Blogs Posts on "Psychological Stress"

Psychological stress linked to poor body image by Anxiety Insights on Nov 17, 2009Martyn Pearce - ANU Stress plays a significant role in young people developing body image problems, but the causes of that stress are very different for males and females, according to research from The Australian National University as part of Natio...

Dark chocolate may ease psychological stress by Anxiety Insights on Nov 12, 2009Michael Bernstein American Chemical Society The "chocolate cure" for emotional stress is getting new support from a clinical trial published online in ACS' Journal of Proteome Research. It found that eating about an ounce and a half of dark chocolate...

Parents often underestimate impact of stress on their kids by Anxiety Insights on Nov 11, 2009Psychologists say Americans' stress levels too high with few receiving support to make lasting lifestyle changes Angel Brownawell, APAJuanita Panlener, Vanguard Communications Stress related to school pressure and family finances has a greater impact...

fMRI scans shed light on brain response to unexpected, traumatic events by Anxiety Insights on Nov 11, 2009Gail Short University of Alabama at Birmingham In a new study, psychologists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) are able to see in detail for the first time how various regions of the human brain respond when people experience an unexpe...

Head injuries may amplify psychiatric impact of psychological trauma by Anxiety Insights on Nov 9, 2009Sue McGreevey - Massachusetts General Hospital Depression and other emotional symptoms in survivors of torture and other traumatic experiences may be exacerbated by the effects of head injuries, according to a study from the Harvard Program in Refuge...

[UK] Tackle work stress, bosses told by Anxiety Insights on Nov 6, 2009By Nick Triggle Health reporter, BBC NewsEmployers need to pay more attention to the levels of stress and anxiety in the workplace, key NHS advisers say. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence said the cost of work related mental i...

No pain, no gain: Get stressed now, reap happiness later by Anxiety Insights on Oct 30, 2009San Francisco State University No pain, no gain applies to happiness, too, according to new research published online this week in the Journal of Happiness Studies. People who work hard at improving a skill or ability, such as mastering a math proble...

Studies explore high stress-gastrointestinal disorders connection by Anxiety Insights on Oct 28, 2009Jennifer Burke Labriola, Burke PR Anne-Louise Oliphant, American College of Gastroenterology In two new studies, presented at the American College of Gastroenterology's (ACG) 74th Annual Scientific meeting in San Diego, researchers explored the conne...

Psychological stress linked to Holocaust survivors' high cancer rates by Anxiety Insights on Oct 27, 2009Steve Graff - Oxford Journals Jewish survivors of World War II who were potentially exposed to the Holocaust are at a higher risk for cancer occurrence, according to a new study published online October 26 in the Journal of the National Cancer Instit...

Maternal stress boosts impact of common chemical on male fetuses' later fertility by Anxiety Insights on Oct 22, 2009Exposure to a combination of excess stress hormones and chemicals while in the womb could affect a man's fertility in later life, a study suggests Tara Womersley - University of Edinburgh Researchers looked at the effect of stress hormones - glucoco...