• Statistics About College Depression

    Updated: 2010-09-03 02:27:21
    Since it is going back-to-school season, I thought I’d educate you on some alarming statistics about depression among college students. Here are the facts, just the facts: One out of every five young people and one out of ever four college students or adults suffers from some form of diagnosable mental illness. About 19 precent of young [...]

  • The R Word: Sticks, Stones, and Rosa’s Law

    Updated: 2010-09-03 02:27:21
    “What you call people is how you treat them. What you call my sister is how you will treat her. If you believe she’s ‘retarded’ it invites taunting, stigma. It invites bullying and it also invites the slammed doors of being treated with respect and dignity.” –14-year-old Nick Marcellino, Rosa’s brother, in testimony to [...]

  • Remembering Together: Are 2 Heads Better than One?

    Updated: 2010-09-03 02:27:21
    Are two heads better than one? Maybe. Perhaps this doesn’t come as a surprise, because we all know on some level that even one “head” can be better than others in terms of memory. New research into “group memory,” or “social memory” sheds some light on how remembering together can be more or less effective. [...]

  • 9 Tips for Coping with a Hurricane

    Updated: 2010-09-03 02:27:21
    With another hurricane on the warpath up the East Coast of the U.S. this week, many people are scrambling for shelter and safety. Evacuations are taking place, and while everyone is rightfully focused on their physical safety, our emotional health is at risk during times of increased stress too. There are ways you can better [...]

  • Introducing an Epidemic of Addiction

    Updated: 2010-09-03 02:27:21
    I’m pleased today to introduce our newest blog, Epidemic of Addiction, with Dr. Jeffrey Junig. Addictions to substances — like alcohol, cocaine, opioids, prescription drugs and other kinds of drugs — remain a serious problem in modern society. It’s a telling sign that society pays little attention to drug addicts, believing that theirs is a [...]

  • Best of Our Blogs: August 31, 2010

    Updated: 2010-09-03 02:27:21
    Here is it. The last day of August. When you think back to the last three months of summer, how do you feel? Did you get to do everything you wanted to do? Read every book you wanted to read? Spend a few days relaxing and doing nothing too? Sometimes we get sucked into this “I need [...]

  • Narcissistic College Students Spend More Time on Facebook

    Updated: 2010-09-03 02:27:21
    It probably comes as little surprise to anyone, but a small exploratory study done on 100 college students from a single university suggests that students who score higher on a test of narcissism also spent more time checking and updating their Facebook profile. Facebook is currently the world’s largest social network, with over 500 million users. [...]

  • Walking, Yoga Helps Your Brain

    Updated: 2010-09-03 02:27:21
    Two studies out last week demonstrate connections between practicing yoga and simple walking may work to help improve your brain health. Previous research has linked exercise to helping keep our brains healthy. The two latest studies independently found that walking and yoga may help our brain health in different ways. To study the effects of walking [...]

  • ECT: The Electric Personality Change

    Updated: 2010-09-03 02:27:21
    Patrice was misery incarnate. Unlike some of my depressed patients, who lived the proverbial life of quiet desperation, Patrice did not hide her suffering. She wept. She moaned. She regaled our walk-in clinic with a kind of biblical keening, which, understandably, attracted the attention of our clinic director. He took me aside one day and [...]

  • Best of Our Blogs: August 27, 2010

    Updated: 2010-09-03 02:27:21
    The other day I was driving when I heard a familiar song playing on the radio. It was Bob Marley’s Buffalo Soldier. In fact, as I type this I can hear it playing in my head. The funny thing is that the sound automatically took me back to my childhood. My cousins and I were sitting [...]

  • The Transition Year: An Interview With Courtney Knowles

    Updated: 2010-09-03 02:27:21
    Earlier this year, The Jed Foundation and the American Psychiatric Foundation launched one of the newest mental health resources on the Web, The Transition Year. Recently, I was able to talk with Courtney Knowles, the Executive Director of The Jed Foundation, to get the skinny on this one-stop shop and why its contents are so [...]

  • SXSW 2011: Psychology and Mental Health Panels

    Updated: 2010-09-03 02:27:21
    It’s that time of the year again — to help people learn more about human behavior, psychology, and mental health issues at the annual technology conference held in Austin, Texas called SXSW. I’d like to highlight some of the panels I need your help with — your vote helps panels make it into the final [...]

  • Resilience and Mindfulness: Thoughts from Two Masters

    Updated: 2010-09-03 02:27:21
    Two legends in psychology — and popular culture — presented at this year’s American Psychological Association Convention. Synonymous with concepts pervasive within education, psychotherapy, and integrative approaches (combining aspects of yoga, medical research, and psychotherapy) Sir Michael Rutter, MD and Steven Hayes, Ph.D. each gave powerful and illuminating presentations. Sir Michael Rutter was introduced by past-APA [...]

