Cases of congenital heart disease (CHD), in both adolescents and adults, have been on the rise for many years. An article in a recent issue of congenital heart disease proposes that these numbers will continue to rise and that current psychological therapy for recovering patients needs improvement.
Should you leave your comfortable job for one that pays better but is less secure? Should you have a surgery that is likely to extend your life but poses some risk that you will not survive the operation?
With $2.5 million in new support from the National Institute of Mental Health, researchers from the Regenstrief Institute, Inc., Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and Adult and Child Mental Health Center, Inc. are evaluating the effectiveness of Assertive Community Treatment.
Three new studies by a University at Buffalo psychologist offer the first known evidence that some people anxiously expect that they will be rejected by others because of their physical appearance, and that this sensitivity, if not mitigated, has serious implications for their mental and physical health.
Talk to your child about drugs before they get to middle school, when they are most likely to encounter drugs for the first time.
School meals can improve physical and mental health of disadvantaged children. Good nutrition is essential for healthy child development.
A major 20-year study by psychologists and dentists has cast doubt on the assumption that orthodontic treatment improves psychological well-being.
A team of researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has found that bioterrorism alert messages measurably raise anxiety levels, which could pose adverse health effects.
What do mutual grooming, politeness, priestly celibacy, military heroism, car insurance, and overwork have in common? All are probable examples of the recently discovered evolutionary mechanism called “reciprocal altruism.”
Youth who participate in after-school programs that feature evidence-based training methods and content to improve personal and social skills show considerable progress when compared to their peers, according to new study from a research group based at the University of Illinois at Chicago.