Collective efficacy and major depression in urban neighborhoods
2011 study in American Journal of Epidemiology on how depression rates are affected by types and qualities of city neighborhoods.
mental health
Research roundups, articles, explainers and tip sheets on the subject of mental health
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Fathers’ depression and negative parenting behaviors
2011 study from the University of Michigan published in the journal Pediatrics on the link between paternal depression and care for children.
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Mental retirement: Cognition, memory and outcomes
2010 study in the Journal of Economic Perspectives on the effect of early retirement on cognitive function of people in their early 60s.
Expert Commentary
Exercise training increases size of hippocampus and improves memory
2010 study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on the potential cognitive benefits of regular aerobic exercise.
Expert Commentary
Mental health treatment and criminal justice outcomes
2010 paper by the Harvard Medical School examining whether treating children and adults with mental health illnesses could reduce crime.
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