News tagged with peer support
Young adults who get parental support do better at study and work
Young adults who receive parental support are more likely to be studying and have access to better job opportunities than young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, according to a recent study by the Melbourne Institute ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 26, 2012 |
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The age of 'coming out' is now dramatically younger
The repeal of the U.S. military's "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy and the legalization of gay marriage in New York state represent great strides for the rights of lesbian, gay and bisexual people in America. And according to ...
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Oct 11, 2011 |
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Can online peer support groups help those with mental illness?
Millions of people dealing with health issues have found comfort sharing their stories online with others who experience similar ailments, but research on their clinical effectiveness is limited, and findings are mixed. ...
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Feb 23, 2011 |
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For people with depression, support groups have built-in benefits
People who get together for support with depression may find their symptoms decrease, a new systematic review suggests.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 18, 2011 |
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Peer support offers promise for reducing depression symptoms
Peer support offers promise as an effective, low-cost tool for fighting depression, a new study by the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System and University of Michigan Health System finds.
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Feb 15, 2011 |
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Counteracting teens' logo lust: Supportive parents can reduce materialism in teens
Today's adolescents have been characterized as the most materialistic generation in history: a brand-oriented and consumer-involved group who derive self-worth from owning luxury handbags and the latest technology devices.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 24, 2010 |
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Outreach van makes sex trade workers safer: research
(PhysOrg.com) -- A van that circled Vancouver streets frequented by sex trade workers made them feel safer and reduced their likelihood of being attacked, according to a University of British Columbia study.
Oct 06, 2009 |
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