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April 30, 2009

Treating obsessive-compulsive disorder with exposure and ritual prevention

by Joye C. Anestis A few weeks ago, I described the symptoms, course, and correlates of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). I also briefly mentioned treatments which have empirical support for OCD. The frontline psychotherapy for OCD is exposure and ritual prevention...

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Domestic Violence: Why Are Some Young Victims Resilient?

More than 10 million U.S. children witness domestic violence yearly, resulting in a range of emotional and behavioral problems. A new study suggests that the reason some of these children are resilient is because of their easy temperaments and because they have mentally healthy moms. The longitudinal study, conducted by researchers at Michigan State University, is published in the March/April

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Actor’s latest role is his most challenging (The Villager)

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"How do you get an obituary in The Villager," asked the man on the phone. "Who's the deceased?" replied the obit writer. "I'm not dead," said the man, "but I want to be in The Villager when I go."

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Oxytocin: Love Potion #1? (Medical News Today)

Relationships are difficult and most of us probably think at some point that communicating positively with our partner when discussing stressful issues, like home finances, is an impossible task.

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Sudden Death Of Some Short-Term Memories

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The human brain stores some kinds of memories for a lifetime. But when our eyes are open and looking at things, our gray matter also creates temporary memories that help us process complex tasks during the few seconds these visual memories exist. For decades, scientists have held that such short-term memories don't suddenly disappear, but grow gradually more imprecise over the course of several s

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Fashionably cheap in frugal economy

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April 30, 2009 Apr. 30--Frugality "chic" made it stylish in recent months to ponder adaptive re-use, secondhand stores and fancy food magazines that suddenly feature a ham sandwich or modest comfort food on their covers.

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Perceived Warmth, ‘Babyfaceness’ Positive Characteristics For Black CEOs

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As President Barack Obama commemorates his 100th day as the country's first black commander-in-chief, a new study examines the intersection of race and power in corporate America. While many traits of successful leaders transcend racial or ethnic bounds, this study sought to focus on one particular facet of blacks' ascensions to power: the physical characteristics of so-called "babyfaces," and th

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New medical center starts construction next month (Tri-City Herald)

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Kishore Varada is excited to talk about his new medical center in the Port of Kennewick's Spaul

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New Robot With Artificial Skin To Improve Human Communication

Work is beginning on a robot with artificial skin to be used to investigate how robots can help children with autism learn about social interaction.

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Exercise and Depression

According to a recent review of reviews it is concluded that while awaiting further high quality trial evidence it would seem appropriate for exercise to be recommended in combination with other treatments. This cautious conclusion should be that exercise is more effective than no treatment and that for mild to moderate depression it is efficacious [...]... Daley, A. (2008) Exercise and

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