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What Tool Most Effectively Measures Symptoms of Bulimia?
Bulimia nervosa is an eating issue that can be assessed using a variety of diagnostic tools. Because there are many different measures to evaluate bulimia, some researchers believe that ... Read More
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Men with Childhood Stress Prefer Women with More Body Fat
According to the results of a recent study, men who have experienced childhood maltreatment and stress prefer romantic partners who are heavy rather than thin. Jason M. Fletcher of the ... Read More
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Does Schizophrenia Impact Time Perception?
How an individual perceives time affects how they plan for a particular action and what behaviors and steps they will take to complete that action. Research on time deficits and impairments ... Read More
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Violent Video Games Do Not Lead to Antisocial Behaviors
Researchers have determined that at least two violent video games, Grand Theft Auto and Call of Duty, seem to have relatively no negative impact on prosocial behavior. Unlike Donkey Kong ... Read More
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Insidious Symptom Onset Predicts Poorer Outcome in Schizophrenia
One of the first signs of schizophrenia is a psychotic episode. Symptoms of psychosis can appear weeks, months, or even years before a psychotic episode requiring medical attention. Because ... Read More
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Does Depression Slow You Down?
According to a new study led by Panayotes Demakakos of the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at University College London, older people with depression walk slower than their ... Read More
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Stop and Think: A Useful Strategy for Cognitive Performance with ADHD
Research has shown that people with attention deficit hyperactivity (ADHD) have cognitive and functioning deficits. They often have high levels of impulsivity and low levels of task attention. ... Read More
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PTSD and Prolonged Grief in Caregivers
Palliative care is designed to provide comfort and peace to individuals facing terminal illness and end-of-life transitions. Caregivers who watch over someone in palliative care often get ... Read More
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Does IQ Influence Risk or Severity of PTSD?
Most people have experienced trauma at some point in time. The nature of traumatic experiences varies by severity and frequency and also differs with respect to the effect they have on ... Read More
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Childhood Sexual Abuse Increases Risk of Cancer in Adulthood
It has been well established that adverse childhood experiences (ACE) result in negative outcomes. People who have experienced neglect, emotional abuse, domestic violence, childhood sexual ... Read More
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Sibling Loss Increases Risk of Suicide
Losing a family member is one of the hardest things a person can experience. Many families pull apart and suffer extreme emotional distress after the loss of a child or parent. This is ... Read More
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When Do We REALLY Reach Our Sexual Prime?
Alfred Kinsey reported that men hit their sexual prime in their late teens, while women don’t get that pleasure until their mid-thirties. But does the 60-year-old research that Kinsey ... Read More
