Internet Addiction Linked to Depression in Teens News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 3, 2010Excessive use of the Internet is unhealthy for adolescents, even if they have never experienced psychological problems. A new study has found that addictive Internet use by teenagers can lead to depression and other behavioral problems, or can exacerbate preexisting conditions. Internet addiction, although not classified as an explicit psychological disorder in the current Diagnostic…
Animal Planet Sheds Light on Animal Hoarding in New Series News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 2, 2010While recent breakthrough shows such as Hoarders on A&E and Hoarding: Buried Alive on TLC have made the obsessive-compulsive behavior of hoarding gain national attention, Animal Planet focuses the lens on the problem even further in a new television series.
Dispelling the Myth of “Light” Cigarettes Substance AbuseBy Promises Behavioral HealthJuly 30, 2010With more than 46 million smokers in America, nicotine addiction is the most common form of chemical dependency in the U.S., according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Not only does nicotine cause serious health risks and premature mortality in smokers, but the psychoactive stimulant is as addictive as alcohol, cocaine, or…
Gymnasts at Higher Risk for Eating Disorders Eating DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthJuly 30, 2010It’s easy to fall in love with gymnastics. The sparkly uniforms, the bouncy ponytails and the encouraging hugs from a coach make little girls watching the televised events ready to sign up and be a part of the team, no matter what.
Writers In Treatment Hosts Second Annual Reel Recovery Film Festival RecoveryBy Promises Behavioral HealthJuly 29, 2010The Los Angeles-based nonprofit recovery organization for writers affected by alcoholism or substance abuse, Writers In Treatment (WIT), will be hosting its second annual Reel Recovery Film Festival from October 27–30 in Hollywood, California, and November 11–14 in Nashville, Tennessee. After its successful debut in 2009, the Reel Recovery Film Festival is continuing to celebrate…
How to Help a Loved One Overcome Trauma Dual DiagnosisBy Promises Behavioral HealthJuly 29, 2010Traumatic events occur every day to untold numbers of people. But no matter how widespread the trauma, what it comes right down to is how trauma affects the individual. Trauma could be the result of a natural disaster, terrorism, mass violence, or it could be closer to home and involve domestic violence or sexual abuse,…
Undiagnosed Depression in Cardiac Patients is Life Threatening Mood DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthJuly 27, 2010It is not unreasonable to believe that an individual who has had a near-death experience and is struggling to recover would feel some level of depression. In fact, for cardiac recovery patients who are slow to recovery, their depression could lead to hospital readmissions or even death.
Parents Sedating Their Children with Drugs Called Child Abuse Drug AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthJuly 26, 2010A new U.S. study has found that malicious use of drugs on children by their parents or caregivers is an under-recognized problem and should be classified as a form of child abuse. Dr. Shan Yin from the University of Colorado and the Rocky Mountain Poison Drug Center investigated the prevalence of the national problem over…
Eating Disorders and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Eating DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthJuly 22, 2010Eating disorders plague about 0.9 percent of women and 0.3 percent of men over a lifetime period in the United States. Those who are diagnosed with an eating disorder are given a designation of one of three diagnoses provided by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition.
Higher Percentage of Drinkers Across American Ethnic Groups AlcoholismBy Promises Behavioral HealthJuly 22, 2010Greater proportions of white, African American, and Hispanic drinkers have emerged since the early 1990s, a new study finds. Researchers at the University of Texas’s Department of Public Health and affiliates discovered that the number of both male and female drinkers of white, African American, and Hispanic backgrounds had risen from 1992 to 2002, but…
