Sleep Loss Increases Anxiety — Especially Among Worriers

Are you tired and grumpy and feel on the edge? Do you catch yourself worrying more? If the answer is yes, the issue may be a lack of sleep, say researchers at the University of California – Berkeley. Scientists have found that a lack of sleep, common in anxiety...

http://psychcentral.com/news/2013/06/27/sleep-loss-increases-anxiety-especially-among-worriers/56531.html

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Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D.

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Challenge 2013: Linking Employee Wellness, Morale And The Bottom-Line

As the work-life balance debate roars on with employees wondering whether to lean-in or lean-out these days, perception is everything (most recently at Arianna Huffington’s #ThirdMetric conference where redefining success beyond money and power was the focus). And the perception of being cared for in a workplace culture that encourages wellness, just might boast a more committed and happy workforce in the new world of work which is arguably hi-tech, global and 24/7....

http://www.forbes.com/sites/work-in-progress/2013/06/11/challenge-2013-linking-employee-wellness-morale-and-the-bottom-line/

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Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D.

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Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D., LLC.

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Breaking Up: 7 Ways A Split Can Affect Your Physical And Mental Health

The fact that an estimated 50 percent of marriages in America now end in divorce doesn't make breaking up any easier to do. The staggering emotional impact of a break-up can not only leave you feeling completely broken -- loss, anger, anxiety, and loneliness are common emotions -- but can also take a significant toll on your health. "Every thought, every action, every word that you say creates a physical response by the brain"...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/25/divorce-stress_n_3428932.html

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Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D.

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Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D., LLC.

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Dietary Changes To Gut Bacteria Can Affect Brain Functioning, Study Suggests

Dietary changes to the bacteria living in our guts could have an impact on brain functioning, a new study suggests. Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, found that regularly eating yogurt with probiotics, which contain "good" bacteria, seems to affect brain functioning...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/17/gut-bacteria-brain-dietary-changes-_n_3455148.html

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Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D.

Licensed Psychologist

Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D., LLC.

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Helping young victims of physical and emotional trauma

From severe bullying and sexual abuse to abandonment and natural disasters, instances of trauma do not discriminate by age. Children especially, though, may have trouble understanding what has happened and why, and it can be difficult for them to make sense of their feelings after a traumatic event.

With “Healing Days,” the American Psychological Association has published an illustrated storybook that aims to help guide young victims through their emotional or physical trauma.

The book tells the tale of a child who...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/helping-young-victims-of-physical-and-emotional-trauma/2013/06/03/157b1976-c617-11e2-9f1a-1a7cdee20287_story.html

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Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D.

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Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D., LLC.

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Chronic Stress Linked To Health Problems For Middle-Aged Women

All that pent-up stress could be making you feel pretty crappy, according to a new study in the International Journal of General Medicine.

Researchers from the University of Gothenburg found that chronic stress seems to take an especially hard toll on the health of 40-to-60-year-old women. The most common stress-related health complaints included aches and muscle/joint pain (reported by 40 percent of the women), headaches and migraines (reported by 28 percent of the women) and gastrointestinal issues (reported by about 28 percent of the women). However, researchers did not find links between perceived stress and early death.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/12/chonic-stress-women-health-middle-age_n_3415803.html

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Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D.

Licensed Psychologist

Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D., LLC.

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Breastfeeding Benefits Babies' Brains

A new study boosts the evidence that breastfeeding is good for babies’ brains. Researchers from Brown University used a specialized, baby-friendly magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to look at the brain growth in a group of children under the age of 4. They found that by age 2, babies who had been breastfed exclusively for at least three months had enhanced development in key parts of the brain...

http://psychcentral.com/news/2013/06/08/breastfeeding-benefits-babies-brains/55786.html

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Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D.

Licensed Psychologist

Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D., LLC.

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Facebook Can Damage Your Relationship

For many, social networking sites are integral to relationships, but a new study finds that Facebook use could actually damage users’ romantic relationships.

Researchers from the University of Missouri found that individuals who use Facebook excessively are far more likely to experience Facebook-related conflict with their romantic partners.

This acrimony can cause negative relationship outcomes including emotional and physical cheating, breakup and divorce...

http://psychcentral.com/news/2013/06/10/facebook-can-damage-your-relationship/55846.html

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Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D.

Licensed Psychologist

Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D., LLC.

