 / 5 (2) | 0

Societal and technological changes have taken place at a dizzying pace over recent decades. A new cross-cultural study aimed to determine whether these dramatic changes have had an effect on the thinking skills that are learned ...