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WHAT'S NEW IN HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR YOU

Three ways to get those mind-body connections in synch

 

YORK RESEARCH PINPOINTS PREDICTORS OF POST-SURGERY OPIOID USE

New research led by York University shows the strongest predictive factors for prolonged opioid use after a traumatic musculoskeletal injury and surgery are pain severity and a poor sense of control over pain. The study is published in The Journal of Pain, the peer-reviewed publication of the American Pain Society.

MENTAL HEALTH OF CANADIAN MILITARY VETERANS

A recent guest speaker at the Health Psychology Graduate Diploma Seminar, Dr. Maya Roth, published three articles in this special issue of Psynopsis, Canada's Psychology Magazine associated with the Canadian Psychology Association. Her articles discuss the mental health of Canadian military veterans on pages 8-9, 12-13, and 18-19. A complete PDF of the magazine can be downloaded here.

 

THAT GUT FEELING AND THE FUTURE OF PSYCHOBIOTICS

Check out a recent article here published by the American Psychological Association that describes how our gut can have a surprising impact on personality. And here's an article describing the therapeutic potential of probiotic supplementation for ameliorating psychological disorders.

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