Psychology news

• Technique helps predict likelihood of migraines in concussion patients

  01-02-2016 20:19
  Researchers are using a mathematical tool to help determine which concussion patients will go on to suffer migraine headaches, according to a new study.
  
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• Targeting upper motor neurons to treat ALS

  01-02-2016 19:09
  Scientists have demonstrated for the first time that it is possible to specifically modify gene expression in diseased upper motor neurons, brain cells that break down in ALS. The study provides evidence that lays a foundation for developing future gene replacement therapies to treat patients with the fatal neuromuscular disorder.
  
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• Insulin-like growth factor linked to hippocampal hyperactivity in Alzheimer's disease

  01-02-2016 19:08
  The insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor (IGF-1R), the 'master' lifespan regulator, plays a vital role in directly regulating hippocampal hyperactivity in the brain, report scientists. The researchers hope their findings can be used to indicate a new direction for therapy used to treat patients in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.
  
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• Team-based treatment for first episode psychosis found to be high value

  01-02-2016 19:00
  
  NIH-funded study shows early intervention is more cost-effective than typical care.
  
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• New MRI technique offers faster diagnosis of multiple sclerosis

  01-02-2016 18:55
  A new way of using MRI scanners to look for evidence of multiple sclerosis in the brain has been successfully tested by researchers. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is notoriously difficult to diagnose as it has many symptoms but not all sufferers experience all of them and the disease can progress at different rates. MRI scans have been used as a diagnostic tool to detect white matter lesions in the brain but these are not always an indicator of the disease.
  
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• Abnormal gene is a triple threat in driving pediatric brain tumors

  01-02-2016 18:47
  An abnormal fused gene that drives pediatric brain tumors poses a triple threat, operating simultaneously through three distinct biological mechanisms -- the first such example in cancer biology. This finding potentially offers triple benefits as well -- more accurate diagnoses, clues for more effective treatments and new insights into molecular processes underlying other types of cancer.
  
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• No link found between subcortical brain volumes, genetic risk for schizophrenia

  01-02-2016 18:28
  A new study evaluated the relationship between common genetic variants implicated in schizophrenia and those associated with subcortical brain volumes, and found no evidence of genetic overlap between schizophrenia risk and subcortical volume measures.
  
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• New research replicates a folding human brain in 3D

  01-02-2016 18:28
  Understanding how the brain folds could help unlock the inner workings of the brain but the process has long remained a mystery. Now, by replicating a folding human brain in 3D, researchers have shown that while many molecular processes are important in determining cellular events, what ultimately causes the brain to fold is a simple mechanical instability associated with buckling.
  
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• Follow-up care low among adolescents with new depression symptoms

  01-02-2016 17:00
  
  While most adolescents with newly identified depression symptoms received some treatment within three months, some of them did not receive any follow-up care and 40 percent of adolescents...
  
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• Allergan's Rapastinel receives FDA breakthrough therapy designation for adjunctive treatment of Major Depressive Disorder

  01-02-2016 16:00
  
  Allergan plc., a leading global pharmaceutical company has announced that its Phase III ready investigational medication rapastinel (GLYX-13) received Breakthrough Therapy designation from the U.S.
  
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• Future help for stroke patients with language problems

  01-02-2016 14:50
  A new method of analysis to distinguish between stroke patients with language problem has been developed by a brain researcher. The result may be individualized treatment for each patient.
  
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• Illeism and Narcissism

  01-02-2016 13:56 via counsellingresource.com
  
  Contrary to what you might read in political blogs, it isn't a sure sign of narcissism when people talk about themselves in the third person. The truth is that much clearer clues about someone's narcissism can be found in how they regard you and the other people in their lives.Tags: character disturbance, politics, relationships, society
  
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• Good cosmetic outcomes, improved quality of life with full facial feminization surgery

  01-02-2016 10:00
  
  For patients with gender dysphoria undergoing male-to-female transformation, a stepwise approach to facial feminization surgery (FFS) leads to good cosmetic outcomes along with psychological...
  
