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DU professor advises families to refocus for holidays to ease financial tension
Martha Wadsworth, associate professor of psychology at the University of Denver (DU), says during the holidays families should focus on what has been proven to matter most in psychological research - quality family time. view more (2009-11-16)
Glucocorticoid plays key role in skin abnormalities induced by psychological stress
Inhibiting glucocorticoid, a type of steroid, can prevent skin abnormalities induced by psychological stress, according to a new study from the December issue of the American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. view more (2006-12-01)
Controlling stress helps fight chronic diseases such as Lupus
Lupus is an autoimmune disease which produces antibodies causing injuries to the body's cells and tissue. It makes the immune system go out of control and the organism attack healthy cells instead of the germs on them. This pathology, which affects more than 5 million people around the world, is more developed in women of fertile age between 15... view more... (2007-08-02)
A higher risk of obesity for children neglected by parents
Strategies for decreasing a child's risk for obesity often focus on improving eating habits and maintaining a high level of physical activity. view more (2007-11-14)
Well-being is not lack of distress.
Mental health research is dramatically weighted on the side of psychological dysfunction and health is equated with the absence of illness rather than the presence of wellness. If you are not sick, you are just fine. A challenge to this assumption comes from an investigation on the relationship between psychological well-being and distress in... view more... (2000-09-19)
Link found between teens' stress levels and acne severity
The largest study ever conducted on acne and stress reveals that teenagers who were under high levels of stress were 23 percent more likely to have increased acne severity, according to researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and colleagues. view more (2007-03-06)
Driving Under the Influence (of Stress): Regional Effects of 9/11 Attacks on Driving
The September 11 terrorist attacks had a profound impact on this country's psyche. Eight years after the attacks, we are still learning how those terrible events affected us. view more (2009-02-03)
Third of eye strain complaints about computer monitors indicate workplace dissatisfaction
One in three complaints of eye strain, attributed to computer monitors, is really about employee dissatisfaction with working conditions, suggests research in Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Over 200 banking employees completed three questionnaires on job stress, environmental working conditions, and levels of eye strain as a result of... view more... (2001-03-12)
Why does stress make us ill?
How stress can make people ill was explored in a symposium organised by Professor Andrew Steptoe, University College London and Dr Marcel Ebrecht, Kings College London, today, Friday 7 September, at the joint British Psychological Society’s Division of Health Psychology and European Health Psychology Society conference, held at St Andrews... view more... (2001-08-31)
Knitting by the guillotine
Madame Defarge and the other women who knitted while they watched people being guillotined during the French Revolution were probably not troubled by flashbacks of the event afterwards. Dr Emily Holmes, currently at the Medical Research Council's Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit, Cambridge, and the Traumatic Stress Clinic, London, will present... view more... (2004-04-15)
Coping with the school bully
Children use problem-solving, social support and wishful thinking to cope with the stress of bullying. These are the findings of Simon Hunter of the University of Strathclyde, presented today, Saturday 25 November 2000, at The British Psychological Society Scottish Branch annual conference held at the Crieff Hydro Hotel. Mr Hunter surveyed more... view more... (2000-11-17)
Gambling with the UK workforce? Results of largest ever study into stress at work and musculoskeletal disorders
A pioneering new study into stress and musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) is to be released on Monday 15th November. Written by Dr Jason Devereux, an expert in Work System Design at the University of Surrey, the study, which is the largest ever conducted in the UK on the relationship between work-related stress and MSD, has revealed some startling... view more... (2004-11-12)
The British Psychological Society London Conference 1999
The British Psychological Society's London Conference 1999 takes place on Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 December at the Institute of Education, 20 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0AL. view more (1999-12-16)
Heart deaths increase on "unlucky" days
Chinese and Japanese people are more likely to die from heart disease on the fourth day of the month because the number 4 evokes superstitious stress among this group, finds a study in this week's Christmas issue of the BMJ. view more (2001-12-19)
New Study Reveals Anger Management Helps Northern Ireland Fire Fighters Handle Stress
A recent study from the University of Warwick of fire-fighters in Northern Ireland reveals that anger management training can help emergency personnel deal with stressful events. Also, those who feel they have little control over their lives and avoid dealing emotionally or practically with traumatic incidents are more likely to suffer... view more... (2003-07-01)
Stress may leave your mouth a mess
A literature review published in the August issue of the Journal of Periodontology (JOP) saw a strong relationship between stress and periodontal diseases; 57% of the studies included in the review showed a positive relationship between periodontal diseases and psychological factors such as stress, distress, anxiety, depression, and loneliness. view more (2007-08-09)
Under Pressure: The Impact of Stress on Decision Making
We are faced with making decisions all the time. Often, we carefully deliberate the pros and cons of our choices, taking into consideration past experiences in similar situations before making a final decision. view more (2009-09-16)
It's not all the parent's fault -- Delinquency in children now linked to biology
A unique study appearing in the June issue of Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, shows that, in children, a highly reactive autonomic nervous system, which regulates our cardiovascular, digestive and respiratory functions, paired with a stressful family environment leads to increased instances of... view more... (2007-06-11)
Post-abortion syndrome
Anti-abortion groups now characterise abortion as trauma, damaging two people: the foetus and the woman undergoing the procedure. The claim that abortion damages women psychologically and gives rise to a form of post-traumatic stress disorder is routinely made by anti-abortion groups and has become a standard component of their case against... view more... (1999-06-23)
Teenage stress has implications for adult health
Most of us remember our teenage years with a mix of fondness and relief. Fondness for the good memories, and relief that all that teenage stress, angst and drama - first love, gossip, SATs, fights with parents - is behind us. view more (2009-03-11)
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