News by Subject Social & Behavior

Being torn about which personal goals to pursue is associated with symptoms of psychological distress, new research shows.

A QUT legal academic says abortion can be decriminalized without society and governments making a moral judgement.

Researchers at King's College London have found that patients prescribed any of the 12 most commonly used antidepressants were 21 percent more likely to experience an episode of gain weight than those not taking the drugs, (after adjusting for other factors which might affect this result).

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) caused by traumatic military experiences is associated with feelings of anxiety, anger, sadness and/or guilt. New Penn State research is evaluating how PTSD symptoms increase risks for academic difficulties as well.

Theoretical and experimental results demonstrate a new insight for optimizing rTMS, one of the common non-invasive magnetic brain stimulation therapies used to treat brain disorders such as depression and neuropathic pain.

For decades, the elderly in Spain have shown a preference for living at home, either alone or with their partners, instead of sharing a home with relatives of other generations. A study by the University of Granada delves into the reasons for this trend.