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Chronic Pain Sufferers Likely to Have Anxiety
May 8, 2013 Patients coping with chronic pain should also be evaluated for anxiety disorders, according to new ... > full story -
Self-Affirmation Improves Problem-Solving Under Stress
May 3, 2013 New research provides the first evidence that self-affirmation can protect against the damaging effects of stress on problem-solving performance. Understanding that self-affirmation -- the process of ... > full story -
Violent Video Games Have Lower Effects on Highly-Exposed Teens
May 3, 2013 Teenagers who are highly exposed to violent video games —- three or more hours per day -— show blunted physical and psychological responses to playing a violent game, reports a new ... > full story -
Persistent Pain After Stressful Events May Have a Neurobiological Basis
May 2, 2013 A new study is the first to identify a genetic risk factor for persistent pain after traumatic events such as motor vehicle collision and sexual assault. The study also contributes further evidence ... > full story -
Workplace Stress Poses Risk to Health
April 23, 2013 Stressful situations at work can have a negative impact on the cardiovascular system and the metabolism. Stress, which is transmitted by direct and indirect signaling pathways, leads to an ... > full story -
Social Stress and the Inflamed Brain
April 21, 2013 Depression is the leading cause of disability with more than 350 million people globally affected by this disease. In addition to debilitating consequences on mental health, depression predisposes an ... > full story -
Intranasal Neuropeptide Y May Offer Therapeutic Potential for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
April 21, 2013 Stress triggered neuropsychiatric disorders take an enormous personal, social and economic toll on society. In the US more than half of adults are exposed to at least one traumatic event throughout ... > full story -
Acute Stress Primes Brain for Better Cognitive and Mental Performance
April 16, 2013 Chronic stress is known to cause major health problems, yet acute stress can be good for you. A new study shows why. Stress generates new nerve cells in the brain that, two weeks later, help you ... > full story -
Most Effective PTSD Therapies Are Not Being Widely Used, Researchers Find
April 11, 2013 Post-traumatic stress disorder affects nearly 8 million adults in any given year, federal statistics show. Fortunately, clinical research has identified certain psychological interventions that ... > full story -
Sustained Stress Heightens Risk of Miscarriage
April 8, 2013 Researchers have discovered that pregnant women living under continuous political and military stress have a 59 percent increased risk of miscarriage. The findings, based upon studies conducted on ... > full story
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