Psychology

Children with dying parents should get more support

November 5, 2012 in Health

Health authorities are not good enough at understanding and supporting children with terminally ill parents. New research offers insight and some solutions.

Men are better at multitasking

October 26, 2012 in Society & Culture

Everyone says that women are better at doing several things simultaneously. Swedish researchers put it to the test.

Mindfulness helps against anxiety and depression

October 12, 2012 in Health

Mindfulness is the great buzz word in women’s magazines and self-development books. New research shows that mindfulness actually works, provided that it’s “done correctly”.

Why women want plastic surgery

October 16, 2012 in Society & Culture

Education, social status, mental health and childhood events are factors which can be used to predict which women consider cosmetic surgery.

Stress-coping strategies can save teens from becoming suicidal

September 18, 2012 in Society & Culture

A clear link between suicide attempts and task-oriented coping was found in a new study that followed suicidal and nonsuicidal teenagers into early adulthood.

Girls are given less ADHD medication

September 11, 2012 in Society & Culture

Boys are much more frequently prescribed drugs against ADHD than girls. As it’s often construed as a male malady, there could be a tendency to underdiagnose the disorder among girls.

Heart attacks strike the spouse too

August 28, 2012 in Society & Culture

The surviving spouse is worse afflicted when the husband or wife died from a heart attack, than if they died of other causes. The spouse suffers also when their partner survives the infarct.

Music therapy reveals parenting skills

September 9, 2012 in Society & Culture

A test for assessing parenting skills has been developed. It is based on music therapy and reveals some of the fundamental family patterns that are otherwise not visible to outsiders.