Peer support offers promise as an effective, low-cost tool for fighting depression, a new study by the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System and University of Michigan Health System finds…
A new study published in Healthcare Quarterly found that patients switched from oral medication to a long-acting injectable treatment had significantly fewer hospitalizations and visits to emergency departments, saving the healthcare system more than $17,300 annually per patient…
In the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, investigators from the University of Bologna, Copenhagen and Cambridge present data that suggest that the most commonly used scale for assessing depression (the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale) may not be sufficient and another, more comprehensive and accurate, is available…
In the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, a group of French investigators headed by Guy Chouinard presents data that indicate that grief after the loss of a significant other may become a disease…
When your friend is a service provider, things can get complicated. According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, a problem can lead to feelings of betrayal or empathy, depending on the circumstances. “Imagine that you are planning to celebrate your birthday at your favorite restaurant…
A new study suggests that nearly one in three of us who use the internet have visited online dating sites. An international survey of 24,000 men and women who are presently online found that just six per cent had gone to dating websites in 1997 but by 2009, 30 per cent of the sample had tried them with 15 per cent finding their current partner that way.
One of the tough challenges a parent faces when a child dies is to learn how to parent the surviving children, according to a psychology professor. Bereaved parents are faced with the two extremes of loss and life — the suffocating loss of a child and the ongoing, daily demands from their surviving children, says the researcher.
Latino siblings of children developmental disabilities such as Down syndrome and autism may face their own challenges, including anxiety and lower school performance, according to a new study.
The applications you add to your smartphone can label you as a specific “appitypes,” says a professor of science and technology studies.
Scientists have uncovered new clues to memory and learning by exploring the function of a single gene, and at the same time, have provided insights into a form of human mental retardation.
