Violent, Horrific Images Putting Journalists in Emotional Crossfire Culture & Media, Mental HealthBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 18, 2015Many psychologists believe journalists exposed to graphic and violent news footage could be at risk for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety and other mental health disorders.
Binge Eating Disorder Becoming Common Eating DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 16, 2015Just a year ago binge eating disorder (BED) was not a recognized mental health diagnosis. Though first described in 1959, it wasn’t until May 2013 that it was added to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health. BED has already become the leading eating disorder affecting Americans.
Understanding Non-Rapid Eye Movement Sleep Arousal Disorders HealthBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 14, 2015Non-rapid eye movement sleep arousal disorders are a pair of conditions listed in the newest edition of the mental health professionals’ guidebook called the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (commonly known as DSM 5). The two disorders—called sleepwalking disorder and sleep terror disorder—are grouped together because they both feature unusually aroused or agitated…
New Tool Helps Doctors Screen Female Veterans for Domestic Violence Trauma & PTSDBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 14, 2015A new, modified screening tool can help doctors identify female veterans exposed to intimate partner violence, recent research from a group of U.S. institutions indicates.
Bipolar Disorder ‘Invented Fad,’ Fox News Host Says Culture & Media, Mental HealthBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 13, 2015Fox News radio personality Tom Sullivan recently referred to bipolar disorder as “the latest fad.” He claimed the diagnosis was invented by the mental health profession to exploit the masses for profit, and stated his belief that bipolar disorder was neither a disease nor a disability. Sullivan was responding to a caller on his talk…
Screening Tools for Sex Addiction Backed by Research Sex AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 12, 2015Screening tools for sex addiction have clear validity and work in a range of population groups, a team of Canadian and German researchers reports. Sex addiction is a form of behavioral addiction that lacks an official definition from the American Psychiatric Association (APA), despite the fact that significant amounts of credible research support the real-world…
Online Gambling Presents Least Risk for Addiction, Study Finds Behavioral AddictionsBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 11, 2015Gambling disorder is the only form of non-substance-based behavioral addiction with an official definition provided by the American Psychiatric Association. Affected individuals have an established, dysfunctional pattern of gambling involvement. Modern technology has increased the availability of gambling opportunities for the average consumer, and online gambling is now an option for fairly large numbers of…
Army Launches Probe Into Substance Abuse Treatment Scandal Addiction, News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 9, 2015In response to a recent story detailing serious quality-control problems at Army substance abuse treatment centers, U.S. Army leadership is taking decisive action. Secretary John McHugh and Chief of Staff Ray Odierno have ordered the Army Inspector General’s office to open an investigation into this developing scandal, giving it free and open access to records…
Project Semicolon: Inspired by Loss, Powered by Love News and ResearchBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 7, 2015It began as one person honoring her parent. Today, Project Semicolon is a viral phenomenon, challenging mental illness stereotypes and spreading a message of hope and encouragement to all those struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide.
Newest Member of the Promises Behavioral Health® Family, Bel Canto℠ Detox Center, Opens in Florida UncategorizedBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 6, 2015Promises Behavioral Health announces the opening of Bel CantoSM drug detoxification center, located just outside West Palm Beach, Fla.
