Victims of Domestic Violence Have Higher Health Costs Years After Abuse EndsNews and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthApril 27, 2010Victims of domestic violence endure significantly higher health costs than other women for three years after the abuse ends, a new study finds. Abuse victims had health care costs that averaged more than $1,200 above non-abused women for the first two years after the abuse ended and about $400 above others in the third year.
Psychological Acupuncture Helps Reduce Food CravingsNews and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthApril 26, 2010Psychological acupuncture has been shown to be successful in reducing food cravings for up to six months in people who are overweight or obese. The technique combines gentle tapping on pressure points while focusing on particular emotions and thoughts. Psychologist Dr. Peta Stapleton of Griffith University’s School of Medicine said the technique was painless and easy…
Study Finds Non-Smokers Put on Less WeightAddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthApril 23, 2010A new study links nicotine poisoning with weight gain, and concludes that active smokers, not only those who stop, put on more weight than non-smokers. After four years of analysis in the University of Navarra, those who put on least weight were those who had never smoked.
Children Who Lose a Parent to Suicide More Likely to Commit Suicide ThemselvesNews and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthApril 22, 2010Losing a parent to suicide makes children more likely to die by suicide themselves and increases their risk of developing a range of major psychiatric disorders, according to a study led by Johns Hopkins Children’s Center that is believed to be the largest one to date on the subject. A report on the findings will…
Patients Experience More Side Effects from Depression Medication Than Psychiatrists AdmitMood DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthApril 20, 2010A study from Rhode Island Hospital shows that patients report side effects from medication for the treatment of depression 20 times more than psychiatrists have recorded in charts. The researchers recommend the use of a self-administered patient questionnaire in clinical practice to improve the recognition of side effects for patients in treatment. The study is…
Biological Link Between Stress, Anxiety, and DepressionMood DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthApril 19, 2010Scientists at the University of Western Ontario have discovered the biological link between stress, anxiety and depression. By identifying the connecting mechanism in the brain, this high impact research led by Stephen Ferguson of Robarts Research Institute shows exactly how stress and anxiety could lead to depression. The study also reveals a small molecule inhibitor…
Study Examines Connection of Stress, Anxiety and Depression in the BrainNews and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthApril 14, 2010Is there a biological link between stress, anxiety and depression? Researchers at the Robarts Research Institute and the University of Western Ontario think so, as presented in this recent Science Daily post. They believe that by identifying the connecting mechanism in the brain, the research demonstrates exactly how stress and anxiety can lead to depression.
Some Anti-Seizure Drugs Associated with Higher Risk of SuicideNews and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthApril 14, 2010Some anti-seizure drugs used to treat epilepsy as well as depression, chronic pain, migraine, bipolar disorder, and other conditions are associated with a higher risk of suicide and violent death than other drugs in the same class, according to a new study.
Molecule Could Lead to New Treatments for DepressionMood DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthApril 13, 2010There has been little progress in the way we treat depression and anxiety for over thirty years, but a recent study at EPFL Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) may open the door to new strategies. In an article published online in Molecular Psychiatry, researchers from two laboratories at the Brain Mind Institute at EPFL…
Problem Drinking Patterns: Data across Seven YearsAlcoholismBy Promises Behavioral HealthApril 11, 2010Understanding relapse patterns is a critical component to helping individuals overcome an alcohol use disorder. To understand relapse patterns, more must be examined. The behavior patterns of problem drinkers and whether they are able to ease in and out of problem drinking behaviors is important for improving treatment for alcohol use disorders.
