May 2009

Still irritating after all these years: Study of adult children and parents

Published: May 6, 2009
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The majority of parents and adult children experience some tension and aggravation with one another, a new study says. But parents generally are more bothered by the tensions—and the older the child, the greater the bother.

“The parent-child relationship is one of the longest lasting social ties human beings establish,” said Kira Birditt, lead author of the study and a researcher at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research (ISR). “This tie is often highly positive and supportive but it also commonly includes feelings of irritation, tension and ambivalence.” [continue reading…]

Newer antidepressants not always better

Published: May 6, 2009
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Image credit:Tom Varco

One of the most popular searches on this blog is Top 10 Antidepressants. Old standby Zoloft? Late-model Lexapro? Well new antidepressants might be no more effective than the best existing drugs, according to two new systematic reviews that compared 12 commonly used medications.
“Patients are usually encouraged to take the newest medication,” said lead author Andrea Cipriani, M.D., of the University of Verona, in Italy. “But it’s better to have an old treatment that has been proved with many patients and many years in the market.” [continue reading…]

Lost in the sauce: The Effects of Alcohol on Mind Wandering

Published: May 5, 2009
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A new study out of the University of Pittsburgh suggests that a moderate dose of alcohol increases a person’s mind wandering, while at the same time reducing the likelihood of noticing that one’s mind has wandered.

The paper, titled “Lost in the Sauce: The Effects of Alcohol on Mind Wandering,” explores this phenomenon and is published in this month’s issue of “Psychological Science.” [continue reading…]

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