| The Adolescent Brain on Drugs |
| Research suggests that teens may become addicted and relapse more easily than adults because their developing brains are more motivated by drug-related cues. Adolescent rats given cocaine were more likely than adults to prefer the place where they... |
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| Posttraumatic Stress Differences in Men and Women |
| Although males experience more traumatic events on average than females, females are more likely to meet diagnostic criteria for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD is defined as an anxiety disorder triggered by a traumatic event and chara... |
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| Internet Addiction |
| The first residential treatment center for Internet addiction in the United States opened its doors in Seattle. Internet addiction has already been taken seriously in China, South Korea, and Taiwan. Pathological computer use can include obsessive ... |
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| Emotional Disorders |
| Exposing people to their emotional experiences helps them to accept and regulate their emotions by attending to how they process experiences. New findings demonstrated how emotional patterns and responses affect regions of the brain. For example, ... |
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| Borderline Personality Disorder Sensitivity to Emotional Expression |
| People with borderline personality disorder (BPD) may be hypersensitive to subtle emotions on others’ faces. An enhanced ability to recognize expressions of happiness, sadness, anger and fear might contribute to the unstable relationships an... |
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| Trauma Recovery |
| People who have experienced trauma may respond in a variety of ways. Physical or emotional symptoms are normal and called a traumatic stress reaction. Physical symptoms of traumatic stress may include fatigue, headaches, startling easily, sweating... |
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| Dr. Ermshar to Speak at a Legal Wellness Seminar on August 25 |
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Dr. Ermshar, an expert in the field of forensic psychology, will be speaking at an upcoming legal wellness seminar in conjunction with the Pasadena Police Department's Mental Health Advisory Committee. The seminar will take place on Tuesday, Augu... |
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| Cognitive Impairment in Bipolar Disorder: Not a Side Effect of Medication |
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Researchers have been investigating whether cognitive impairments in bipolar disorder are the result of psychotropic medication or the illness itself. Results indicated deficits involving memory, processing rewards, and sensitivity to negative f... |
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| The Role of Insight on Psychosocial Functioning in Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder |
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Patients with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder have demonstrated poor psychosocial adjustment (i.e., unemployment and lacking reliable friends and leisure activities). Poor psychosocial adjustment is associated with low quality of life and inc... |
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| Borderline Personality Disorder and Comorbidity |
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Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is characterized by a consistent pattern of volatile emotionality, unstable relationships, impulsive and self-damaging behaviors (i.e. binge eating, sexual promiscuity, drug abuse), and repeated suicidal ges... |
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