Stress and immune functioningApr 15, 2020
Don’t Underestimate Your Psychological Immune System
Just as your physiological immune system functions to protect your physical health, your psychological immune system protects ...
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Cultural competenceApr 14, 2020
How Cultural Competence Reduces Racial Disparities in Health
Recent articles have purported that COVID-19 is negatively impacting Black and Latina/o American communities to a greater extent ...
Family & RelationshipsMar 30, 2020
How to Protect and Repair Family Relationships
Hurting a family member’s feelings, crossing the proverbial line, or saying something that can’t be taken back are inevitable ...
Domestic violenceMar 24, 2020
Domestic Violence When You Can't Leave Home
As COVID-19 continues to spread across the globe, the concept of social distancing has rapidly become a common practice for ...
AI & TechnologyMar 22, 2020
Online therapies for anxiety and depression
Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Norman Swan: But even once you ...
TraumaMar 22, 2020
What Most People Don't Know About Psychological Trauma
The word trauma comes from the Latin word meaning "wound." In medicine, professionals use the word "trauma" to refer to physical ...
Cognitive PsychologyMar 20, 2020
Do we suffer ‘behavioural fatigue’ for pandemic prevention measures?
The Guardian recently published an article saying “People won’t get ‘tired’ of social distancing – and it’s unscientific to suggest otherwise”. “Behavioural fatigue” the piece said, “has no basis in science”…
Child PsychologyMar 19, 2020
Ritalin and similar medications cause brain to focus on benefits of work, not costs
New research from cognitive neuroscientists has pinpointed how stimulants such as Ritalin and Adderall can change people's motivation to complete difficult tasks.
Forensic PsychologyMar 16, 2020
Best Criminal Law Programs
Ranked in 2026, part of Best Law Schools. Criminal law programs examine the justice system through a few different lenses. From international criminal law to capital punishment to ...
Social MediaMar 16, 2020
The Role of Social Media Influencers in the Lives of Children and Adolescents
Social media influencers (e.g. beauty bloggers, video game vloggers, toy unboxers, instafamous) are extremely popular among minors.
AddictionMar 11, 2020
Problem Gambling vs. Gambling Addiction
Pathological gambling is more akin to a gambling addiction, but we found that only a tiny percentage of our national participants could be classed as such. What we did report was that 0.9 percent of ...
NeuropsychologyMar 6, 2020
Scientists monitor brains replaying memories in real time
In a study of epilepsy patients, researchers monitored the electrical activity of thousands of individual brain cells, called neurons, as patients took memory tests. They found that the firing patterns of the cells that…
Sport & PerformanceMar 1, 2020
Welsh Institute of Performance Science
The Welsh Institute of Performance Science (WIPS) is led by Swansea University in a collaboration with academic partners ...
AddictionFeb 27, 2020
Types of Addiction and How They’re Treated
Addiction is a complex disease, but nearly a century of scientific study has helped researchers come to a deeper understanding ...
NeuropsychologyFeb 13, 2020
Researchers were not right about left brains
The left and right side of our brain are specialized for some cognitive abilities. For example, in humans, language is processed ...
Health PsychologyFeb 13, 2020
Behavioral Health Crisis Care Clinic
What is the Behavioral Health Crisis Care Clinic? The Behavioral Health Crisis Care Clinic offers families an option besides the ...
Social MediaFeb 6, 2020
What Employers Should Consider When Drafting A Social Media Policy
Social media posts can hit employers like a brick wall. But an effective social media policy can help mitigate their impact.
NeuropsychologyFeb 4, 2020
Flyception 2.0: New imaging technology tracks complex social behavior
An advanced imaging technology is allowing scientists unprecedented access into brain activities during intricate behaviors. The 'Flyception2' system has produced the first-ever picture of what happens in the brain…
Child PsychologyFeb 3, 2020
Kids diagnosed with ADHD often don't take medication regularly
Children diagnosed with ADHD inconsistently take their prescribed medication, going without treatment 40 per cent of the time, a new study has found.
HIPAA & PrivacyJan 28, 2020
HIPAA, Psychotherapy Notes, and Other Mental Health Records
The HIPAA privacy rules give special protection to “psychotherapy notes,” but providers often misunderstand what are and are ...
HIPAA & PrivacyJan 24, 2020
Appointment Reminder: HIPAA Rule Ads Additional Requirements For Patient Privacy
Appointment reminder regulation increased under new HIPAA Privacy Rule. Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule, covered entities (CEs) are ...
WorkplaceJan 23, 2020
Career Development in the Contemporary Workplace: How do Shifting Employment Relations Impact on Individuals’ Careers?
This Research Topic aims to bring together both theoretical and empirical research that can illustrate in which ways major shifts ...
Childhood abuse and neglectJan 22, 2020
The Adult Impact of Childhood Abuse, Neglect and Bullying
According to the CDC in the landmark 2014 report "Bullying Surveillance Among Youths," estimates of bullying prevalence range ...
Psychology of religion and spiritualityJan 19, 2020
Has Your Therapist Asked About Your Religion or Spirituality? | Psychology Today New Zealand
Do people’s spiritual and religious beliefs and practices (or lack thereof) influence their mental and emotional health?
Child PsychologyJan 17, 2020
Rich rewards: Scientists reveal ADHD medication's effect on the brain
Researchers have identified how certain areas of the human brain respond to methylphenidate -- a stimulant drug which is used to treat symptoms of ADHD. The work may help researchers understand the precise mechanism of…
Competency to stand trialJan 9, 2020
What Does "Not Fit to Stand Trial" Mean?
One of the basic tenets of the criminal justice system is that before a person can be held accountable for their alleged criminal ...
NeuropsychologyJan 7, 2020
What is Neuropsychology?
Neuropsychology studies how the brain drives behavior, linking neurology and psychology. From ancient Egyptian head injury ...
AddictionJan 2, 2020
Addiction treatment is broken. Here’s what it should look like
“If you build it, they will come” doesn’t apply just to a baseball stadium in a cornfield. I believe that the same ...
Clinical PsychologyDec 25, 2019
Fundamentals of psychopharmacology
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NeuropsychologyDec 18, 2019
Old drug offers new hope for children with devastating disorder
A drug that once helped obese adults lose weight, withdrawn from the market due to heart risks, may be safe and effective for children with a seizure disorder called Dravet syndrome, say researchers. The drug…