Psychology Around the Net: November 18, 2017

This week’s Psychology Around the Net brings you the latest on the Army’s “mental health waiver” plan, FDA-approved medication with a digital ingestion sensor (yum), why you have recurring dreams and how you can control them, and more. Have fun! John McCain Is Threatening Trump’s Defense Nominees Over the Army’s Plan to Offer Mental-Health Waivers: While the Army says its plan to offer waivers for some mental health conditions is just a minor administrative change, Senator John McCain is threatening to slow down the confirmation process if the Pentagon doesn’t provide more thorough information — and more quickly. (UPDATE: Army Drops Plans to Give Waivers to Recruits With History of Mental Illness) The Psychology Behind Eating Adventurously: Do you like trying new and exotic foods, or do you prefer to stick to your tried-and-true meals? Your reactions to food are part of your personality and could be connected with other behavior. FDA Approves Schizophrenia Medication With Digital Ingestion Sensor: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Abilify MyCite (aripiprazole tablets) which contain sensors that can be ingested and track whether or not a patient has taken the medication. The information transmits to a wearable patch, which sends the information to an app on the patients’ smartphones. Additionally, patients, caregivers, and clinicians can access the information through a web-based portal. Pacifica Launches...
Source: World of Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Brain and Behavior Children and Teens Dreams Medications Military Personality Psychology Around the Net Research Self-Help Technology Abilify abuse Adult Army Fda image-rehearsal therapy John McCain mental health waivers Source Type: blogs