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Dear APS Members, The APS Program Committee is working hard putting together for what our in-person spring meeting March 8-11, 2023, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. We are now accepting abstracts for the meeting and need volunteers to review…
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Smartphones: The Digital Security Blanket For Temporary Relief of “Social Freeze”
Contact: John Hunter, M.A. For Release: Immediately That socially awkward meeting with new colleagues . . . a looming, dreaded…
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Optimism Delivers Surprising Edge For Health and Longevity
Contact: Eric Kim, Ph.D./ Lewina Lee, Ph.D. For Release: March 10, 2019 Are sunny optimists deluded Pollyannas bound to be…
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Strong Relationships in Adulthood May Mean A Longer Life for Abused Kids
Contact: Jessica Chang, Ph.D. For Release: Immediately Building a strong network of supportive friends and family members in adulthood appears…
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Sense of Purpose in Life May Be A Potent Survival Tool for Many HIV Patients
Contact: Gail Ironson, M.D., Ph.D. For Release: Immediately A patient in the middle range of HIV illness who holds a…
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Recession’s Hit To Health Hardest on Least Educated
Contact: Jennifer Morozink Boylan, Ph.D. For Release: Immediately Risk for heart attack and stroke increased much more for adults who…
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Physical Activity May Provide A Surprising Shield Against Stress
Contact: Thomas Kamarck, Ph.D. For Release: Immediately Get moving. Even if it’s only frequent, brief breaks to walk away from…
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Marital Splits May Shorten Life Through Spiral of Discontent, Unhealthy Behavior
Contact: Kyle Bourassa, M.A. For Release: Immediately There’s solid evidence that adults who are divorced die earlier overall than married…
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Body’s Stress Signal Stays High Longer in the Poor
Contact: Felice Le-Scherban, Ph.D. For Release: Immediately Stress happens to us all, but our bodies don’t provide “equal opportunity” defense…
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Too Little Deep, Slow-Wave Sleep Could Lower Your Body’s Shield Against Stress
Contact: Ryan C. Brindle, Ph.D. For Release: Immediately Deep sleep may provide a surprising buffer against the toll that daytime…
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Too Little Sleep in Prime of Life May Remodel the Heart — and Shorten Your Life
Contact: Roger S. McIntyre For Release: Immediately Sleeping less than seven hours a night in youth and middle age changes…
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Feeling Unfairly Treated Damages Women’s Health
Contact: Karen A. Matthews, Ph.D. For Release: Immediately Bigotry may take a toll on the body: Women in their 40s…
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APS to Work with Media Pro
Contact: info@psychosomatic.org For Release: Immediately Dear APS member: We are pleased to inform you that the American Psychosomatic Society has…
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