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Psychopaths’ brains differ from healthy non-offenders: Study confirms
Approximately half of male prisoners in England and Wales will meet diagnostic criteria for ASPD. The majority of such men are not true psychopaths (ASPD-P). They are characterized by emotional instability, impulsivity and high levels of mood and anxiety disorders. They typically use aggression in a reactive way in response to a perceived threat or sense of frustration.
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Growing role of body image drugs
In the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics Kanayama et al. analyse the growing role of body image drugs.
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Group intervention for postpartum depression
A study performed in Hungary and published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics introduces a new group intervention that may prevent depression after delivery.
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More studies needed on potential links between type D personality and cardiac disease
An epidemiological study that was performed in Germany and published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics disclosed interesting findings as to the relationship between personality type and onset of cardiovascular disease.
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Study shows how cocaine changes the shape and size of neuron rewards in mouse model
New research from Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York reveals that repeated exposure to cocaine decreases the activity of a protein necessary for normal functioning of the brain's reward system, thus enhancing the reward for cocaine use, which leads to addiction. Investigators were also able to block the ability of repeated cocaine exposure, to induce addiction.
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