A groundbreaking new study by researchers in the US suggests that teenagers who smoke could be setting themselves up to become depressed
adults.
Published pre-press as an early on line issue last month in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, the research was the work of Florida State
University Psychology Professor Carlos A Bola?±os-Guzm??n and colleagues.
In their background information Bola?±os and

Materialistic people tend to form strong connections to particular product brands when their level of anxiety about death is high, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Authors Aric Rindfleisch (University of Wisconsin-Madison and Korea University), James E. Burroughs (University of Virginia), and Nancy Wong (University of Wisconsin-Madison) examined levels of materialism […]

generic diflucan online buy Medication and psychotherapy may be beneficial for patients suffering from body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). But a new Cochrane Review found that much more research is required to determine the most effective treatment and whether both approaches should be used

Early results of a randomized controlled clinical trial suggest that the SSRI drug escitalopram (brand names Lexapro, Cipralex) may benefit older
adults with generalized anxiety disorder, although it is likely the trial failed to show clear overall benefits compared with placebo because some trial
patients dropped out. The researchers said the drug needs

In the early days of the Internet, some scholars once predicted a lessening of racism and race-based discrimination in online interactions thanks to the anonymity and race-neutral nature of the medium. But according to a new study published by a University of Illinois professor who studies race and the Internet, adolescents are increasingly experiencing both […]

Teenagers are turning to alcohol and cigarettes to relieve school stress. This is the finding of a study presented at The British Psychological Society’s Division of Educational and Child Psychology annual conference.
The study carried out by psychologist Dr Pamela Taylor at Salford

Playing ‘Tetris’ after traumatic events could reduce the flashbacks experienced in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), preliminary research by
Oxford University psychologists suggests.
If this early-stage work continues to show promise, it could inform new clinical interventions for use immediately after trauma to prevent or lessen
the flashbacks that are the hallmark symptom of PTSD. Existing treatments can only […]

A network of emotion-regulating brain regions implicated in the pathological worry that can grip patients with anxiety disorders may also be useful for predicting the benefits of treatment.
A new study appearing online Jan. 2 reports that high levels of brain activity in an emotional center called the amygdala reflect patients’ hypersensitivity