Topic: psychology

Study: COVID Tech Took a Toll on Work-from-Home Moms
stressed woman works on computer with toddler on lap and slightly older child sitting next to her doing homework
Research | November 19, 2021
Research by UNLV communications expert Natalie Pennington finds that texts, video calls burdened the mental health of working moms during pandemic.
UNLV Research Bolsters Link Between Diabetes and Alzheimer’s Disease
MRI scan of a brain with Alzheimer's disease.
Research | September 28, 2021
Study, published this month in Communications Biology, reveals that chronic hyperglycemia impairs memory.
Bridging the Gap in Child Mental Health Care
A chalk drawing of a brain
Business and Community | August 6, 2021
Program offers a hotline for doctors to call when troubled youths are in their offices for physical care.
Call Me, Maybe? UNLV Study Probes How People Connected During the Pandemic
woman surrounded by laptops, ipad, phone, and other tech covers ears in frustration
Research | March 9, 2021
UNLV social media expert Natalie Pennington shares the top 10 takeaways of research on the impact of video chats, email, online gaming, and other communication tech on stress, loneliness, and relationships.
The Psychology of Technology
Jean Sternlight
Research | February 16, 2021
New article co-authored by law professor Jean Sternlight will explore the role psychology plays in law’s increasingly high-tech world.
Combating Coronavirus Anxiety as Communities Reopen
A person hangs up a "come in, we're open" sign on a window.
Business and Community | June 4, 2020
Mental health expert Dr. Michelle Paul provides strategies on fighting off anxieties as people return to work, outside activities.
Capable in Crisis: UNLV Clinic Continues Mental Health Care During COVID-19 Pandemic
Michelle Paul, director of The PRACTICE Mental Health Clinic at UNLV, sits in front of her computer in her office to conduct a virtual meeting.
Business and Community | April 2, 2020
The PRACTICE Mental Health Clinic responds to outbreak, offers all services to existing patients virtually.
UNLV Experts Available for Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak Media Inquiries
This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses.
Campus News | March 10, 2020
As coronavirus concerns grow, UNLV researchers available to provide expertise.
5 Tips for Navigating Political Discussions at the Holiday Table
Katherine Hertlein listening to person talk.
Arts and Culture | December 2, 2019
UNLV Couple and Family Therapy professor offers strategies for when requests to pass the salt escalate into debates on passing tax and immigration reform.
From Hate Speech to Hate Crimes
closeup of computer keyboard with HATE spelled out in red letters
Research | October 2, 2019
UNLV sociologist on how interacting in online white supremacist networks can convert hateful words into real violence.
Pushing in the Other Direction
hallway sign for counseling
People | May 25, 2018
Michelle Paul, director of The PRACTICE, offers tips on when to seek mental health support and why it matters, especially during Mental Health Awareness Month.
When Treatment Is Trauma
David J. Morris
Campus News | October 14, 2016
David J. Morris' 'Evil Hours,' a gripping personal account of PTSD and its treatments, is worthy of conversation for all of us.