CULTURE
Cul♦ture | \kəl-chər\ | noun
The totality of all the individual artifacts, behaviors, and mental concepts transmitted among the members of society by learning; what remains of a man's past working on his present to shape his future.¹
¹Campbell, M.D., Robert J. (1996) Psychiatric Dictionary: Seventh Edition. New York: Oxford University Press.
New Report Shows Increase in ADHD Diagnosis among Girls, Hispanic Children
By: Brittney Dunkins
Diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD—the most-diagnosed mental disorder among U.S. children—continues to rise, according to a report published Tuesday in the Journal of Clinical Psychology.
ADHD diagnosis among U.S. children ages 5 to 17 increased 43 percent between 2003 and 2011, according to the report, “Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Parent-reported Diagnosis of ADHD.”
The jump equates to 5.8 million—or nearly 1 in 10—children and young adults in the United States with ADHD.
Why Mindfulness Is a Superpower: An Animation
Narrated by Dan Harris, author of 10% Happier
Animation by Katy Davis (AKA Gobblynne) http://www.gobblynne.com
Animation assistant: Kim Alexander http://www.kimalexander.co.uk
Practicing mindfulness is one of the single most powerful things you can do for your wellbeing. Want to give it a try? Visit http://www.happify.com for guided meditations and other mindfulness-building activities designed by experts.
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75th Anniversary Symposium: Inspiration and Aspiration: Future Perspectives in Mental Health Research
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NIH Women's Health Roundtable: Maternal Mental Health Research
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13 Sep 2024, 12:00 pmThis webinar focuses on the complex communication between the nervous and immune systems and how this interaction impacts brain function during development, adulthood, and disease.
Creating Effective Parent-Provider Communication in the NICU
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Dangerous Obsessions: Understanding Erotomania and Stalking
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You’re Gone. What Is Keeping Me from Moving On?
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Belonging in the Classroom and on Campus Is More Essential Than Ever
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What Bridezillas Can Tell Us About English
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The development of the Respect4All program.
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Introduction to the special issue on training and educating antiracist psychologists: What are we doing and where do we go from here?
29 Jul 2024, 12:00 amHerein, we introduce a special issue on initiatives to train and educate antiracist psychologists. These 10 articles are timely and important in the current sociopolitical climate. We provide an overview of the articles and conclude with recommendations for next steps in training psychologists who s