Tag: Mental Health
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Minna Lyons, University of Liverpool – Late Nights & Mental Health
Do you like to stay up late on Friday and Saturday nights? Minna Lyons, lecturer in psychology at the University of Liverpool, discusses some personality traits associated with those of us who are night owls. Dr Minna Lyons is a lecturer in psychology, with a special interest in evolutionary applications to human behaviour. After conducting her…
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Steven Barger, Northern Arizona University – Relationships & Depression
Do the people who surround you have sizable impact on your mental health? Dr. Steven Barger, a psychologist at Northern Arizona University, details the connection between depression and personal relationships. Dr. Steven Barger is a professor of psychological sciences at Northern Arizona University. His research shows that higher-quality relationships and more frequent social contact with…
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Allison Redlich, University at Albany – Mental Health Courts
“There is consistent evidence that MHCs reduce arrests and number of days in jail, however the mechanisms by which MHCs produce these reductions are entirely unclear,” said Redlich. “One presumption held by MHCs is that untreated mental illness causes criminal behavior, and that by treating the illness, criminality will decrease. However, this presumption lacks empirical…
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Behind the Scenes: Recording The Academic Minute
We welcomed Dr. Allison Redlich of the University at Albany School of Criminal Justice into WAMC’s studios today. Dr. Redlich was here to discuss her fascinating research into mental health courts. Her feature will air on WAMC and Academic Minute affiliates this fall.
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Jason Moser, MSU – The Psychology of Optimism
Some people are inherently pessimistic. Others tend to focus on the positive and maintain a sunny optimism. Jason Moser, a Michigan State University psychologist, is digging into the science of this aspect of human nature. Jason Moser is an assistant professor of psychology at Michigan State University where he runs the Clinical Psychophysiology Lab. He…
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Luis Zayas, UT Austin – Latina Suicide Rates
One segment of the population commits suicide more than any other: Hispanics teens. Dr. Luis Zayas, Dean of the School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin, shares some numbers and dissects the factors contributing to this troubling trend. Dr. Luis H. Zayas is the Dean and Robert Lee Sutherland Chair in…