Stress (18)
This section contains news that is related to the " stress" sections of A Level Psychology specifications.
Sunday, 22 June 2008 15:15
Family stress and child's temper extremes contribute to anxiety and depression in children
A new study has identified social/psychological factors in early childhood that can contribute to symptoms of anxiety and depression later in life. According to the doctorate study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH), small children who grow up in a family where the mother has psychological distress, the family is exposed to stress or is lacking social support, are at higher risk of developing anxious and depressive symptoms in early adolescence. Girls are more vulnerable than boys, and very timid or short-tempered children are more vulnerable than others to develop emotional problems.
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Wednesday, 18 June 2008 17:36
Stress and the immune system: Stress during childhood increases the risk of allergies
It isn't just adults who suffer from the effects of stress; a recent study in Germany has shown that stress can have long term effects on children.
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Monday, 16 June 2008 09:41
Hunger hormone increases during stress may have antidepressant effect
Researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center have carried out research that may have implications for our understanding of stress, depression and eating disorders. It may also help explain why some people overeat when they are stressed or depressed.
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Saturday, 02 February 2008 16:34
Stress Response is Gender Specific
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The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine is reporting research published in the journal Social cognitive and Affective Neuroscience that shows that different parts of the brain are activated in males and females when confronted with a stressful situation. The researchers examined the activity of participant's brains using fMRI and measured levels of cortisol while they attempted difficult arithmetic problems (high stress) or counted backwards (low stress).
