The relationship between a parent and an autistic child is often difficult. Parents often worry that they will never here their child say “I love you.” There has been a strong push from parents and researchers to provide early intervention services to children diagnosed with autism in an effort to improve their communication skills. The…
Losing weight now may keep you from getting dementia later, according to a study with more than 700 middle-aged participants. “From a public health point of view, I think the immediate message is, if you aren’t as concerned about reducing belly fat for concerns of heart attack and stroke, do consider that it might also…
Most people who have held a job know that thinking about work stresses after hours can lead to burn out, both at work and at home. New research by a team of German and American researchers, reported in the Journal of Vocational Behavior, has identified the characteristics that make it harder for employees to “switch off” from…
If you want to know whether your relationship will last, it may be that all you need to do is take a word association test that captures your hidden feelings, according to a new study from researcher Ronald D. Rogge at the University of Rochester. Rogge recognized the difficulty in determining relationship health, since it…
Money really does buy happiness. At least that’s the results according to one survey, in which more than 125,000 people around the world participated. Across the board, regardless of age, gender, or location, people with more money felt happier about their lives than those with less money. This is the largest study of its kind…
Mental illness and the potential children may have to develop it can possibly be determined by studying the brain patterns in children and young adults, according to research presented at the Forum for European Neuroscience by researchers from Nottingham University. By studying brain patterns, the researchers believe they have found ways to determine whether certain…
Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease are expected to increase as the population ages, and one of the most difficult parts of patient treatment is managing the sufferer’s disorientation, stress, and confusion. Robotic pets may offer a solution to the growing need. Some nursing homes have started adding new residents to help patients overcome their fears. Part…
Psychiatric disorders are more prevalent among victims of sex abuse, with those with a history of being raped having the most occurrences of depression, eating disorders and post traumatic stress disorder. The study, conducted by the Mayo Clinic, determined that the age and gender of the victim did not impact the strong correlation between multiple…
Depression can severely limit a person’s ability to function effectively, with symptoms that include sadness, anxiety, hopeless, and helplessness as well as feelings of guilt and worthlessness. The symptoms can be accompanied by physical symptoms such as aches and pains, headaches, and digestive problems. One drug that has offered a way to combat both the…
Depression and anxiety are on the rise, and sharply affecting the number of people experiencing symptoms of depression and anxiety is the continued pressure and strain on household finances from the recession. As fears increase that the country may be headed into a double dip recession, with economic recovery seeming impossibly far away, those numbers…