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Main Category: Anxiety / Stress Also Included In: Pediatrics / Children's Health Article Date: 10 Nov 2009 Stress related to school pressure and family finances has a greater impact on young people than parents believe, according to a new national survey released by the American Psychological Association .

A Woodbridge man was among those killed Thursday in the shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, family members said.

Published: Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 5:15 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 5:15 a.m. Michael G. Cahill spoke to soldiers all the time in his job as physician's assistant, taking their histories and listening to their stories.

From the always understanding New York Times : By BENEDICT CAREY, DAMIEN CAVE and LIZETTE ALVAREZ November 8, 2009 Many of the patients who fill the day are bereft, angry, broken.

While the criminal investigation continues in to the acts of suspected shooter Nidal Hasan officials also focus on helping this Fort Hood community, especially the children.

Necklace courtesy of Claire's. "Buddy System: Understanding Male Friendships" by Geoffrey Greif 'There's this myth that good friends can keep friends forever.

Lawyers and judges should start learning more about video production and psychology to better understand how juries perceive information that is presented to them in a trial.

Many of the patients who fill the day are bereft, angry, broken. Their stories are gruesome, their distress lasting, and the process of recovery exhausting.

A 52-year-old former Arizona teacher says he was one of 13 people killed in a shooting rampage at Fort Hood in Texas, his family said.

Technology is no longer what it used to be: Computers have replaced typewriters and landlines are in rapid decline.

The trial for a 25-year-old Wisconsin Rapids man accused of breaking 22 of his daughter's bones will wait until lawyers have a chance to review his psychological evaluation.

Movie Review: The Fourth Kind , starring Milla Jovovich November 6, 2009 at 11:28 am by Joe Bardi For a movie whose title references the most sinister level of encounter with an alien life form - abduction - The Fourth Kind should probably have come with a modest "buyer beware" warning.

Psychiatrists are trained to deal with other people's problems, but what if they don't make time to deal with their own? That could be part of the reason Maj.

Main Category: Psychology / Psychiatry Also Included In: Neurology / Neuroscience Article Date: 06 Nov 2009 - 0:00 PST There are areas in the brain devoted to our arms, legs, and various parts of our bodies.

It may sound hard to believe, but just one sneeze is enough to increase your fear not just of contracting flu, but also of dying from a heart attack at an early age, dying from an accident or being the victim of a fatal crime, new research shows.

Every year, the American Psychological Association gauges the emotional temperament of the nation with its report "Stress in America." If we're to believe the results of the study, it appears that Americans are increasingly freaking out.

Dresden- A psychologist briefed German judges behind closed doors Thursday on the mental state of Alex W, the xenophobic unemployed man who killed an Egyptian woman and wounded her husband with a knife in a Dresden courtroom in July.

So many gay couples today have kids that it has become a cultural phenomenon - there's even a new TV show about a modern family that includes a gay couple with an adopted baby.

GRUNDY CENTER - Medical professionals called by the defense and the state during the final day of testimony agreed that Michelle Kehoe suffered from major depression.

More Atlanta residents are stressed about the economy this year according to the American Psychological Association's Stress in America survey, while the number of Atlantans reporting money or work as significant stressors in 2009 has dropped.