Pipe and Cigar Smoke May Be More Harmful Than Once ThoughtAddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthFebruary 16, 2010Pipe and cigar smoke may be more harmful than once thought. While some believe pipes and cigars are healthier than cigarettes, a major known cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a new study directly links pipe and cigar smoking to decreased lung function.
Depression and Cognitive Problems Not Necessarily AssociatedMood DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthFebruary 15, 2010Many clinicians believe that depression goes hand in hand with cognitive difficulties such as memory problems or difficulties concentrating and paying attention, but a recent review of nearly 20 years of literature conducted by researchers from UT Southwestern Medical Center has found that depression does not always lead to such impairments.
Children More Prone to Stress Thrive Depending Upon Home EnvironmentNews and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthFebruary 13, 2010There are so many negative things about stress, it is a wonder it doesn’t have a more prominent focus in medical research. A new study by scientists at the University of British Columbia, the University of California, San Francisco, and the University of California, Berkeley and featured in Science Daily, examines the role of stress…
Researcher Develops Technique for Quick Diagnosis of Mental ConditionsNews and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthFebruary 12, 2010Is it really as easy to detect depression and other mental conditions as it is to detect a heart problem? It may be as a diagnostic technique invented by a Monash University researcher could make diagnosis and treatment a much more simple and rapid task.
Childhood Abuse Identified as Culprit in Higher Risk for Osteoarthritis LaterNews and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthFebruary 11, 2010There are a number of problems that can emerge in an individual’s life as a result of abuse they suffered as a child. The latest research into this field demonstrates that adults who experienced abuse as a child have 56 percent higher odds of osteoarthritis compared with those who have not been abused.
Study Shows Drug Treatment May Reverse Onset of SchizophreniaNews and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthFebruary 10, 2010The onset of schizophrenia can drastically change a person’s life and to try and better treat the disease, researchers everywhere are trying to develop easier ways to predict the occurrence. According to a Science Daily release, the prior existence of schizophrenia in the family is not enough to determine whether or not it will affect…
Depressed People More Likely to Feel Gray, Not BlueMood DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthFebruary 9, 2010People with anxiety and depression are most likely to use a shade of gray to represent their mental state. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Medical Research Methodology describe the development of a color chart, The Manchester Color Wheel, which can be used to study people’s preferred pigment in relation to their state of mind.
Substance Abuse Problems Can Masquerade As Other Psychiatric DisordersAddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthFebruary 8, 2010Getting an accurate diagnosis can be complicated, and even elusive, when substance use is involved. The effects of substance use can masquerade as other mental health issues and psychiatric disorders. For this reason, many substance users who seek treatment will be misdiagnosed or underdiagnosed at some point. This is often a frustrating process. It’s not…
Cambodian Refugees and Gambling DisordersAddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthFebruary 5, 2010The Cambodian refugees that have settled in the United States may suffer high rates of trauma (Marshall, Schell, Elliott, Berthold & Chun, 2005). In order to treat this trauma, it is also important to understand how the trauma manifests itself in behaviors, such as substance abuse, employment dysfunction or gambling disorders. Recent research examined the…
New Compound Could Become Important AntidepressantMood DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthFebruary 5, 2010Chemists at Oregon State University have discovered and synthesized a new compound that in laboratory and animal tests appears to be similar to, but may have advantages over, one of the most important antidepressant medications in the world. A patent has been applied for on the compound, and findings on it published in the Journal…
