Study Finds Danish Children at Risk from Psychotropic MedicationsNews and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthJuly 2, 2010Researchers from the University of Copenhagen, Denmark, have found that Danish children are at a high risk of experiencing adverse reactions to psychotropic medications. The study, published in the journal BMC Research, found that more than half of the 429 adverse reactions in Danish children under 17 between 1998 and 2007 were serious and several…
Eating Disorders Widespread Among American WomenEating DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthJuly 1, 2010Eating disorders are an extreme way to monitor and manipulate weight. Sufferers may use dieting pills, laxatives, or they may control their body’s absorption of food by purging. Excessive dieting may also be used, with minimal calories consumed in a single day.
Psychotropic Drugs Have Potential to Cause Birth DefectsDrug AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthJune 30, 2010Researchers at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Studies at University of Copenhagen (UC) have found that children of pregnant women who use psychotropic medications are at an increase risk of birth defects. UC Professors Lise Aagaard and Ebba Hansen’s study investigating the adverse drug reactions of psychotropic medications on children 17 years and younger over a…
Veterans with Substance Abuse Disorders More Likely to Commit Suicide by Violent MeansNews and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthJune 28, 2010Of the more than 30,000 suicides that take place in America each year, approximately 20% of them are committed by veterans, according to the Secretary of U.S. Veterans Affairs (VA). It is well known that veterans face multiple mental health risks following combat duty—including depression, anxiety, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance abuse, homelessness, and…
Poor Neurotransmitter Activity Linked to Mental IllnessesMental HealthBy Promises Behavioral HealthJune 25, 2010Like a fast-moving relay race, neurotransmitters are the vehicle by which messages travel from one nerve cell to another in the brain. They affect mood, memory and our ability to concentrate, as well as several physical processes. When these chemical messengers are disrupted, the message may go right back to the transmitter or be lost…
Diabetes and Childhood Eating DisordersEating DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthJune 24, 2010Children diagnosed with diabetes might find it hard not to obsess over food. With restrictions on carbohydrates and doses of insulin which can affect appetite, children with diabetes may find it hard to think about anything but food.
Anger and Aggressiveness Linked to Specific PTSD Symptoms in VeteransNews and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthJune 23, 2010A new study sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health, Department of Veteran Affairs, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine reveals that focusing on particular symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may help health officials better treat anger and aggression issues among veterans returning home from the Afghanistan…
Study Finds Anxiety and Panic Disorders Most Disabling Co-Occurring Disorder Among Tourette Syndrome PatientsNews and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthJune 21, 2010Tourette syndrome is an inherited neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by multiple physical tics (such as eye blinking, head jerking, and facial movements) and at least one vocal tic, such as throat clearing and repeating words or phrases.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorders Bear Heavy Costs and Often Go UndiagnosedMental HealthBy Promises Behavioral HealthJune 18, 2010The strange or quirky behaviors people with obsessive compulsive disorder exhibit may seem like an exaggeration of normal processes, but these behaviors are part of a life-debilitating condition and recognized as an anxiety disorder.
Young Men Who Attempt Suicide More Likely to Abuse Partners Later in LifeNews and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthJune 17, 2010A new study has found that males who attempt suicide before age 18 are much more likely to be aggressive towards their partners later in life, including physical abuse. The study, published online in the journal Psychological Medicine, underscores the importance of intervention for suicidal teens.
