Antidepressants Effective in Individuals with Physical Ailments Mood DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthMarch 30, 2010When depression is mixed with physical illnesses, the challenge in treatment can intensify. According to a new systematic review by Cochrane researchers at King’s Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Center in the UK, antidepressants are effective in the treatment of depression in those with physical illnesses. A recent Science Daily release focused on this study…
Psychological Barriers Could Prevent Reactions to Climate Change News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthMarch 29, 2010Global warming is an issue receiving much attention as of late. Despite the overwhelming following of this concept, it still generates significant debate within the scientific field. At the same time, many Americans have jumped on the climate change bandwagon, but not everyone is buying into the requirement to “buy green.”
Social Networks Impact Sleep and Drug Use News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthMarch 29, 2010While some may wonder where their bad habits – such as the use or abuse of illegal drugs – began, recent studies are pointing to adult social networks. According to a recent Science Daily piece, behaviors that can include happiness, smoking and even drug use are influenced by friends and the friends of friends. Researchers…
Therapy via Teleconference Proves Effective News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthMarch 26, 2010New research finds that obtaining therapy via teleconference is just as effective as face-to-face sessions. “Previous studies have shown that phobia therapy via teleconferencing was just as efficient as face to face contact,” says lead researcher Dr. Stéphane Guay, a psychiatry professor at the Université de Montréal who is also director of the Trauma Studies…
Chronic Workplace Stress and Lack of Exercise Linked to Obesity News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthMarch 25, 2010A new study has found that chronic job stress and lack of physical activity are strongly associated with being overweight or obese. Unexpectedly, researchers also found that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables did little to offset the effect of chronic job stress on weight gain among the employees, who were mostly sedentary. Instead, exercise…
Failed College Dreams Don’t Spell Depression News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthMarch 24, 2010A wise person once said, “It is better to shoot for the stars and miss than aim at the gutter and hit it.” That’s right on, says Florida State University Sociology Professor John R. Reynolds, who just completed a study to determine whether unrealized educational expectations are associated with depression among adults. Reynolds also is…
An Interview with Lee FitzGerald: Director of Clinical Outreach at Promises FeaturedBy Promises Behavioral HealthMarch 23, 2010Five years ago, Lee FitzGerald had made up her mind that she was moving to Australia to open a bed and breakfast. But before she left, a friend suggested that she apply for a new opening at Promises Treatment Centers. Lee responded that she didn’t want a job as she was moving, but she ended…
Study Examines Potentials in Schizophrenia Treatments News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthMarch 22, 2010As it can be a debilitating disease, scientists continue to research schizophrenia in the hopes of finding a cure or at least preventative measures to use in treatment. According to a recent Science Daily piece, researchers at UC Davis have found evidence that deficits in a brain chemical may be responsible for some of the…
Study Examines GABA Involvement in Depression News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthMarch 19, 2010As depression can greatly impact an individual, the continued research into its treatment is necessary. A recent Science Daily release revealed that the next advance in this treatment could relate to a group of brain chemicals that are involved in virtually all brain activity. In a study co-authored by Drs. Andrea J. Levinson and Zafiris…
Antidepressants Help Patients with Physical Illness Mood DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthMarch 18, 2010Antidepressants are effective against depression in patients suffering from physical illnesses, according to a new systematic review by Cochrane researchers at King’s Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre in the UK. The researchers found the drugs were more effective than placebos at treating depression in these patients. One of the most neglected areas of healthcare…
