News tagged with behavioral management

Refining fire behavior modeling

Research by USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station biometrician Bernie Parresol takes center stage in a special issue of the journal Forest Ecology and Management due out in June. Parresol is lead author of two of ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lack of sleep may produce unethical behavior, management research shows

(Medical Xpress) -- Can lack of sleep make you behave unethically? Researchers think so.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Study suggests flexible workplaces promote better health behavior and well-being

A flexible workplace initiative improved employees' health behavior and well-being, including a rise in the amount and quality of sleep and better health management, according to a new study by University of Minnesota sociology ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Dec 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Your abusive boss may not be good for your marriage: study

Having an abusive boss not only causes problems at work but can lead to strained relationships at home, according to a Baylor University study published online in journal, Personnel Psychology. The study found that stress ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Nov 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Reducing recurrent cardiac events by reducing stress

Following the results of a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine showing that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) produces a 41% reduction in fatal and non-fatal first recurrent CVD events, the European Societ ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 31, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Preventive medication, behavior management skills are key to combating frequent migraines

The combination of preventive medication and behavioral changes offered significant relief for 77 percent of the individuals enrolled in a study aimed at combating frequent, disabling migraine headaches, according to new ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Oct 11, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Head start for migraine sufferers

For severe migraine sufferers, psychological treatments build on the benefits of drug therapy, according to a new study by Elizabeth Seng and Dr. Kenneth Holroyd from Ohio University in the US. Their comparison of the effects ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Sep 02, 2010 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 1

When good companies do bad things: Examining illegal corporate behavior

The more prominent and financially successful a corporation becomes, the more likely it is to break the law, according to a new study led by a Michigan State University scholar that challenges previous research.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Researchers develop an integrated treatment for veterans with chronic pain and posttraumatic stress

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have resulted in a growing number of soldiers evacuated to the United States for comprehensive care for physical and psychological trauma. Given the number of physical injuries often experienced ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Sep 30, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Two nondrug treatments appear to reduce depression after heart surgery

cognitive behavior therapy and supportive stress management—appear more effective than usual care for treating depression after coronary artery bypass surgery, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of General Ps ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Apr 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Seven steps to successful child and adolescent weight loss

Overweight children and adolescents, with the active involvement of their parents and families, can successfully lose weight by following the Seven Steps to Success described in the current issue of Obesity Management, a jou ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 05, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Sad or Angry Teens Have Less Success With Diabetes Control

(PhysOrg.com) -- Not only do teens with type 1 diabetes have the normal adolescent concerns of school, work and social activities, but they are responsible for taking insulin, monitoring blood glucose (blood sugar) levels ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Mar 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0