Category: Studies
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Singing Away IBS
Read more: Singing Away IBSStudy: Irritable Bowel Syndrome felled by song. Previous studies have demonstrated the beneficial psychological and biological effects of singing, with associated feelings of relaxation, energy and joy. An inter-university Swedish study has set out to test whether there were any additional stress-related benefits from choir singing in comparison with other group activities… (Via GoodTherapy.org.)
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Focus on the Family
Read more: Focus on the FamilyA massive anthropological study of American family life is complete. Cameras on 32 families; 1,540 hours of video. “This is the richest, most detailed, most complete database of middle-class family living in the world…What it does is hold up a mirror to people. They laugh. They cringe. It shows us life as it is actually…
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Postpartum Depression in Dads
Read more: Postpartum Depression in DadsFrom the L.A. Times: Postpartum depression affects fathers too [link now inactive[. “We are expecting dads to be more involved in parenting than we ever have before…Most dads are welcoming of that, but they don’t have any models about what a dad is supposed to do. That creates uncertainty, and that uncertainty can lead to anxiety…
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Tai Chi for Stress, Anxiety, and Depression
Read more: Tai Chi for Stress, Anxiety, and DepressionScience Daily: Tai Chi Gets Cautious Thumbs Up for Psychological Health. [A study] found that practicing Tai Chi was associated with reduced stress, anxiety, depression and mood disturbance, and increased self-esteem. What’s Tai Chi? Wikipedia’s answer is here.
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Tourette’s Therapy
Read more: Tourette’s TherapyFrom the Los Angeles Times: Behavioral therapy effective in treating Tourette syndrome: The therapy, called comprehensive behavioral intervention for tics, has several elements. The key component, habit reversal training, helps patients become more aware of the urge to tic, then teaches them to engage in a voluntary behavior — rhythmic breathing, perhaps — that competes…