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Who helps the helpers? Why health care workers need 'emotional PPE'

Who helps the helpers? Why health care workers need 'emotional PPE'

Cecilia Livesey of the Perelman School of Medicine spoke about launching an online platform that provides mental health support to Penn Medicine employees. “Stigma in mental health is high—especially among health care workers,” she said. “They have always been told they are the ones who are helping and caring for people. Caring for the care provider is a new idea.”

Coronavirus turmoil raises depression risks in young adults

Coronavirus turmoil raises depression risks in young adults

Maria A. Oquendo of the Perelman School of Medicine spoke about how pandemic-related social isolation could derail teens’ emotional development. “One of the key jobs that a teenager has developmentally is to learn how to develop trusting friendships and resolve conflicts in ways that are constructive and productive,” she said.

Brain scans of 9- to 11-year-olds offer clues about aggressive, antisocial behavior
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Rebecca Waller, an assistant professor of psychology, studies antisocial behaviors and parent-child interactions.

Brain scans of 9- to 11-year-olds offer clues about aggressive, antisocial behavior

Two new papers, one about gray matter, the other about reward behavior, suggest that at the neural level not all conduct problems look the same.

Michele W. Berger

A new approach to aiding Black male trauma survivors
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A new approach to aiding Black male trauma survivors

In a collaborative new study between the School of Nursing and Drexel University, researchers have peeled back the layers of what causes and prevents many trauma-surviving Black men from seeking needed professional behavioral health care.

From Penn Nursing News

Trump says he ‘aced’ a cognitive test. What does that really mean?

Trump says he ‘aced’ a cognitive test. What does that really mean?

Jason Karlawish of the Perelman School of Medicine commented on how President Trump has been framing the cognitive assessment he took. “The way our president is having a conversation about mental health is not helpful,” said Karlawish. “You would think he would understand clearly what the test result was and why the test was done and not turn it into a competition about mental health.”

Joseph Kable discusses decision making amidst the pandemic
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Joseph Kable discusses decision making amidst the pandemic

Joseph Kable, Baird Term Professor of Psychology, seeks to understand how people make decisions by taking a multilevel approach: understanding the process at both the psychological and biological level.

From Omnia