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» DoD A Head for the Future initiative increases brain injury awareness, prevention and recovery

WASHINGTON, March 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- An initiative from the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC) is raising awareness about traumatic brain injury (TBI) diagnosed in nondeployed settings. A Head for the Future relaunched today with a new website and resources. Since...

» Assumptions of equality could hinder group decision-making ability
Researchers have demonstrated that group decision-making is affected by equality bias, whereby individuals underestimate or overestimate their own competency at forming judgments.

» 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...

» Most states have implemented prior authorization policies for atypical antipsychotic prescribing to children
With a concern about inappropriate prescribing of antipsychotic medications to children, 31 states have implemented prior authorization policies for atypical antipsychotic prescribing, mostly...