News tagged with psychological trauma
Brain imaging shows kids' PTSD symptoms linked to poor hippocampus function
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 08, 2009 |
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Psychological trauma leaves a trail of damage in a child's brain, say scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. Their new study gives the first direct evidence that children ...
Possible link studied between childhood abuse and early cellular aging
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Nov 20, 2009 |
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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.
Researchers develop an integrated treatment for veterans with chronic pain and posttraumatic stress
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Sep 30, 2009 |
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The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have resulted in a growing number of soldiers evacuated to the United States for comprehensive care for physical and psychological trauma. Given the number of physical injuries often experienced ...
Why Weight Watchers succeeds: Meetings provide a blend of spirituality and therapy
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 24, 2009 |
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Weight Watchers is the world's largest support group, with more than 1.5 million members worldwide. What makes overweight consumers turn to this organization for help? A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research says d ...
Stress can induce hair loss, and is especially notable in women
Jul 24, 2009 |
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The New York Times recently reported that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's hair was thinning as a result of extreme stress. If so, doctors say, she's not the only one.
No psychological risk in children next-born after stillbirth
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Jul 09, 2009 |
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There is no evidence that children next-born after stillbirth are clinically at risk compared to children of non-bereaved mothers, according to a study published today in The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. Howeve ...
