News tagged with test anxiety
Brain region can signal early-stage Alzheimer's and other dementias
(Medical Xpress) -- A key misplaced yet again? Unable to recall a name? Forgetfulness frequently leads to anxiety: is it just a sign of age, or are these the first symptoms of the onset of Alzheimer’s ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jan 12, 2012 |
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Cervical smears can be humiliating and stressful, study says
Women's personal testimonies of cervical smear testing in the UK show that their experiences are often far from positive, says a new study from the University of Leicester published today in the international journal Family Pr ...
Nov 18, 2011 |
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Study finds promising drug treatment for improving language, social function in people with autism
Most drug therapy interventions for people with autism have targeted psychiatric problems, including aggression, anxiety and obsessive behavior. Now, University of Missouri researchers are examining the use ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 29, 2011 |
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Parents' anxiety about newborn screening results does not lead to increased health care use
There has been longstanding concern among physicians and policymakers that false-positive results may cause parents to believe that their children are vulnerable to illness, leading them to overuse health care services as ...
Sep 19, 2011 |
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Men should be warned of possible distress of prostate cancer testing
(PhysOrg.com) -- Doctors should warn men that prostate cancer testing may lead to anxiety and distress, say Cancer Research UK experts, following a study conducted from the University of Bristol into how men cope with the ...
Apr 07, 2010 |
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Direct patient access to imaging test results could result in increased patient anxiety and physician overload
Providing patients with direct access to their imaging test results could improve patient satisfaction and clinical outcomes. However, physicians are concerned that it could lead to increased patient anxiety and unrealistic ...
Apr 01, 2010 |
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Bias towards negativity predicts vulnerability to stress
(PhysOrg.com) -- People who naturally notice negative information over positive information are more susceptible to stress, research has revealed. The findings increase our understanding of what makes people ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 02, 2010 |
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International research tests language tests
Unique Queen's University research will shed light on how motivation and anxiety affects language test scores, and on the relationship between the test scores and the social and educational contexts of the tests.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 04, 2009 |
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