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Mending Workplace Woes to Battle Stress and Raise Productivity |
| Wednesday, August 16, 2006 By TheEditorInChief |
Category: Stress
Career stress is not uncommon and can come from any number of places. A demanding boss, backbiting co-workers and failure to meet career goals can all be sources of stress. These and other factors c... more
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Schools Should Offer More Exercise Opportunities |
| Wednesday, August 16, 2006 By Blog Meister |
Category: School Psychology
According to a statement in the latest journal of the American Heart Association, American schools do not devote enough time to physical education and related activities. Lead author Russell R. Pate... more
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World Moved From Starving to Obese with Terrifying Speed |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2006 By TheEditorInChief |
Category: Diet , Aging and Eating Disorders
In the worldwide fight against hunger, the late night commercials asking Americans to "adopt-a-child" have been nearly ubiquitous. But according to scientists and researchers at the 2006 Internationa... more
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Getting Tough with Addicts Often Yields Best Treatment |
| Tuesday, August 15, 2006 By TheEditorInChief |
Category: Addiction
At the level of the individual patient, no two addictions are the same, and so no two treatment plans will ever be identical. But some strategies have proven more effective than others. In... more
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Federal Report Calls For Change at American Colleges |
| Monday, August 14, 2006 By Blog Meister |
Category:
The latest report from the federal Commission on the Future of Higher Education, organized by Education Secretary Margaret Spellings, points out several broad areas of difficulty among our country... more
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An Interview Special with Greg Forbes Siegman |
| Monday, August 14, 2006 By Blog Meister |
Category: Adolesence
This past Friday we at The Psychology of Education had the opportunity to speak with noted philanthropist, speaker and milkshake drinker Greg Forbes Siegman. Since 1997 Greg has been bettering his co... more
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In Obesity, Might the Microflora Have a Role to Play? |
| Monday, August 14, 2006 By TheEditorInChief |
Category: Diet , Aging and Eating Disorders
An extensive report in yesterday's New York Times Magazine suggests that there may be a third, previously understudied factor of obesity. The equation of calories-in minus calories-out equals weight ... more
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An AADT Interview Special with Greg Forbes Siegman |
| Monday, August 14, 2006 By TheEditorInChief |
Category: Our Psychology
This past Friday we at Anxiety, Addiction and Depression Treatments had the opportunity to speak with noted philanthropist, speaker and milkshake drinker Greg Forbes Siegman. Since 1997 Greg has been... more
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High Schoolers Report Further Decline in Risky Behaviors |
| Friday, August 11, 2006 By Blog Meister |
Category: Adolesence
Despite the many incessant naysayers who claim that our youth culture is plumetting into a moral wasteland, a newly published survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that a... more
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High Schoolers Report Further Decline in Risky Behaviors |
| Friday, August 11, 2006 By BlogMeister |
Category: Addiction
Despite the many incessant naysayers who claim that our youth culture is plumetting into a moral wasteland, a newly published survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports tha... more
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Three News Reports Show Parenting Ain't Easy |
| Thursday, August 10, 2006 By TheEditorInChief |
Category: Parenting
Nobody ever said raising kids was a walk in the park, but every once in a while a deluge of news stories makes it seem like our every move threatens to put our children in imminent danger. In reality... more
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Researchers Test Ketamine as Potential Antidepressant |
| Wednesday, August 09, 2006 By BlogMeister |
Category: Depression
In a surprising and potentially significant study, scientists report largely positive results when using a popular anaesthetic and recreational drug called ketamine as a rapid treatment ... more
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Soldiers Use Drugs, Alcohol to Face Stress |
| Tuesday, August 08, 2006 By Blog Master |
Category: Stress Control/Management
Testifying before a military hearing that will decide the fate of four soldiers, Private First Class Justin Cross, from the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, described ... more
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Soldiers Use Drugs, Alcohol to Face Stress |
| Tuesday, August 08, 2006 By TheEditorInChief |
Category: Stress
Testifying before a military hearing that will decide the fate of four soldiers, Private First Class Justin Cross, from the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, described ... more
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Debate on Negative Media Influence Continues |
| Tuesday, August 08, 2006 By BlogMeister |
Category: Parenting
In summer 1999, 12-year old Floridian Lionel Tate shocked the country and the world by killing a young girl while imitating moves he saw performed by professional wrestlers. Tate, convicted as... more
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U.S. Approves Broader Methods for Identifying Special Ed Students |
| Monday, August 07, 2006 By Blog Meister |
Category: Special Needs
The federal government recently authorized changes in the 25-year old academic standards used to identify children with special education needs. Until now, the common method involved comparing int... more
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Debate on Negative Media Influence Continues |
| Monday, August 07, 2006 By Blog Meister |
Category: Behavior/Conduct Disorders
In summer 1999, 12-year old Floridian Lionel Tate shocked the country and the world by killing a young girl while imitating moves he saw performed by professional wrestlers. Tate, convicted as... more
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New Images Improve Memory |
| Monday, August 07, 2006 By BlogMeister |
Category: Our Psychology
In this month's Neuron, a study from the University College of London indicates that the brain responds to novel experiences in a way that refreshes functions and encourages further learning. An a... more
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Autistic Children Benefit From Structured Sports |
| Friday, August 04, 2006 By Blog Meister |
Category: Autism, Asperger's, PDD
Many autistic children have trouble obeying simple instructions and interacting with peers- and for this reason, they were largely excluded from school sports for many years. In increasing number... more
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Natural Settings May Help Counteract ADHD |
| Friday, August 04, 2006 By Blog Meister |
Category: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
In a conclusion that could strengthen the case for certain non-traditional teaching methods, a combination of results from recent studies suggests that activities in greener outdoor settings c... more
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First Hard Evidence Found of Neuropsychological Effects of Deployment in Iraq |
| Friday, August 04, 2006 By Blog Master |
Category: Adjusting Stateside
Ever since the current war in Iraq began over three years ago, there has been much discussion and debate about the mental health effects of prolonged combat. While reports have centered on post traum... more
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New Technologies to Treat the Scars of War |
| Friday, August 04, 2006 By Blog Master |
Category: Trauma/PTSD
Back in April we wrote about how advances in virtual reality technologies were putting powerful tools in the hands of therapists and doctors working with those who have suffered from combat related po... more
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Depression More Common Among Affluent Teens |
| Friday, August 04, 2006 By BlogMeister |
Category: Depression
In an interview with the Washington Post, psychologist and author Madeline Levine asserts that the pressures and expectations associated with adolescence are much more pronounced among childre... more
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Depression More Common Among Affluent Teens |
| Friday, August 04, 2006 By Blog Meister |
Category: Parenting
In an interview with the Washington Post, psychologist and author Madeline Levine asserts that the pressures and expectations associated with adolescence are much more pronounced among children of t... more
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New Technologies to Treat the Scars of War |
| Friday, August 04, 2006 By TheEditorInChief |
Category: Stress
Back in April we wrote about how advances in virtual reality technologies were putting powerful tools in the hands of therapists and doctors working with those who have suffered from combat related po... more
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