http://www.physorg.com/health-news/psychology/ en-us PhysOrg.com provides the latest news on psychology, psychological disorders, psychological condition, psychological diseases and psychological science. Treatment that includes medication plus a structured training program for parents reduces serious behavioral problems in children with autism and related conditions, according to a study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). The study, which was part of the NIMH Research Units on Pediatric Psychopharmacology (RUPP) Autism Network, was published in the December 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. http://www.physorg.com/news177960900.html Medicine & Health - Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:10:02 EST news177960900 Children who suffer physical or emotional abuse may be faced with accelerated cellular aging as adults, according to new research from Butler Hospital and Brown University. http://www.physorg.com/news177951030.html Medicine & Health - Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:51:27 EST news177951030 (PhysOrg.com) -- Oxford University scientists are using brain-scanning technology to understand how we learn to recognise and 'read' faces as children. http://www.physorg.com/news177940432.html Medicine & Health - Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:54:55 EST news177940432 (PhysOrg.com) -- Research by the University of Warwick and the University of Manchester finds that psychological therapy could be 32 times more cost effective at making you happy than simply obtaining more money. The research has obvious implications for large compensation awards in law courts but also has wider implications for general public health. http://www.physorg.com/news177927882.html Medicine & Health - Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:26:06 EST news177927882 (AP) -- Two days before shipping off to war, Marine Pfc. Jesse Sheets sat inside a trailer in the Mojave Desert, his gaze fixed on a computer that flashed a rhythmic pulse of contrasting images. http://www.physorg.com/news177919314.html Medicine & Health - Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:20:01 EST news177919314 Maternal depression can worsen asthma symptoms in their children, according to research from Johns Hopkins Children's Center published online in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology. http://www.physorg.com/news177874740.html Medicine & Health - Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:00:02 EST news177874740 In a study published in an upcoming issue of The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry researchers show that over reactive parenting, such as heavy criticism or yelling as a response to a child's negative behavior, can produce higher levels of aggression or rule-breaking in a child who is normally introverted, non-benevolent, non-conscientious, or imaginative. Children who are extraverted, benevolent, conscientious, or not that imaginative by nature are least adversely affected by this parental response. http://www.physorg.com/news177863747.html Medicine & Health - Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:50:02 EST news177863747 Drug dependency is a recurrent but treatable kind of addiction. However, not all people who are drug dependent progress in the same way once they stop taking drugs. A new study shows that, in the case of cocaine, a high score on the so-called 'scale of craving', an antisocial personality type and previous heroin abuse are the factors most commonly involved in people falling back into the habit. http://www.physorg.com/news177857783.html Medicine & Health - Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:58:56 EST news177857783 Phthalates are important components of many consumer products, including toys, cleaning materials, plastics, and personal care items. Studies to date on phthalates have been inconsistent, with some linking exposure to these chemicals to hormone disruptions, birth defects, asthma, and reproductive problems, while others have found no significant association between exposure and adverse effects. http://www.physorg.com/news177849290.html Medicine & Health - Psychology & Psychiatry Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:36:06 EST news177849290 Control, independence, ambition, pressure, worry, guilt and resentment are all experienced by female breadwinners, according to Dr. Rebecca Meisenbach from the University of Missouri in Columbia, USA. Dr. Meisenbach explored the experiences of American female breadwinners to get an insight into how these women experience the phenomenon of being the provider. Her paper was just published online in Springer's journal Sex Roles. http://www.physorg.com/news177765232.html Medicine & Health - Psychology & Psychiatry Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:30:04 EST news177765232 (PhysOrg.com) -- Childhood is changing rapidly around the world, and the forces of modernization have a significant impact on shaping the intellectual development of children, researchers at the University of California, Riverside and Pitzer College have found. http://www.physorg.com/news177697113.html Medicine & Health - Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:50:02 EST news177697113 Unrealistic optimism about drinking behavior can lead to later alcohol-related problems, according to research published in the current issue of Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (PSPB), the official monthly journal of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology. http://www.physorg.com/news177683260.html Medicine & Health - Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:00:01 EST news177683260 Monetary gain stimulates activity in the brain. Even the mere possibility of receiving a reward is known to activate an area of the brain called the striatum. A team of Japanese researchers report in the January 2010 issue of Cortex, published by Elsevier, the results of a study in which they measured striatum activation in volunteers performing a monetary task and found high-risk/high-gain options to cause higher levels of activation than more conservative options. They also found levels of activation to increase with the amount of money owned. http://www.physorg.com/news177682128.html Medicine & Health - Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:09:50 EST news177682128 A study by researchers at the University of Bergen, Norway, and the Institute of Psychiatry (IoP) at King's College London has found that depression is as much of a risk factor for mortality as smoking. http://www.physorg.com/news177676420.html Medicine & Health - Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:10:01 EST news177676420 Parents have long suspected that the brains of their teenagers function differently than those of adults. With the advent of magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, we have begun to appreciate how the brain continues to develop structurally through adolescence and on into adulthood. High emotionality is a characteristic of adolescents and researchers are trying to understand how 'emotional areas' of the brain differ between adults and adolescents. http://www.physorg.com/news177675083.html Medicine & Health - Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:11:59 EST news177675083 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 than patients who received usual care, according to a study in the November 18 issue of JAMA. The study is being released early online because of its presentation at an American Heart Association scientific conference. http://www.physorg.com/news177618963.html Medicine & Health - Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:40:01 EST news177618963 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 to new research. http://www.physorg.com/news177614375.html Medicine & Health - Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:50:02 EST news177614375 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 are. http://www.physorg.com/news177614237.html Medicine & Health - Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:40:01 EST news177614237 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 receptor was linked to a person's ability to infer the mental state of others. http://www.physorg.com/news177609171.html Medicine & Health - Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:03:45 EST news177609171 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. http://www.physorg.com/news177603961.html Medicine & Health - Psychology & Psychiatry Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:29:32 EST news177603961 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. http://www.physorg.com/news177359909.html Medicine & Health - Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:10:01 EST news177359909 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. http://www.physorg.com/news177358579.html Medicine & Health - Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:17:07 EST news177358579 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. http://www.physorg.com/news177318529.html Medicine & Health - Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:40:01 EST news177318529 (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? http://www.physorg.com/news177344980.html Medicine & Health - Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:30:34 EST news177344980 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. http://www.physorg.com/news177318356.html Medicine & Health - Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:10:02 EST news177318356 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. http://www.physorg.com/news177335341.html Medicine & Health - Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:00:02 EST news177335341 (PhysOrg.com) -- Psychologist Mona Taouk is developing a world-first questionnaire to identify young people at risk of depression and suicide. http://www.physorg.com/news177330119.html Medicine & Health - Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:50:01 EST news177330119 Most adolescents who belong to an ethnic minority group wrestle not only with their self-esteem (like most teens), but also with identity issues unique to their ethnic group, such as dealing with social stigma. A new study tells us that young people's ethnic pride may affect their mental health. http://www.physorg.com/news177311944.html Medicine & Health - Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:50:03 EST news177311944 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. http://www.physorg.com/news177318448.html Medicine & Health - Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:50:01 EST news177318448 A new study has found that young people feel differently about two types of parental control, generally viewing a type of control that's thought to be better for their development more positively. However, when parents are very controlling, young people no longer make this distinction and view both types of parental control negatively. http://www.physorg.com/news177317479.html Medicine & Health - Psychology & Psychiatry Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:30:01 EST news177317479