Research over the years has consistently shown that, for adults in health care settings, displaying art can improve mood and reduce stress. In addition, the majority of adults have also been found to consistently prefer representational nature art over abstract images. This phenomenon has been shown to be true of adults all over the world. [...]
Over on the Postcards from the Mothership blog, I found a recent article about mothers’ risk of becoming addicted to the internet. Since a survey last year indicated that almost half of women would give up sex before giving up the internet, it seems clear that women are placing increasing value on their time spent [...]
When a person’s sense of self-worth is contingent upon their relationship, researchers call this Relationship Contingent Self-Esteem (RCSE). University of Houston researcher Chip Knee believes that when people base too much of their self-worth on their relationship, it can be unhealthy. More specifically, when people are highly committed to their relationship, they can be devastated when [...]
Parents may have a notion that pregnancy and motherhood makes women more forgetful, but the research doesn’t support that conclusion. Professor Helen Christensen, director of the Centre for Mental Health Research at the Australian National University, began studying a group of women in 1999. She soon found that there was no link between pregnancy and [...]
Researchers Eric Corty and Jenay Guardiani of Penn State Erie conducted a study in which they surveyed highly experienced psychologists, physicians, social workers, marriage/family therapists and nurses to ask them about how long satisfying sexual intercourse lasts. The results indicated a general consensus.¬† Intercourse was considered “Adequate”, from 3-7 minutes; “desirable,” from 7-13 minutes; “too [...]
A study in the current issue of Family Psychology examined the effects of various coping strategies on the mood of parents of autistic children. Several behaviours were linked to increased positive mood or a reduction in negative mood:
Taking action to deal with the stressful situation in an organized way
Seeking emotional or practical support from friends, [...]
A study published in the January issue of Psychological Medicine looked at the impact of ADHD in work environments. Researchers surveyed over 8500 office and manual workers in a manufacturing firm. Almost 2% were found to meet criteria for ADHD. They looked at sickness, work performance and workplace injuries.
A 4 -5 % decrease in productivity [...]
Professor Phillip Asherson told the annual meeting of The Royal College of Psychiatrists that ADHD in adults may manifest as depression, anxiety, or addiction. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is expected to recommend the use of stimulant medication for adults diagnosed with ADHD.
Asherson said that it is currently unknown whether the other [...]
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