In less than eight minutes of must-watch reporting, the PBS News Hour did considerably more than showcase an innovative mindfulness program at a California school. It featured a caring principal who spoke eloquently about the stressors experienced by...
There may be some interest here in several AMerican Psychological Foundation grants. A few have April (2014) deadlines, so this is definitely the time to be checking them out! For example... $20, 000 Visionary Grants (April 1 2014 deadline) which...
High levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), an inflammation marker, were seen in soldiers who later developed post- traumatic stress disorder, researchers said. www.medpagetoday.com/Psychiatry/AnxietyStress/44519
The Director of the National Institute of Mental Health takes a broad view of what constitutes effective treatment options. He says “While experimental medicine has become an accepted approach for drug development, we believe it is...
One block of San Francisco's notoriously drug-infested Tenderloin neighborhood is more problematic than the rest. The first block of Turk Street saw 35 times more violent crime per 1,000 residents than the rest of the city, according to a 2011 study...
It’s no surprise that smoking for years can change the way the brain processes nicotine, creating a well-worn pattern of craving and satisfaction that’s difficult to break. But how soon does this cycle get started? And does nicotine...
On March 3, professionals and lay leaders from around the world will gather in Jerusalem for a historic 3-day conference. They will be convening for the First International Congress for Child Protection Organizations in the Jewish Community at the...
The absence of accurate figures on domestic violence speaks volumes about a society that disbelieves women who live in fear More than 10,000 women and children face the possibility of being murdered or seriously injured by their partners or exes....
During a Monday press briefing, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) called on Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to overturn the FDA's approval of Zohydro, a potent hydrocodone-only opioid approved last October. Schumer joins Sens. Joe...
Within the health care industry and beyond, daily exposure to stress can lead to negative consequences for employees both on and off the job -- from apathy and burnout to physical illness or men tal impairments. New Open Access research published in...
The brain of a teenager has a lot of developing to do. It must transform from the brain of a child into the brain of an adult. And some researchers worry how marijuana might affect that crucial process. "Actually in childhood our brain is...
Every year, about 42.5 million American adults (or 18.2 percent of the total adult population in the United States) suffers from some mental illness, enduring conditions such as depression, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, statistics released Friday...
Pulitzer Prize winning New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof is known for writing about the disenfranchised over the world but lately he has focused on children in this country and what can be done to give them a great start on life. In this...
As part of our growing practice of staff development, we implemented a small group at Hopeworks to begin to talk about attachment theory and our work. We are using the book Trauma and the Avoidant Client: Attachment-Based Strategies for...
Here is one of two articles on homelessness and potential short-term solutions: ……Gov. Deval Patrick’s administration once championed the “housing first” strategy of placing homeless families in permanent homes as fast...