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Decreased Gene Activity Is Likely Involved in Childhood Risk for Anxiety and Depression
October 18, 2012 — Decreased activity of a group of genes may explain why in young children the "fear center" of the anxious brain can't learn to distinguish real threats from the imaginary, according to a new ... > full story -
Fear Really Resides in a Different Area of the Brain Than Its Inhibitory Mechanisms
October 18, 2012 — Do you suffer from a phobia? Maybe arachnophobia? Then you know very well that even if you do not feel uneasy when imagining a huge and hairy tarantula in the therapist’s office, you still jump ... > full story -
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Link Between Creativity and Mental Illness Confirmed in Large-Scale Swedish Study
October 16, 2012 — People in creative professions are treated more often for mental illness than the general population, there being a particularly salient connection between writing and schizophrenia, according to ... > full story -
Compounds That Could Thwart Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Identified
October 15, 2012 — A brain pathway that is stimulated by traumatic or fearful experiences can be disrupted by two compounds that show promise for preventing post-traumatic stress disorder, researchers have ... > full story -
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Missing Link Between Mental Health Disorders and Chronic Diseases in Iraq War Refugees
October 15, 2012 — Researchers may have discovered why people exposed to war are at increased risk to develop chronic problems like heart disease years later. And the culprit that links the two is ... > full story -
Scientists Reveal Brain Circuitry Involved in Post-Traumatic Stress and Related Disorders
October 15, 2012 — Researchers report new insights into how the brain responds to extreme stress, whether from combat, natural disasters, or repeated violent competition. The insights offer hope for detecting and ... > full story -
Chronic Stress During Pregnancy Prevents Brain Benefits of Motherhood
October 14, 2012 — A new study in animals shows that chronic stress during pregnancy prevents brain benefits of motherhood, a finding that researchers suggest could increase understanding of postpartum ... > full story -
Expectant Parents Have Different Stress Reactions to Relationship Conflict
October 11, 2012 — A new study on the physiological effects of stress has found that expectant parents respond differently to arguments depending on the presence of ongoing individual or relationship difficulties such ... > full storyMore: -
Exam Anxiety May Lead to Better Grades
October 11, 2012 — Taking academic tests can be a stressful time for some young people and especially for those with a history of elevated anxiety. However a new study shows that anxiety only has a negative effect on ... > full story -
A Problem Shared Is a Problem Halved
October 10, 2012 — The experience of being bullied is particularly detrimental to the psychological health of school girls who don't have social support from either adults or peers, according to a new study. In ... > full story
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