UMaine Psychology research found that mothers being treated for opioid-dependency showed impaired responsiveness and sensitivity to their babies, compared to mothers not dependent on opioids, but similar in socioeconomic and lifestyle factors. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-11-opioid-dependent-mothers-oxytocin-gentle-babies.html
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The University of Maine was recently issued a patent for a device that detects brain injury by measuring sleep movement patterns. This technology will be licensed by Activas Diagnostics, a UMaine spinoff company. The invention is a fitted mattress sheet equipped with more than a dozen sensors that gather information about sleep-wake and respiratory patterns […]
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Colin Bosma says the data-driven psychological assessments will lead to a better understanding of individual mental health issues, including depression, and accelerate personalized treatment.
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Adherence to a Mediterranean diet has been associated with less cognitive decline over five years in older adults in the United States
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Read the latest news and updates on research, awards, internship placements and post-doctoral fellowships from the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program in the Summer 2019 Newsletter. Summer 2019 Clinical Psychology Newsletter
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https://gsbse.umaine.edu/2019/07/23/three-msls-researchers-expected-to-receive-ph-d-s/
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https://www.foxbangor.com/news/item/48832-smartphone-data-could-predict-how-people-regulate-emotions
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A research article by graduate students Hannah Lawrence, Michelle Buffie, and Clinical Faculty member Doug Nangle is listed as one of the most accessed articles in the journal Adolescent Psychiatry. https://benthamscience.com/journals/adolescent-psychiatry/volume/8/issue/2/page/93/
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Shannon McCoy, Associate Professor of Psychology, was a recent guest on BBC’s The Why Factor. In this episode, “Meritocracy”, McCoy speaks about the concept of a person getting ahead based on their talents and hard work, and why people believe in it. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3cswrlb
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