Category Archives: Friday Factoids
Friday Factoids: Effective Parenting
In a press release for the American Psychological Association, Hamilton (2015) reviewed Larzelereās presentation on effective parenting.Ā Larzelere and his research team interviewed 102 mothers who described five times they disciplined their toddlers (ages 17 months to 3 years) for … Continue reading
Friday Factoids: Early Intervention for First Episode Psychosis
Interventions specific to first episode psychosis have become a significant focus in community mental health.Ā However, programs directed at early intervention and identification are unable to impact treatment progress if clients are not engaged. In general, disengagement … Continue reading
Friday Factoids Catch-Up: Schizophrenia Symptoms Reduced Through Exercise
Schizophrenia symptoms in the acute phase are often characterized by hallucinations and delusions, which are usually treatable with medication. However, most patients are still troubled with pervasive cognitive deficits, which include poor memory, impaired information processing, and loss of … Continue reading
Friday Factoids Catch-Up: Effects of Multitasking
Many business leaders think of multitasking as a great asset and they envision employees who can get more work accomplished. People also believe that the Millennial generation (ages 18 to 34) is better equipped to juggle multiple tasks. For … Continue reading
Friday Factoids Catch-Up: What Exactly Does Psychosomatic Mean?
When patients who are presenting to physicians for treatment hear the word āpsychosomaticā they usually feel immediately discredited. This term is often followed by a referral to see a psychologist, which patients often do not choose to do. First, … Continue reading
Friday Factoids: Mental Health Benefits to PokƩmon GO
The new social craze is the phone app PokĆ©mon GO. This game lets players travel between the real world and the virtual world by using real locations to search for PokĆ©mon to catch. Players step outside their homes to find … Continue reading
Friday Factoids: Are Schizophrenia and Dementia Related?
Individuals who have schizophrenia are known to be at a higher risk of developing diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity and hyperlipidemias, all of which are concomitant with an increased risk for dementia. Therefore, the question of whether or not schizophrenia and … Continue reading
Friday Factoids: Alien Hand Syndrome
Though it may sound like the title to a straight-to-DVD sci-fi movie, Alien Hand Syndrome (AHS), sometimes referred to as Alien Limb Syndrome, is a true disorder that it quite horrific and troublesome to those who suffer with it. … Continue reading
Friday Factoids Catch-Up: Binge-Eating Disorder
We have all heard or used the phrase ābinge eatingā or ābinging.ā It is a phrase that gets thrown around often, especially during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday seasons.Ā Most of us use it to describe eating more … Continue reading