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• Eyes wide shut: how to cope with night terrors

  01-02-2016 09:15
  
  Nightmares are bad enough, but for some children – and even adults – there’s something far more terrible lurking in the dark
  No one wants to hear about your dreams. Their eyes will glaze over when you tell them you only got three hours’ sleep because of that “weird” one about sharing a house with the actor Max von Sydow where you communicated through a gap in a bookcase. Their ears may prick up, however, if you have one of the more fascinating parasomnias. Bru
  
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• Researchers confirm attitude to aging can have a direct effect on health

  01-02-2016 09:00
  
  Negative attitudes to ageing affect both physical and cognitive health in later years, new research reveals.
  
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• Young and sleep deprived

  01-02-2016 06:00
  Psychologists’ research supports later school start times for teens’ mental health.
  
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• The differing paths of an immigrant couple

  01-02-2016 06:00
  Karl Bühler (1879–1963) is regarded as a major figure in the history of psychology in Central Europe and yet he is virtually unknown in the United States.
  
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• The collaborative habit

  01-02-2016 06:00
  Through collaboration we reveal our core values and demonstrate integrity, accountability and our commitment to improving human rights and public welfare.
  
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• Smartphone=not-so-smart parenting?

  01-02-2016 06:00
  Psychologists and other child development experts are exploring how parents’ use of technology affects kids and the best ways to help families reconnect in the Digital Age.
  
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• Showcasing the value psychologists add

  01-02-2016 06:00
  Take a look at the ways psychologists are working on teams to improve care in the latest free video added to APA’s integrated care video series.
  
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• Respect Workshop available

  01-02-2016 06:00
  The acclaimed, free course teaches school professionals how to promote sexual health among LGBTQ students.
  
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• Register now for psychology’s regional association meetings

  01-02-2016 06:00
  Top speakers will be coming to a meeting near you.
  
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• Psychology group to investigate treatment for incarcerated youth

  01-02-2016 06:00
  The Annie E. Casey Foundation has awarded a grant to a group of psychology organizations, including APA, to explore mental health issues among minorities in the juvenile justice system.
  
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• Opening new vistas for talented kids

  01-02-2016 06:00
  Psychologists are working to nurture gifted and talented children.
  
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• Nominate a colleague for APA treasurer

  01-02-2016 06:00
  The Board of Directors is seeking nominations for candidates for a three-year term.
  
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• New practice guidelines finalized

  01-02-2016 06:00
  APA’s guidelines for working with transgender patients are ready for prime time.
  
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• Mistaken identity

  01-02-2016 06:00
  Is eyewitness identification more reliable than we think?
  
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• Listening to killers

  01-02-2016 06:00
  Hidden inside many murderers are abused children who grew up in urban war zones, says James Garbarino.
  
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• Lights, camera ¡acción!

  01-02-2016 06:00
  Miami-based practitioner
  Gregg A. Pizzi recently shared
  his clinical expertise in family,
  relationship and LGBT
  issues on Spanish-language
  television.
  
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• Is ‘technoference’ hurting your partner?

  01-02-2016 06:00
  Smartphones interfere in romantic relationships, psychologists find.
  
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• How to put yourself out there

  01-02-2016 06:00
  Web-savvy psychologists share the strategies they use to strengthen their Web presence and help patients get the services they need.
  
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• Fostering change

  01-02-2016 06:00
  The University of Missouri’s counseling psychology department helped to lay the foundation for the student protests and the ouster of two campus leaders there. Now it is helping the school rebuild.
  
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• Envisioning a better world

  01-02-2016 06:00
  Researchers are using APF Visionary Grants to better understand and reduce incidents of racially based police shootings, campus sexual assault, biased medical decisions and more.
  
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• Do U.S. laws go far enough to prevent bullying at school?

  01-02-2016 06:00
  The nationwide effort to reduce bullying in U.S. schools can be regarded as part of larger civil and human rights movements that have provided children with many of the rights afforded to adults.
  
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• Datapoint: What are the acceptance rates for graduate psychology programs?

  01-02-2016 06:00
  News from APA's Center for Workforce Studies.
  
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• Black lives matter

  01-02-2016 06:00
  Psychological research findings offer ways to foster justice.
  
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• Adventures in integrated care

  01-02-2016 06:00
  A yearlong series showcases psychology practitioners who work on a variety of teams, reporting on what these practitioners do and how they got the education and training to do it.
  
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