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» Mental health misdiagnosis twice as likely for socially disadvantaged groups
The shooting of an unarmed teenager in Ferguson, MO, has ignited a global discussion about implicit racial bias.

» Can intensive mindfulness training improve depression?
Depression affects about 350 million people worldwide and is the leading cause of disability. Mindfulness training is a promising approach to decreasing depressive symptoms.

» Are people who bite their nails perfectionists?
Pulling hair, biting nails, picking skin are not simply 'nervous' habits, a new study finds, suggesting they are instead associated with perfectionism, frustration and boredom.

» Virginia Tech Study Finds 89% of Children with Nighttime Fears Improved Significantly Following Use of Children's Book, Uncle Lightfoot, Flip That Switch

SENECA, S.C., March 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the March 2015 issue of the Journal of Anxiety Disorders, a Virginia Tech study found that Uncle Lightfoot, Flip That Switch significantly reduced fear of the dark in 89% of the subjects, ages 5 to 7.  The article, "Treating...