Tag Archives: Abnormal psychology

Oscar Pistorius Trial is Set To Resume On Monday

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The murder trial of Oscar Pistorius will continue on Monday after one month break in which mental health experts were ordered to take the time to evaluated the athlete to determine if he has an...

Schizophrenia: An Incurable yet Manageable Illness

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Have you been having some strange and bizarre thoughts recently? Do you remain awake at night thinking that your boss is planning to murder you? And do you hear voices that tell you to go and jump...

Nick Lachey talks about his autistic brother and support for the cause

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Nick Lachey is best known for being the lead singer of the boy band 98 Degrees and for having once been married to Jessica Simpson. Lachey has a brother that is autistic, and recently he talked about...

Prescribing Exercise before Medication for Depression

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The Atlantic reports: Depression is the most common mental illness—affecting a staggering 25 percent of Americans—but a growing body of research suggests that one of its best cures is cheap and...

Depression Can be Screened by Waiting Room Depression Test

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We all know that so many silent victims suffer from depression and anxiety yet fail to reveal their psychiatric diseases to anyone. The stigma that mental illness carries is most probably the last...

Using Big Data And Game Play To Improve Mental Fitness

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By Bonnie Feldman This article was written together with Ellen M. Martin and Melinda Speckmann. Games have been part of human culture for millennia. It is no surprise that elements of play can be...

Why The Best Time To Drink Coffee Is Not First Thing In The Morning

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Drinking a cup of coffee first thing in the morning blunts the energy-boosting effects of caffeine and may lead to increased tolerance of the stimulant. This counterintuitive fact is explained in...
    






Genetic Overlap Found Between Schizophrenia And Cognitive Ability

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Researchers at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research of Northshore LIJ recently discovered evidence of a genetic overlap between schizophrenia and general cognitive ability. Their findings...
    






Amazon working practices increases risk of mental and physical illness, says report

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It seemed like a perfect plan. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has launched an investigation on Amazon's warehouse in U.K. The idea was to secretly film the area in hopes of finding out...