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The Long-Term Cost of Short-Term Stress
Youbeauty: Life throws you curveballs all the time. Some are big—like divorce and downsizing—and some fall into the category of run-of-the-mill daily stress—spilling coffee on your laptop, say, or getting your driver’s license renewed. While
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Meeting the Mental-Health Needs of Survivors of Large-Scale Trauma
Psychological scientists are leading the way in researching the best way to treat mental health issues arising from traumatic events.
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Beyond the Guild
Despite the recent national focus on increased access to health care, 55 percent of counties in the United States still have no practicing psychiatrists, psychologists, or social workers. It is clear from such arresting statistics
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NIMH’s New Framework for Classifying and Researching Psychopathology
For years, practitioners and researchers alike have been anticipating the completion of the new Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, the DSM-5. Those following the creation and release of this new manual have surely heard the controversy
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Gloomy Thinking Can Be Contagious
NPR: When students show up at college in the fall, they’ll have to deal with new classes, new friends and a new environment. In many cases, they will also have new roommates — and an
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The Third Metric for Success
The Huffington Post: I just returned from NYC from an invitation only conference on the third metric for success: beyond money and power, hosted by Arianna Huffington. I’m not one for mindless flattery, so it
