A "positive intervention" is a "happiness activity" - a term coined by positive psychologists to describe an action one can take to improve their psychological well-being. For example: maintaining a ...

I recently celebrated my 51st birthday with very little fanfare, and that is generally just how I like it. Ever since my mother passed away 23 years ago and my grandmother 9 years after that, ...

Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) recipients often experience deficits in positive psychological well-being (PPWB) due to intensive treatment and follow-up care. Positive ...

Our current understanding of the efficacy of psychological interventions in improving mental states of wellbeing is incomplete. This study aimed to overcome limitations of previous reviews by ...

Kelsey Carroll looks up at a guidance counselor during a meeting at Somersworth High School in New Hampshire. Credit: Dan Habib/whocaresaboutkelsey.com “Not a nice person.” That’s how student Kelsey ...

Decade-long insights into transperineal prostate biopsy in a west China population: Temporal trend, targeted and repeat biopsies, and pathological characterization. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract ...

Researchers tested a digital version of a positive psychology intervention called "Three Good Things" (3GT) among health care workers to assess whether gratitude practice improved well-being. Two ...

Developing an ethnic-racial identity is an important task for young people growing up in the United States. A new study examined the Identity Project, a mental-health promotion intervention that ...

Many people have probably heard the term “positive psychology”, but know little about what it means in practice. Positive psychology aims to find ways to make life better for people, and ensure ...

1 Hunter New England Population Health, Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia 2 School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia 3 Hunter Medical Research ...