Behavioral Health
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Documentary explores living with mental illness
By Maiken Scott
September 20, 2011
A new documentary film by Temple University professor Eran Preis explores the impact of severe mental illness on an entire family. The focus of the documentary is his own family. Jonathan Preis, the... More »
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Does Busy mean Happy?
August 16, 2010
Scientists have found that people who have something to do, even if it's pointless, are happier than people who sit idly. More »
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Does it hurt to be a nerd?
By Maiken Scott
April 4, 2011
Nerds and geeks provide fodder for endless jokes - but a new book by Dr. David Anderegg claims these labels are deeply hurtful.WHYY's Behavioral health reporter Maiken Scott spoke with psychologi... More »
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Does peer support work in online setting?
By Maiken Scott
February 16, 2011
Many mental health care providers utilize "peer support"--people with mental illnesses who are trained to help and counsel others. More »
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Does wisdom bring life satisfaction?
By Maiken Scott
September 10, 2012
A new study finds that the ability to reason wisely is associated with greater life satisfaction, better social relationships, less depressive rumination, more positive vs. negative words used in spee... More »
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Dogs help the brain-injured
By Maiken Scott
November 18, 2010
Imagine walking down the street toward a familiar destination. Suddenly, you have no idea where you are, or where you are going. A Cherry Hill resident who suffers terrifying sudden memory lapses has ... More »
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Domestic violence gets even trickier for immigrants
By Maiken Scott
June 25, 2012
The re-authorization of the "Violence Against Women Act" has stalled in Washington. Offering protection to undocumented immigrants who are victims of domestic violence is one of the sticking... More »
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Don't dwell on what's wrong - find out what's right with you
By Maiken Scott
February 4, 2013
Traditional psychotherapy explores people's symptoms, of depression or anxiety, for example, and the goal is to come up with strategies to alleviate those symptoms. A new school of thought in th... More »
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Don’t repeat biases of the past
By Jonathan Zimmerman
June 19, 2012
Let's suppose I wrote a column claiming that human intelligence was fixed and immutable, so we should accept individual cognitive differences instead of trying to change them. I'd be flayed ... More »
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Drexel study: Heroin addicts often started on pain meds
By Maiken Scott
July 28, 2011
About 25 percent of young Americans will abuse prescription pain drugs in their life time. For some, that will lead to street drugs, including heroin. A new study sheds light on that connection. Rese... More »
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