by Michael D. Anestis, M.S. Forbes magazine has published a series of articles on the understanding, treatment, and prevention of suicidality on their website. These articles are not perfect - as a Joiner lab member, I obviously would have hoped...
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September 14, 2010
Series of articles about suicide in Forbes
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December 5, 2009
Clown therapy: trick or treat
If you're wondering how effective your average clown is, wonder no more. I've found a randomised controlled trial that tested the effectiveness of clowns in treating children's anxiety before an operation, in comparison to midazolam, an anti-anxiety drug. It turned out, clowns worked the best, but wow, doesn't the study summary read weirdly.Clowns for the prevention of preoperative anxiety in chi
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August 4, 2009
Mental health literacy
Researchers at Florida State University are conducting a study on Mental Health Literacy, and would greatly appreciate your participation. Mental Health Literacy refers to knowledge and beliefs about mental disorders which aid in their recognition, management or prevention; we hope...
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June 15, 2009
Dangerous College Drinking: Prevention Is Possible, Studies Suggest
Alcohol is sometimes seen as part and parcel of college life, but there are programs that can significantly reduce students' risky drinking, according to a series of studies.
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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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