News tagged with complicated grief


PTSD endures over time in family members of ICU patients

Medicine & Health / Research

created Sep 22, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Family members may experience post-traumatic stress as many as six months after a loved one's stay in the intensive care unit (ICU), according to a study by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and ...





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Study shows that chronic grief activates pleasure areas of the brain

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jun 20, 2008 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (8) | comments 0

[B]Findings could change how health professionals treat the disorder[/B] Grief is universal, and most of us will probably experience the pain grief brings at some point in our lives, usually with the death of a loved one ...


Physician-assisted suicide does not increase severity of depression, grief among family members

Medicine & Health / Other

created Sep 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Unlike other forms of suicide, physician assisted death does not cause substantial regret, or a sense of rejection among surviving family members. In addition, the prevalence and severity of depression and grief among family ...


Study: Overcoming the loss of a loved one

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created Jun 13, 2006 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Netherlands scientists have offered the first conceptualization of what's known as the Complicated Grief Syndrome.


Sudden death of a parent may pose mental health risks for children, surviving caregivers

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created May 05, 2008 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Children who had a parent who died suddenly have three times the risk of depression than those with two living parents, along with an increased risk for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) according to a report in the May ...


New guidelines for treating complicated skin and soft tissue infections

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created Dec 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New evidence-based recommendations developed by the Surgical Infection Society to guide physicians in the diagnosis and management of complicated skin and soft tissue infections have been published in Surgical Infections.


Eureqa, the robot scientist

Eureqa, the robot scientist (w/ Video)

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (15) | comments 3 weblog

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new program, Eureqa, takes raw data and formulates scientific laws to suit, and it is available by free download to all scientists.


New stem cell technology developed at Hebrew University

New stem cell technology leads to better treatment for complicated bone fractures

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A novel technology involving use of stem cells, developed by Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers, has been applied to provide better and rapid healing for patients suffering from complicated bone fractures.


The therapeutic benefits of the human-animal bond

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

A pet owner knows the enormous joy and comfort that an animal can provide, especially in troubled times. Most pets are considered important members of the family and irreplaceable companions. A growing body of research now ...


Ultra-Powerful Laser Reproduces How Star's Jets Travel through Interstellar Space

Ultra-Powerful Laser Reproduces How Star's Jets Travel through Interstellar Space

Physics / General Physics

created Nov 20, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (9) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A multi-trillion-watt laser at the University of Rochester has simulated a stellar jet -- an outpouring of matter from a fledgling star -- with unprecedented realism.


How RNA polymerase II gets the go-ahead for gene transcription

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Oct 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

All cells perform certain basic functions. Each must selectively transcribe parts of the DNA that makes up its genome into RNAs that specify the structure of proteins. The set of proteins synthesized by a cell in turn determines ...



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