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Psychology professor maps the country's mental health

10/17/18

Penn State Beaver psychology professor Kevin Bennett has gathered disparate data and research to create a comprehensive map of psychological issues in the United States. Among his findings: neuroticism is higher in the Northeast and the West Coast is more open to experimentation.

Mental health resources at Penn State

'If you see something, do something': Mental health resources at Penn State

10/11/18

“If you’re struggling, seeking help is absolutely a sign of strength, not weakness,” said Ben Locke, director of Counseling and Psychological Services. “And if you see something, do something. If you think a friend or peer is struggling in some way, check in, ask them how they are, or reach out for a consultation with a trusted source, like CAPS.”

Thomas-Hess

A new approach to treating mental health conditions

8/1/18

The latest episode in the “Ask the Experts” series features Thomas Hess, senior vice president and chief financial officer at biotechnology company Genomind, who discusses a new approach to treatment and therapy of mental health conditions using genome testing.

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Poor mental health days may cost the economy billions of dollars

7/19/18

Poor mental health may cost businesses nearly as much as physical health problems, according to researchers. A single extra poor mental health day in a month was associated with a 1.84 percent drop in the per capita real income growth rate, resulting in $53 billion less total income each year.

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Primary care doctors may be unsure when kids’ bad moods are serious or not

4/5/18

Family medicine doctors and pediatricians are less confident than psychiatrists in their abilities to tell the difference between normal irritability and possibly bigger issues in children and adolescents, according to Penn State researchers. Primary care providers and pediatricians were also more likely to prescribe medications when they thought there was a problem, while psychiatrists were more likely to start with behavioral therapy.

Students flee the building during an active shooter training drill at Penn State Beaver.

Penn State Beaver to host symposium on mental health and violence

8/30/17

A group of experts and the families of both victims and offenders – including the parents of Colorado shooter James Holmes – will gather at Penn State Beaver in October to discuss the links between mental health and violence and the ways we may be able to curb the bloodshed.

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mHealth Challenge inspires students to address mental illness

12/7/16

To provide support for those dealing with mental illness, students in the Department of Biobehavioral Health at Penn State and other majors worked together to create a concept for an app that encourages its users to seek mental health help in a safe and confidential way.

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Abington vet marches miles to help prevent suicide

11/14/16

Meet the Air Force veteran and Penn State Abington student who marched 11 miles on Veterans Day (11-11-16), setting out before dawn to symbolize the darkness that leads dozens of veterans to commit suicide each day in the United States.

Diana Fishbein

Fishbein to present at translational research conference

9/30/16

Diana Fishbein, director of the Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center and C. Eugene Bennett Chair in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, will be one of the primary speakers at the second annual symposium for the University of Minnesota’s Institute for Translational Research in Children’s Mental Health. The conference, “Moving Toward Precision Healthcare in Children’s Mental Health: New Perspectives, Methodologies and Technologies in Therapeutics and Prevention,” will take place Oct. 5-7.

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