A recent Spanish article (el pais 2018) writing about Social anxiety disorder (SAD), also known as social phobia explains which variables can influence the development of this disorder and the various steps to fight it. Three variables are identified: A negative…
The secret to… avoiding the same old arguments with your partner
Rather than focusing on what annoys you, make a big deal out of it when your partner does something positive Focus on what is working. If you are keen to exit a cycle of negativity, create a list of the…
Fitness in Midlife May Help Fend Off Dementia
Being physically fit in midlife may reduce a woman’s risk for dementia. In 1968, Swedish researchers evaluated the cardiovascular fitness of 191 women ages 38 to 60, testing their endurance with an ergometer cycling test. Then they examined them periodically…
England’s Mental Health Experiment: No-Cost Talk Therapy
LONDON — England is in the midst of a unique national experiment, the world’s most ambitious effort to treat depression, anxiety and other common mental illnesses. The rapidly growing initiative, which has gotten little publicity outside the country, offers virtually…
Triadic interactions in families with preterm children: a comparative study with children born at term
The relationship between parents and infants born preterm is multifaceted and could present some relational patterns which are believed to predict psychological risk more than others. For example, insensitive parenting behavior has been shown to place very preterm children at…
Very preterm birth influences parental mental health and family outcomes seven years after birth
Authors: Karli Treyvaud, Katherine J Lee, Lex W Doyle, and Peter J Anderso OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the long-term influence of very preterm birth on parental mental health, family functioning, and parenting stress at age 2 and 7 years. STUDY…
Mother’s Emotional and Posttraumatic Reactions after a Preterm Birth: The Mother-Infant Interaction Is at Stake 12 Months after Birth
Authors: Anne-Cécile Petit, Julien Eutrope, Aurore Thierry, Nathalie Bednarek, Laurence Aupetit, Stéphanie Saad, Lauriane Vulliez, Daniel Sibertin-Blanc, Sylvie Nezelof, Anne-Catherine Rolland OBJECTIVES: Very preterm infants are known to be at risk of developmental disabilities and behavioural disorders. This condition is…
Prevention of preterm birth: Harnessing science to address the global epidemic
Authors: Craig E. Rubens, Yoel Sadovsky, Louis Muglia, Michael G. Gravett, Eve Lackritz and Courtney Gravett Preterm birth is a leading cause of infant morbidity and mortality worldwide, but current interventions to prevent prematurity are largely ineffective. Preterm birth is increasingly recognized as an outcome that…
Pope reveals he had weekly psychoanalysis sessions at age 42
Francis says he visited psychoanalyst for six months ‘to clarify a few things’ and that now nothing frightens him Pope Francis has revealed that he sought the help of a psychoanalyst for six months when he was 42 and the…
Let’s Talk About Suicide
Let’s Talk About Suicide By ROBERT RIGOJULY 24, 2017 Chester Bennington, the lead singer of the band Linkin Park, was found dead on Thursday in his home near Los Angeles. The coroner’s office has confirmed that the 41-year-old died of…