Posts by Lisa Napolitano
“On the Frontlines”
Avital Hoschander Soep, Psy.D. | Postdoctoral Fellow At the beginning of the pandemic, hard to believe almost a full year ago, the distinction between frontline worker and “everyone else” seemed…
Read MoreHow to Talk to Children About the Current Political Climate
Alison Bellevue, Psy.D. | Director of Child, Adolescent, and Family Services It would be difficult to find someone who was a fan of 2020. While I do not have research to…
Read MoreMachine Learning Identifies New Brain Network Signature of Major Depression
“Using machine learning, researchers have identified novel, distinct patterns of coordinated activity between different parts of the brain in people with major depressive disorder—even when different protocols are used to…
Read MoreHow to Keep the Pandemic from Stealing your Holiday Cheer
“There’s so much to celebrate during the month of December. Multicultural celebrations of Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa incorporate timeless rituals passed down for generations. The winter solstice marks the shortest…
Read MoreHighly-visual social media and internalizing symptoms in adolescence: The mediating role of body image concerns
Abstract “Highly-visual social media (HVSM), such as Instagram and Snapchat, have experienced a significant increase in popularity among adolescents in recent years. Findings indicate use of social media is related to body image…
Read MoreTeens who spend more time in extracurricular activities and less time in front of screens have better mental health, study finds
“If you’re worried about your kids’ mental health, particularly because of the Covid-19 pandemic and social distancing mandates, less screen time and more extracurricular activities will help, says a new study. Adolescents —…
Read MoreCBT Corrects Brain Abnormality in Patients with OCD
“Researchers have discovered a brain abnormality in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) that may help predict which patients are most likely to respond to treatment with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT),…
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