Researchers at Penn State Scranton, colleagues, have found in a study that heart rate reactivity is a biological moderator between peer victimization (bullying) and internalizing problems (anxiety/depression) in adolescent girls.
Persistent lung inflammation may be one possible explanation for why having asthma during childhood increases your risk for developing anxiety later in life, according to Penn State researchers.
People use a lot of different strategies to handle fear — including avoiding bad news, reappraising the information, contesting the news, or suppressing the fear. Of those strategies, a team of researchers found that suppressing the fear is actually counter-productive. Trying to suppress worries during a health scare, like the recent Zika outbreak, may lead to an ever-intensifying cycle of emotional suppression and fear, according to the researchers.
On March 21, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and the We Matter Coalition will hold a special screening of the documentary “Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety.”
Healthy relationships with parents are crucial for adolescents, according to Penn State researchers. They found that rejection from fathers may lead to increased social anxiety in their children.
Babies of moms with anxiety spend more time focusing on threats in their environment, according to researchers. In a study, the baby's age didn't affect how long they looked at threats, suggesting a genetic element to how anxiety develops.
At the first mention of back- to-school preparation, many children experience a passing wave of apprehension. However, for some children, the thought of going back to school can trigger anxiety that interferes with their daily life.
Women who experience a false-positive mammogram result are more likely to begin medication for anxiety or depression than women who received an immediate negative result, according to a study led by Penn State researcher Joel Segel. The finding highlights the importance of swift and accurate follow-up testing to rule out a breast cancer diagnosis.
Penn State Children’s Hospital hosts cognitive behavioral group therapy sessions for children and adolescents with anxiety disorders.
Women with a history of miscarriage and women who are overweight or obese prior to pregnancy tend to have poorer psychological health and lower motivation to exercise during their next pregnancy compared to women without a history of miscarriage and those who are at a healthy weight before pregnancy, according to researchers in the Department of Kinesiology at Penn State.
The University Fitness Center at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and Penn State College of Medicine offers a special yoga and meditation class to help improve symptoms of anxiety. People with a diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder and who are under the care of a physician or counselor are welcome to join the class.
A group of Penn State researchers in the Emotion Development Lab are using information technology to study the temperaments and personalities of toddlers and children.
Change can be hard for many people. For kids — who often thrive on routine and predictability — the transition from school year to summer and into a new academic year can bring uncertainty that can trigger anxiety and behavioral problems.
Mari Ruti, professor of critical theory at the University of Toronto, will present “On Anxiety: Striving, Failing, Muddling Along” at 12:30 p.m. April 11 in 102 Kern Building.
Michelle Newman, a professor of psychology at Penn State, is researching how technology can be used to prevent and treat anxiety disorders in college students.
