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Adolescents with ADHD Hyper-focus During High Environmental Demand
Anecdotal evidence reveals that adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who participate in UBA remain focused while rock climbing.
The Natural Playground for Children
A team of researchers from NIH’s Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program led by Dr. Nissa Towe-Goodman at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found that green spaces may improve the mental health of children as young as 2 to 5 years old.
Exercise. Better Than We Thought
Looking for a no- or low-cost intervention to treat trauma? Look no further than getting some exercise.
A Call Cures the Blues
WHO reports that “the effect of social isolation and loneliness on mortality is comparable to that of other well-established risk factors such as smoking, obesity, and physical inactivity.”
Here’s A Word: Eco-Anxiety
Ever hear of words like Cianconi, Panu, Albrecht, Hickman and Malach to describe effects on the human psyche, loss of a stable future, nostalgia for a traditional way of life, and hopelessness or despair, respectively? Welcome to the new vocabulary scientists have created to explain the mental health impact of climate change.
Tis’ The Season
The holiday season —Thanksgiving, Christmas, Kwanza and Hanukkah — is a time to be with family, friends and loved ones. However, this time of year is not a happy time for everyone.
Spreading Hope to Parents of Children with Selective Mutism
When children are unable to speak around certain people or in certain settings, they may have an anxiety disorder called selective mutism (SM).
Attitudes of the Experts Are the Key to Prescribing Therapeutic Climbing
The International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2021) conducted an exploratory investigation into the attitudes and expectations toward therapeutic climbing (TC) from the perspective of three professional groups.
One Time with UBA May Lower Your Risk of Depression
JAMA conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the association between physical activity and the risk of depression.
Green Spaces for Urban Children - Yes!
If you knew that exposure to green spaces as a child could lower the risk of developing psychiatric disorders in adolescents and adulthood, would you increase your child’s exposure to the natural environment?
Children, Youth & Families Emerge from the Pandemic with Better Mental Health
Over the past 2 1/2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent social isolation and self-quarantine, feelings of loneliness, anxiety, depression, and trauma have increased to unprecedented levels, according to WHO and CDC.
More Options for Children with Autism
Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) often have complexity in modifiable responses to sensations and specific stimuli. They may use self-stimulation to recompense for limited sensory input or to keep away from overstimulation resulting in functional behavioral limitations.
Optimize the Effects of Green Spaces on SARS-CoV-2 Infection Risk
More research supports the efficacy of UBA's bio/psycho/social/eco approach in unexpected ways. A new study suggests that improving both your physical health and mental health by getting into the outdoors is an effective way to lower the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection.