Behavioral Health
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Coming to terms with oneself
September 28, 2009
Today marks Yom Kippur - a day of atonement for members of the Jewish faith. The day is spent fasting and reflecting about the sins of the past year. More »
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Compassion matters in health care
By Maiken Scott
March 28, 2011
Many patients want a highly skilled doctor, preferably one with a degree from a well-known medical school. But how important is it to have a compassionate doctor? A new study says it matters. WHYY... More »
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Conference examines ADHD in girls
By Maiken Scott
February 12, 2011
Boys are more than twice as likely to have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, ADHD, than girls. But many experts say it's not a question of actual prevalence, but of diagnosis. A conferen... More »
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Conference tackles eating disorders as public health issue
By Maiken Scott
April 14, 2011
Eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia affect about 11 million Americans. A Friday conference in Philadelphia will bring together health-care professionals, researchers and policymakers to disc... More »
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Connecting emotional and physical pain
By MaikenScott
September 26, 2011
About half of American adults report that they have chronic pain. Physical pain has an effect on our emotional well-being--and researchers are learning that physical and emotional pain are connect... More »
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Coping with difficult anniversaries
By Maiken Scott
September 5, 2011
The tenth anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks is emotionally difficult and it brings back painful memories. In their weekly conversation, WHYY's Behavioral Health reporter Maiken Sc... More »
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Coping with emotional and physical pain
By Maiken Scott
May 23, 2011
About half of American adults report that they have chronic pain. Physical pain has an effect on our emotional well-being, and researchers are learning that physical and emotional pain are connected i... More »
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Coping with Haiti's long-term post-quake problems
By Susan Phillips
February 7, 2011
Last year's Haitian earthquake killed more than 200,000 people and left more than a million homeless. A hurricane, a cholera epidemic, and fraudulent elections followed. Billions of dollars in ai... More »
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Coping with other people's grief
August 23, 2010
The recent death of a young man living in a Pennsylvania residential facility for people with disabilities has resulted in criminal charges, an investigation, and a lot of media coverage. More »
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Coping with stress in tough economic times
February 23, 2009
Almost half of Americans say that they are increasingly stressed about their ability to provide for their families' basic needs - this according to a recent survey conducted by the American Psych... More »
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