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University of Manchester Professor of Psychiatry Louis Appleby will be the first National Clinical Director for Health and Criminal Justice it was announced today (Wednesday).

Construction will start in late March on Princeton University's new Neuroscience and Psychology Buildings to be located south of Icahn Laboratory and west of Washington Road.

Researchers from King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre have found that antidepressants are effective against depression in patients suffering from physical illnesses.

They say money can?t buy you happiness ? but it seems that being ?happy in yourself? can make you a more successful mum, regardless of your financial circumstances.

When it comes to successful dieting, avoid giving in to any temptation in the moment, with the intention to make up for it later on.

After the 7/7 bombings in 2005 a group of clinical psychologists targeted nearly a thousand survivors of the attacks by painstakingly compiling hospital treatment records, police witness files and referrals from GPs. The need for this new method of reaching potential patients was evident after results showed that only 4% of patients contacted by the programme had been referred for treatment by their GPs ? the traditional pathway to mental heath care.

UCL's Deafness, Cognition and Language research centre is part of a project to improve early diagnosis and management of dementia among Deaf people who use British Sign Language.

If you see a student dozing in the library or a co-worker catching 40 winks in her cubicle, don't roll your eyes.

Birmingham families with youngsters aged six and below are being called on by the University of Birmingham to take part in new studies into children's development.

Princeton senior Connor Diemand-Yauman has been named the winner of the University's 2010 Moses Taylor Pyne Honor Prize, the highest general distinction conferred on an undergraduate.

Montreal - McGill Mental health professionals have long-known that gay, lesbian and bisexual (GLB) teens face significantly elevated risks of mental health problems, including suicidal thoughts and suicidal attempts.

A psychologist from the University of Sheffield has written a new brain training book designed to give the reader a thorough mental work out, whilst also answering the scientific questions about how brain training works. The Rough Guide Book of Brain Training which is written by Dr Tom Stafford, from the University of Sheffield´s Department of Psychology, and Dr Gareth Moore, a brain training and puzzle author, contains 100 days worth of puzzles designed to exercise our brains.

The UCLA Family Commons in Santa Monica is the first step in a nationwide effort to merge science with fun to promote healthy living Researchers at UCLA will be introducing a new concept to the Santa

Although smoke-free policies have been introduced at all NHS Hospital Trusts a study by researchers at The University of Nottingham has found that smoking is still prevalent, even by staff in uniform.

PA 170/08 Mental health researchers at The University of Nottingham are appealing for people who have contacted Samaritans to come forward to take part in a new study. They have been commissioned by the charity, which offers round-the-clock emotional support to people in distress or despair including those who may be at risk of suicide, to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of Samaritans' three main services - its 24-hour confidential helpline, e-mail and SMS text message support systems.

PA 258/08 An extensive study into how our social networks affect our emotional well-being has found that the more friends we have, the happier we are - and those of us lucky enough to have more than ten good friends are more likely to be happy than unhappy.

People often complain about those seemingly smug married couples who constantly refer to themselves as "we.

What's in a face? Plenty, according to scientists at Princeton University. A pair of Princeton psychology researchers has developed a computer program that allows scientists to analyze better than ever before what it is about certain human faces that makes them look either trustworthy or fearsome.

John Kolligian, director of Counseling and Psychological Services in University Health Services (UHS) since 2004, has been named executive director of UHS, effective Feb.

Mixed-handed children more likely to have mental health, language and scholastic problems, say researchers Findings may help teachers and health professionals to identify children at risk of developing certain problems %0A " Imperial College London news release Under STRICT EMBARGO for 00.

MIT - MIT CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Researchers can predict your performance on a video game simply by measuring the volume of specific structures in your brain, a multi-institutional team reports this week.

—from the song "The Very Thought of You" by Ray Noble Can the mere thought of your loved one reduce your pain? Yes, according to a new study by UCLA psychologists that underscores the importance of social relationships and staying socially connected.

