Which Patients With Psychotic Depression Will Wind Up With Bipolar Disorder? Mental HealthBy Promises Behavioral HealthJuly 28, 2014Sometimes one illness transitions into another. Such is the case for some people with psychotic depression who start out with a form of unipolar depression and ultimately struggle with bipolar disorder. This is called conversion. A study looked for ways that clinicians can predict which patients with psychotic depression would convert to bipolar disorder.
Two Simple Questions Help Doctors Identify Alcoholics AlcoholismBy Promises Behavioral HealthJuly 28, 2014Primary care doctors have a range of screening tools at their disposal for the detection of diagnosable cases of alcohol use disorder (alcoholism and alcohol abuse). However, they may not have the time to administer such a screening to every patient they see over the course of a day or week. In a study published…
Signs of Caffeine Overdose News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthJuly 28, 2014In the wake of an Ohio teen’s overdose on powdered caffeine, the federal Food and Drug Administration has been ringing alarm bells about the product’s dangers, urging consumers to avoid it. Logan Stiner, 18, a Cleveland-area high school senior, wrestler and prom king on the verge of graduating, took what proved to be a fatal…
Powdered Caffeine Can Be Lethal, FDA Warns AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthJuly 28, 2014Would you pound 25 cups of coffee back to back just to get amped up for the day, curb your appetite or power you through an all-nighter? Youths and adults are getting the equivalent buzz from pure powdered caffeine, and as little as one teaspoon can be fatal.
