Playlist: Public Health Minute Segments
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Dr. William Latimer, Founding Dean of the School of Health Sciences, Human Services and Nursing at Lehman College, of the City University of New York (CUNY), interviews respected public health researchers on their topics of expertise in a short-format way designed to make current research accessible and interesting to the general public in a way interfaces smoothly with the events of the day.
Impact of Dog Ownership on Stress and Mental Health - Kristen Jacobson - PHM
From Public Health Minute | :59
Greater attachment to pets is associated with higher empathy and pro-social behavior and lower levels of depression and aggression in children aged 10-18.
Dr. Kristen Jacobson is an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at The University of Chicago. She is also associate director of the Clinical Neuroscience and Psychopharmacology Research Unit and associate director of Twin Projects at University of Chicago. Her research focuses on how environmental, social, genetic, and biological factors interact in the development of antisocial behavior. Learn more about Dr. Kristen Jacobson here.