  • Senior Cognitive Behavioural Therapist - Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - Bracknell

    Updated: 2010-09-02 22:30:39
    Cognitive Behavioural TherapistBand 8a Senior Cognitive Behavioural Therapist/Clinical SupervisorTalking Therapies East Berkshire delivers a range of Cognitive... £38,851 - £46,621 a year From NHS Jobs - 02 Sep 2010 21:30:39 GMT - job details - View all Bracknell jobs

  • Cognitive Behaviour Research Therapist - Strathclyde Region

    Updated: 2010-09-02 21:28:38
    offering specialist cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT... Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is also essential. British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive... £38,851 - £46,621 a year From ScotCareers - 02 Sep 2010 20:28:38 GMT - job details - View all Strathclyde Region jobs

  • Head of Business Development - Cognitive Consulting - London

    Updated: 2010-09-02 21:05:33
    forward your CV in the first instance to Helen.Richards@cognitive-group.com Cognitive-Group is a pre-eminent recruiter of quality people in BI/BPM, ERP/CRM... From Monster - 02 Sep 2010 20:05:33 GMT - job details - View all London jobs

  • Investigator Scientist (Restricted for Civil Service) - Civil Service - Cambridge

    Updated: 2010-09-02 16:59:32
    renowned research institute with state-of-the-art cognitive neuroscience facilities. Vacancy description... the methods of fMRI and cognitive neuroscience. The... £26,022 - £31,758 a year From Civil Service - 02 Sep 2010 15:59:32 GMT - job details - View all Cambridge jobs

  • CRM Programme Manager (Global) - Cognitive Consulting - London

    Updated: 2010-09-02 14:41:27
    least 2 global CRM deployments as a Programme Manager to be considered. Cognitive-Group is a pre-eminent recruiter of quality people in BI/BPM, ERP/CRM, Mobile... From Monster - 02 Sep 2010 13:41:27 GMT - job details - View all London jobs

  • Qualified Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner - Milton Keynes Community Health Services - Milton Keynes

    Updated: 2010-09-02 14:13:13
    team deliver a range of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy... intensity interventions which will be a range of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) based self management... £21,176 - £27,534 a year From NHS Jobs - 02 Sep 2010 13:13:13 GMT - job details - View all Milton Keynes jobs

  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapist / Supervisor - Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - Reading

    Updated: 2010-09-01 19:19:40
    or Cognitive Behavioural TherapistA Research Clinical Psychologist/Counselling Psychologist or Cognitive... and aims to compare cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT... £30,460 - £40,157 a year From NHS Jobs - 01 Sep 2010 18:19:40 GMT - job details - View all <a href="http://www.indeed.co.uk/jobs-in-Reading"Reading jobs

  • Walking could help prevent cancer

    Updated: 2010-09-01 10:21:13
    Experts have called on people to do more walking to help prevent the onset of cancer.

  • Insomnia may cause men to die younger

    Updated: 2010-09-01 10:11:17
    Not getting a good night's sleep could cause men to die prematurely, according to a new study.

  • Eating broccoli and bananas may help digestive disorders

    Updated: 2010-09-01 09:53:16
    Fibres found in broccoli and plantain (a type of banana) could be beneficial to people with stomach problems.

  • APPLICATION ARCHITECT - MOBILE APPLICATIONS - Cognitive Consulting - London

    Updated: 2010-09-01 01:43:38
    If you would like more information about this role, send me your CV NOW! Cognitive-Group is a pre-eminent recruiter of quality people in BI/BPM, ERP/CRM... From Monster - 01 Sep 2010 12:43:38 GMT - job details - View all London jobs

  • SharePoint 2010 Intranet Developer - Cognitive Consulting - Home Counties

    Updated: 2010-09-01 00:23:58
    now or call Sean Gorman on 0207 953 4076 for a confidential discussion. Cognitive-Group is a pre-eminent recruiter of quality people in BI/BPM, ERP/CRM, Mobile... From Monster - 31 Aug 2010 23:23:58 GMT - job details - View all Home Counties jobs

  • LECTURESHIPS, Department of Psychology - University of Essex - Colchester

    Updated: 2010-08-31 01:37:43
    in psychology and cognitive neuroscience. In the 2008... has outstanding facilities in cognitive psychology and cognitive neuroscience, social and health... £36,715 - £43,840 a year From University of Essex - 31 Aug 2010 12:37:43 GMT - job details - View all Colchester jobs

  • Research Assistant in Forensic Psychology - University of Kent - Canterbury

    Updated: 2010-08-28 09:13:38
    and Sociology. The School has established Masters programmes in Cognitive Psychology/Neuropsychology, Forensic Psychology, Group Processes & Intergroup... £25,001 - £28,983 a year From University of Kent - 28 Aug 2010 08:13:38 GMT - job details - View all Canterbury jobs

  • Stressed men take more sickies than stressed women

    Updated: 2010-08-17 11:49:43
    A new survey has revealed more men than women take time off work because of stress.

  • Increased psoriasis risk for women who drink beer

    Updated: 2010-08-17 11:10:18
    Women who drink beer may increase the risk of developing psoriasis, says new US study.

  • Sleep binge eating is the latest eating disorder

    Updated: 2010-08-17 10:20:54
    Sleep eating is thought to affect one per cent of US citizens who suffer with sleep disorders.

  • Trying for a baby? Try to relax

    Updated: 2010-08-13 11:41:00
    A busy life reduces the chances of becoming pregnant, according to a new study.

  • Do you want pills with that?

    Updated: 2010-08-13 10:59:07
    Order a meal at your local fast food restaurant and you could get a free cholesterol-lowering pill.

  • New food allergy guidelines for children

    Updated: 2010-08-13 10:16:54
    The National Institute for Clinical Excellence has published the latest draft of its guidelines for assessing food allergies in children.

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