TITLE Speaking of Psychology: Healing pain by treating the mind (Article, Podcast, Audio, and Video available) DESCRIPTION “For many chronic pain sufferers, effective treatment remains elusive, with doctor’s visits, medications and even surgeries giving little in the way of relief. But in recent years, research by psychologists and other scientists has begun to suggest… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Stress and Health Psychology
Psychology Update — Speaking of Psychology: Relationship advice from a couple psychologist
TITLE (ARTICLE & PODCAST) Speaking of Psychology: Relationship advice from a couple psychologist DESCRIPTION “Speaking of Psychology: Relationship advice from a couple psychologist, with Anthony Chambers, PhD Episode 211 “When relationship issues arise—around money, fidelity, kids, or even just coping with the stress of everyday life—couple therapists can help partners work through them together…. Read more »
Psychology Update — Anxiety Disorder Symptoms: 12 Signs You Might Have an Anxiety Disorder
TITLE Anxiety Disorder Symptoms: 12 Signs You Might Have an Anxiety Disorder DESCRIPTION For Psychology students who wish to understand Anxiety Disorder Symptoms, this is an excellent resource! While it is normal to feel anxiety from time to time, there may be occasions when the symptoms reach a level to disrupt our daily activities… Read more »
Psychology Update — How Is Depression Treated? Let Me Show You
TITLE How Is Depression Treated? Let Me Show You DESCRIPTION This is a most unusual article. It is an interactive piece that takes you on a journey as both a patient and a professional. The premise is that a depressed individual shows up at a psychiatrists office. The interactive piece asks the reader to… Read more »
Psychology Update — What to Know About Health Anxiety
TITLE What to Know About Health Anxiety (How to Tell If Your Health Concerns Are Normal—Or a Sign of Something More) DESCRIPTION In the past few years with the pandemic, rates of anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and depression have increased significantly. This has amounted to a great deal of worry and distress regarding health… Read more »
Psychology Update — The Psychological Effects of Being Displaced By a Hurricane
TITLE The Psychological Effects of Being Displaced By a Hurricane DESCRIPTION This is a very timely article about the impact of a naturally occurring event such as a hurricane. It is a very up to date article that focuses on the recent impact of the hurricanes that hit the south east coast in September… Read more »
Psychology Update — How Therapy Dogs Can Help Kids With Stress Relief
TITLE How Therapy Dogs Can Help Kids With Stress Relief A new study suggests that spending time with therapy dogs may help lower children’s stress levels even more than relaxation exercises. DESCRIPTION This is a very personal (to the children) and helpful study that examines whether an animal companion can be helpful to children… Read more »
Psychology Update — When Dementia Strikes at an Early Age
TITLE When Dementia Strikes at an Early Age DESCRIPTION Most of us expect that as we get older (beyond our 60s, 70s, 80s) there will be issues with cognitive abilities such as memory as well as physical problems as well. We learn more everyday about medical diagnoses such as dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease, and Parkinson’s…. Read more »
Psychology Update — Alzheimer’s researchers are looking beyond plaques and tangles for new treatments
TITLE Alzheimer’s researchers are looking beyond plaques and tangles for new treatments DESCRIPTION Psychologists and Neuroscientists have long been studying dementia and particularly Alzheimer’s disease. While there have been strides to understanding how the disease effects the brain, there is yet an incomplete understanding. Now research has uncovered some interesting new data which may… Read more »
Psychology Update — The Link Between Type 2 Diabetes and Psychiatric Disorders
TITLE The Link Between Type 2 Diabetes and Psychiatric Disorders DESCRIPTION Clearly this article provides expansive details regarding the links between physical health and mental health issues. The article details the relationship between psychological and psychiatric disorders and Type 2 Diabetes as stated in the title. “Living with mental-health disorders is challenging enough without… Read more »
Psychological Science: The Curious Mind
Abnormal Psychology, 15th Edition DSM-5-TR Update
Behavioral Neuroscience
Personality, 15th Edition
Cognition, 11th Edition
