March 20, 2018
by Patricia Tomasi
Researchers ponder how to adequately treat pregnant and postpartum women addicted to opioids as the news of the opioid crisis continues to grab headlines across North America.
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March 13, 2018
by Patricia Tomasi
A new study has found that women and men with major depressive disorder express their genes differently, explaining why women are twice as likely as men to suffer from depression.
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March 6, 2018
by Patricia Tomasi
Generation Z is the latest generation with buzz. They're also the generation to be the most anxious compared to their Millenial predecessors. A new study looks at why among other key findings of this generation born between 1997 and 1999.
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February 25, 2018
by Patricia Tomasi
A new article in the Journal of New Ideas in Psychology argues that it's important to devote more resources to researching the link between prenatal stress and the development of personality.
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February 20, 2018
by Patricia Tomasi
A new study shows that how we think may indicate whether we have anxiety or depression. It's called absolutist thinking or all or nothing thinking and it could be a marker in the diagnosis of a mental health issue.
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February 13, 2018
by Patricia Tomasi
Many maternal mental health advocates are calling for universal perinatal depression screening. This new study looks at whether the evidence supports screening mothers during baby visits with a pediatrician.
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February 5, 2018
by Patricia Tomasi
Researchers are wondering whether our biology is affected as an infant due to adverse early life experiences. The first study of its kind examining biological embedding is a Canadian study also looking at an intervention program to prevent children from developing mental illnesses as an adult.
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January 29, 2018
by Patricia Tomasi
Annual Canadian campaign to raise awareness for mental health takes place on January 31st this year. Bell Let's Talk talks to everyday Canadians about their struggles.
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January 23, 2018
by Patricia Tomasi
Researchers are becoming increasingly interested in the effects of perinatal depression on prevalence rates of childhood disorders like Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. A recent study found that women with depression in pregnancy and postpartum result in higher rates of children with ADHD.
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January 16, 2018
by Patricia Tomasi
Researchers tested two methods of prenatal depression screening and found them both to be effective. The Whooley questions and the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale should both be used by health care professionals during early pregnancy and throughout pregnancy.
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