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Can the efficacy of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in research settings be translated into effectiveness in clinical practice? A recent article in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology tries to tackle this issue.

A study published in 2009 examined men's experience of depression. The article, entitled "A Qualitative Investigation of Depression in Men," appeared in Volume 10 of Psychology of Men & Masculinity. The study interviewed fifteen men about their experience with depression...

Research published in the Journal of Counseling Psychology in 2009, found an association between depressive symptoms and reduced emotional disclosure.

Social norms may play a role in the choice of privacy settings on social networking sites, according to research published in the Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace in 2010.

According to a review article in the Journal of Toxicology, the use of cannabis during breastfeeding may cause a delay in children's motor development.

A longitudinal study published in 2009 found evidence that bisexuality was a stable sexual orientation and that bisexuals were as likely as lesbian or heterosexual women to commit to long-term relationships.

Blogging on MySpace may have psychosocial benefits, according to research conducted by James Baker & Susan Moore. The study was published in the journal CyberPsychology & Behavior in 2008.

Young African American men and women report finding average weight women with a waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) of 0.7 and 0.8 as most attractive, according to a study published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders in 2004.

Regular use of cannabis can lead to impairments of real world memory, according to a study published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology in 2008.

According to an article published in the journal Addiction, if cannabis use causes schizophrenia, between 2,800 and 7,700 heavy cannabis users would need to be prevented to prevent one case of schizophrenia.

In 1999, the American Journal on Addictions published an article that examined thirty-three case studies involving the use of the psychedelic drug ibogaine for the treatment of heroin withdrawal.

The psychedelic brew ayahuasca has little effect on sleep quality, according to a study published in Psychopharmacology in 2008.

In 2006, the scientific journal Neurology published a report that investigated the use of LSD and psilocybin for the treatment of cluster headaches.

In 2009, the journal CyberPsychology & Behavior published a study that analyzed 120 Myspace blogs for content such as emoticon use, emotional tone, intended purpose, and requests for feedback.

In 2009, BioMed Central Psychiatry published an article that investigated the process by which alcoholics progressively give up - or fail to give up - alcohol.