Behavioral Health



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National Geographic

Here’s why planning a trip can help your mental health

Matthew Killingsworth of the Wharton School explains how the anticipation of having a vacation planned can lead to increased happiness.

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The Guardian

Trouble sleeping? This therapy can help with insomnia

Michael Perlis of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the distinctive difference between CBT and CBT-I is the inclusion of the principles and practice of sleep medicine.

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Delaware News Journal

She feared schizophrenia would leave her son dead or in jail. Then, he nearly killed a man

Yvette Sheline of the Perelman School of Medicine says that genetics play a role in schizophrenia, although there’s no agreed-upon single cause.

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Women’s Health

What is body neutrality and how is it different than body positivity? Psychology experts explain

Kelly C. Allison of the Perelman School of Medicine says that body neutrality is a middle ground between picking one’s appearance apart and having to proclaim love for every single piece of the body.

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Stat

To reduce suicide, primary care and mental health clinicians need to work together. Congress can help that happen

New research by Penn Medicine and Independence Blue Cross shows that integrating mental health care into primary care does not increase overall costs for insurers.

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The New York Times

Weight-loss drug Zepbound offers a new way to treat sleep apnea

Sigrid Veasey of the Perelman School of Medicine says that some sleep apnea patients are so desperate for a solution that they sew tennis balls onto their shirts to stop them from sleeping on their backs, which makes snoring worse.

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