Tag Archive for: Medicine

The Best Medicine: Review Examines the Importance of Humor to Outcomes of Coaching Interventions

Vendl, A., Alvarado-Alvarez, C., & Euwema, M. (2024). Humor in professional coaching: A literature review and research agenda. Frontiers in Psychology, 15, 1288104. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1288104 ​ Introduction Though humor has linked to positive outcomes in therapeutic contexts, the exploration of humor within the domain of professional coaching remains sparse. Vendl and colleagues (2024) conducted a review […]

The Science of Engaging Youth Lived Experience in Health Research, Practice, and Policy

The Science of Engaging Youth Lived Experience in Health Research, Practice, and Policy Proceedings of a Workshop—in Brief (2024) Reprinted from National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine There is a growing body of evidence demonstrating the value of incorporating youth voices in the development of research and programming aimed at supporting youth well-being. On […]

These everyday practices could boost mentees’ mental health

Kazdin, A. (2023). Interventions in Everyday Life to Improve Mental Health and Reduce Symptoms of Psychiatric Disorders. American Psychologist, Vol. 79, No. 2, 185–209. ISSN: 0003-066X https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0001158 by Jean Rhodes In a recent study, Yale psychology professor Alan Kazdin (2023) highlighted the global mental health crisis and the fact that most people do not receive […]

Dr. Allison Cloth Introduces Needs-Based Mentoring Approach for Schools

Dr. Allison Cloth is an Assistant Professor of School and Applied Child Psychology at The University of British Columbia. She and her colleagues recently introduced a theoretical framework, the Needs-Based Mentoring (NBM) approach for school-based mentoring programs in order to address the limitations of these current mentoring practices. In this interview, Dr. Cloth discusses those […]

In a crisis, schools are 100,000 mental health staff short

The demand for aid radically exceeds the supply of help. Providers are experimenting with how to address the emergency. By Donna St. George, Reprinted from The Washington Post A few years ago, Christopher Page Jr.’s Colorado high school was rocked by a spate of student deaths, including three by suicide. So the longtime principal was […]

How shared laughter can strengthen mentoring relationships

There is little success where there is little laughter. ~Andrew Carnegie by Jean Rhodes It’s August, so let’s focus on a sunny topic——laughter.  A growing number of studies, including one highlighted in the Chronicle— show that, when people share a laugh and have fun together, they end up feeling closer and being more open with […]

Making digital interventions accessible and affordable

By Heather Stringer, Reprinted from American Psychological Association As the nation grapples with soaring demand for mental health services amid a provider shortage, more psychologists are considering the benefits of digital therapeutics—evidence-based interventions available to patients on their mobile devices. These tools have the potential to help people struggling with substance use disorders, anxiety, insomnia, […]

Teen Girls Are Faring Worse Than Boys on Nearly All Mental Health Measures—Here’s Why

By Anita Slomski, Reprinted from JAMA Network Child and reproductive psychiatrist Misty Richards, MD, MS, puts it bluntly: “Our teen girls are not okay.” The program director for UCLA’s Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship recently cared for a girl who attempted suicide after receiving a college rejection letter. “Her self-worth was measured in achievement and […]

Teen Girls Report Record Levels of Sadness, C.D.C. Finds

  By Azeen Ghorayshi and Roni Caryn Rabin, Reprinted from The New York Times Nearly three in five teenage girls felt persistent sadness in 2021, double the rate of boys, and one in three girls seriously considered attempting suicide, according to data released on Monday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The findings, […]

When your grandmother is your mentor: New study reveals positive associations in young adults

Editor’s note: Here’s an interesting study that I thought you might find interesting! The Mentoring Relationship with the Closest Grandparent and Identity Processes Among Emerging Adult Grandchildren in Poland: The Role of Perceived Grandparents’ Perspective Taking By Justyna Michałek-Kwiecień Published: 29 September 2022 Michałek-Kwiecień, J. The Mentoring Relationship with the Closest Grandparent and Identity Processes Among […]