PhD student Irma'T. Kurniawan discusses the surprising motivations for sporting performance in the latest issue of Opticon1826 . Next time you watch a heavy weight lifting tournament, tell the person next to you not to boo the person that he doesn't want to win. A study recently published shows that modifying someone's arousal level can influence their force production.

Princeton - Princeton Princeton University researchers have come up with a new twist on the mysterious visual phenomenon experienced by humans known as the "uncanny valley.

PA 261/09 A unique exercise programme which has been proven to help women living with depression has been unveiled by researchers from The University of Nottingham.

University of Illinois professor Lydia Buki expects that diagnoses of breast and cervical cancers among Latinas will increase significantly, and not enough is being done to anticipate women's needs.

Scientists at Harvard University used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to monitor brain activity as participants played a game involving cues that predicted monetary rewards and penalties.

Terry Curran, a graduate from the University´s Department of Music, also presents on the show, Performing to the Red Light, which takes listeners behind the scenes of the recording process to gain an insight into performers thoughts before they enter the studio.

PA 153/09 A unique research project into the highly sensitive problem of domestic violence towards older women is appealing for more volunteers to come forward to share their past or present experience confidentially.

A new study which could help athletes and dancers improve their synchronisation will headline a University of Birmingham showcase about psychology and dance on May 28 and 29.

UCLA's Department of Italian is about to get another piece of art by a prominent contemporary artist from Italy.

PA 146/09 An exhibition examining the interaction between creativity and mental health is showcasing the work of local artists on Jubilee Campus.

Mind,  the leading mental health charity, is running its 2009 Mental Health week from 9?16 May. This year, the charity is aiming to raise awareness on men's mental health problems by hosting media events and appealing for parliamentary action.

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BERKELEY — Pediatricians and educators have long known that psycho-stimulant medications can help children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) concentrate on learning for short periods of time. But a new study from the University of California, Berkeley, has found evidence that grade schoolers with ADHD who take medications can actually improve their long-term academic achievement, and make greater gains in standardized math and reading scores than students with ADHD who do not take medications.

Links: Article abstract in the British Journal of Psychology Professor Adrian Furnham A recent UCL study by Professor Adrian Furnham (UCL Psychology) demonstrates that men show off a boastful nature while women maintain their modesty, when estimating their intelligence. The worldwide study, published in the current issue of the British Journal of Psychology, investigates the self-rated levels of intelligence of 2,006 people across 12 countries.

Research into the development of British Sigh Language by the Deafness Cognition and Language (DCAL) Research Centre at UCL featured on the BBC programme 'See Hear? on  15 April.

A consortium headed by UCL has been chosen by the Department of Health to lead a nationally accredited training system for NHS Stop Smoking practitioners.

Cambridge, Mass. March 19, 2009 - Want to know what will make you happy? Then ask a total stranger - or so says a new study from Harvard University, which shows that another person's experience is often more informative than your own best guess. The study, which appears in the current issue of Science, was led by Daniel Gilbert, professor of psychology at Harvard and author of the 2007 bestseller "Stumbling on Happiness," along with Matthew Killingsworth and Rebecca Eyre, also of Harvard, and Timothy Wilson of the University of Virginia.

BERKELEY — Expectations for teenage girls to be brainy, athletic, nurturing, and look like supermodels - while juggling homework, social networking and resumé-padding activities - are fueling a generational mental health crisis, according to a new book by University of California, Berkeley, psychologist Stephen Hinshaw.

A new study into how exercise can help women overcome depression is looking for volunteers to step on to the treadmill.

A new psychodynamic approach to bullying in schools has been successfully trialled by UCL and US researchers.

A team of researchers from UCL's Institute of Child Health (ICH) and Research Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology have identified a correlation between natural ability to use language well and social communication competence according to gender. In an article published in the current issue of the 'Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry', Professor David Skuse and William Mandy, lead authors of the study, show that above-average verbal IQ seems to confer protection against social communication impairments in girls but not in boys.