Seasonal Influences On Psychological Disorders

Seasonal Influences On Psychological Disorders "The Internet is a game changer. By passively monitoring how individuals search online we can figuratively look inside the heads of searchers to understand population mental health patterns."
By: Westside Behavioral Care
 
DENVER - June 2, 2013 - PRLog -- Seasonal Influences On Psychological Disorders

Westside Behavioral exams seasonal influences on the psyche.

"The Internet is a game changer. By passively monitoring how individuals search online we can figuratively look inside the heads of searchers to understand population mental health patterns."

This study was published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. The first author, John W. Ayers, PhD, MA, of the Graduate School of Public Health at San Diego State University, explained that the method of the study utilized information obtained from Google internet searches:

"The Internet is a game changer. By passively monitoring how individuals search online we can figuratively look inside the heads of searchers to understand population mental health patterns."

The researchers used Google's public database to track mental health questions in Australia and the United States between 2006 and 2010, identifying the following disorders:

obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
schizophrenia
attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity (ADHD)
anxiety
eating disorders
major depression
bipolar disorder

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This summary was provided as a public service by Westside Behavioral Care, Inc., a company that provides outpatient counseling, psychotherapy, and mental health services across the greater Denver metropolitan area.
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