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Anorexia, Bulimia Linked to Disturbance in Brain Region

Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are among the deadliest of psychiatric disorders, with few proven effective treatments.

The insidious disorders are characterized by extreme eating behavior and distorted body image and often occur during adolescence and young adulthood.

A new study from the University of California – San Diego suggests that the altered function of neural circuitry contributes to restricted eating in anorexia and overeating in bulimia...

http://psychcentral.com/news/2013/06/10/anorexia-bulimia-linked-to-disturbance-in-brain-region/55851.html

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Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D.

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Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D., LLC.

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Men's Suicide Rate is 3 Times That of Women

Researchers have taken advantage of Sweden’s comprehensive health records to determine important risk factors for suicide.

The landmark study, a collaboration between Lund University in Sweden and Stanford University, showed that the rate of suicide among men is almost three times that of women.

In the U.S., the rate is even higher...

http://psychcentral.com/news/2013/06/11/mens-suicide-rate-is-3-times-that-of-women/55897.html

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Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D.

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Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D., LLC.

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Many Domestic Abuse Survivors Not Getting Needed Care

Troubling new research finds that abused women are not receiving appropriate care for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and/ordepression.

In a new study, University of Missouri researchers found that many abused women were not receiving needed mental health services.

“More than half of the women participating in our study suffered from depression, PTSD or both illnesses,”...
http://psychcentral.com/news/2013/06/11/many-domestic-abuse-survivors-not-getting-needed-care/55901.html

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Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D.

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Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D., LLC.

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Treatment of Mental Illness Saves Your Taxpayer Dollars

Emerging research suggests outpatient treatment of mental illness significantly reduces arrest rates for people with mental health problems — and saves taxpayers money to boot.

Researchers looked at the extent to which treating mental illness can keep people with mental health problems out of trouble with the law...

http://psychcentral.com/news/2013/06/11/treatment-of-mental-illness-saves-your-taxpayer-dollars/55890.html

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Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D.

Licensed Psychologist

Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D., LLC.

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Does Facebook Promote Narcissism?

According to a new University of Michigan study, some of our favorite social media sites serve as a vehicle to self-promote. Researchers Elliot Panek, Ph.D., Yioryos Nardis and Sara Konrath, Ph.D., explored the hypothesis that social media reflects and amplifies growing levels of narcissism within our culture. In a study published online inComputers in Human Behavior, the authors believe Facebook is a mirror and Twitter is a megaphone...

http://psychcentral.com/news/2013/06/12/does-facebook-promote-narcissism/55948.html

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Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D.

Licensed Psychologist

Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D., LLC.

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Viewing Facebook Profile Can Increase Self Esteem But Reduces Motivation to Perform Simple Tasks

A new study from a University of Wisconsin-Madison assistant professor of communication arts, Catalina Toma, shows spending time viewing own profiles on Facebook increases users' self-esteem. The study is the first to use a social psychology research tool, Implicit Association Test, to assess an individual's self esteem. The tests results showed a significant boost in self esteem by spending only five minutes on own Facebook profiles.

http://www.hngn.com/articles/4212/20130601/viewing-facebook-profile-increase-self-esteem-reduces-motivation-perform-simple.htm

Good Habits Help Manage Stress

New research suggests that when stress and exhaustion dull the senses and cause mindless behavior, people fall back on established habits — some of which may be healthy.The finding is important because one theory holds that stress and fatigue exhaust our ability to self-regulate, leading to overeating, shopping sprees, etc.Researchers believe the development of positive habits can override a loss of willpower or self-control...

http://psychcentral.com/news/2013/05/28/good-habits-help-manage-stress/55332.html

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Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D.

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Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D., LLC.

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PTSD Hinders Sleep after Heart Attack, Increases Risk

New research suggests the development of post-traumatic stress disorder after a heart attack may explain why sleep is often impaired in some survivors.Recent data from Columbia University Medical Center...

http://psychcentral.com/news/2013/05/31/ptsd-hinders-sleep-after-heart-attack-increases-risk/55449.html

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Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D.
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Distorted Body Image In Anorexia Can Affect Movement

A new study finds that even the unconscious actions of people suffering from anorexia nervosa are influenced by their disturbed perception of body image.

Researchers found that anorexics believe their bodies are larger than what they really are and...

http://psychcentral.com/news/2013/05/31/distorted-body-image-in-anorexia-can-affect-movement/55442.html

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Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D.
Licensed Psychologist
Venice, FL
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