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Mind Over Matter
Jackson When a psychologist needs a little inspiration, he or she might turn to the wise words of an old master, seeking in some eternal axiom the courage to move forward in the face of
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NIMH Study: Blacks Mentally Healthier
Contrary to earlier research, mental health disorders in African Americans occur less often than their white counterparts, according to preliminary epidemiological findings from a study sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Jackson
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Will Trauma Hit Home for the Holidays?
Remember Elvis Presley’s mournful musical prediction that he was in for a blue Christmas? The narrow cultural reference aside, are Americans heading into an especially blue holiday season?Consider this triple-whammy of stressors and their potential
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A Message of Caution
The issue of appropriate – and especially less appropriate- crisis intervention is receiving all kinds of serious attention and concern right now, and it is important that it should. We must keep a focus on
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Reshaping Behavioral Science at NIMH
Every Institute within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) supports basic science research with the well-founded belief that it will ultimately payoff in improvements to the public health. The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
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Basic Behavioral Science Enhances Nation's Mental Health