The Psychwatch Newsletter
Volume 10, March 3, 2007
Editors: Chris Nuesell, Ph.D. and Fritz Galette, Ph.D.

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Psych in the News: 

1) "Research on the color red shows definite impact on achievement"- Eurekalert, 2/28/07.

2) "Benefits Of More Homework Vary Across Nations, Grades"- Science Daily, 2/28/07.

3) "Sexualization of Girls Is Linked To Common Mental Health Problems in Girls and Women—Eating Disorders, Low Self-Esteem, and Depression; an APA Task Force Reports"- APA, 2/19/07.

4) Sleep Disorders:
a) "Journal Sleep: Sleep deprivation affects moral judgment"- Eurekalert, 3/1/07.
b) "Children with sleep disorders can impair parents' functioning"- Eurekalert, 3/1/07.

5) Military Psych:

a) "Psychological Needs of Military Personnel and Their Families Are Increasing—Straining Military Health Care System, Reports APA Task Force"- APA, 2/25/07.

b) "Certain cognitive behavioral therapy appears beneficial for female veterans with PTSD"- Eurekalert, 2/27/07.

6) Schizophrenia:

a) "In schizophrenia, drugs may be personal matter"- Reuters, 3/1/07.
b) "Schizophrenia may block the music in speech: study"- Reuters, 3/1/07.

7) "Goooal! New study shows goalie may influence direction of penalty kick in soccer"- Eurekalert, 3/1/07.

8) "Cost control measures limit patient and physician choice in psychotropic medications"- Eurekalert, 3/1/07.

9) "Virtual-Reality Video Game Helps Link Depression to Specific Brain Area"- NIMH, 3/1/07.

10) "Largest-Ever Search for Autism Genes Reveals New Clues"- NIMH, 2/18/07.

11) "NYU study shows diminished sense of moral outrage key to holding view that world is fair, just"- Eurekalert, 2/28/07.

12) "Waiting For The Pay Off: Psychologists Show That 'Money Changes Everything'"- Science Daily, 2/28/07.
 


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