Substance Abuse and Sexual Violence: Charlotte Kasl’s 16 Steps for Healing Trauma & PTSDBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 26, 2015Charlotte Kasl, psychologist and author of Women, Sex and Addiction: A Search for Love and Power, has been interested throughout her career in issues such as sexism, classism, racism and homophobia and has written of the connection between sexual assault and addiction, particularly in the lives of women. She has consulted on and contributed as…
Amount Spent While Gambling Can Signal Addiction Behavioral AddictionsBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 25, 2015The amount of money spent while gambling helps predict the appearance of problematic gambling behaviors, researchers from The Australian National University and Southern Cross University have found.
Children Struggle to Control Emotions With Prolonged Exposure to Parental Conflict Adolescent IssuesBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 24, 2015Exposure to various forms of adversity, including conflict between parents, can make it more difficult for young children to recognize and control emotions, according to new research from the New York University Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development.
Is Cosmetic Surgery the New Cheating? Culture & MediaBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 23, 2015Can you imagine yourself getting plastic surgery? If you’re young, you might say no. As you get older, though, you start to think that a little nip, a little liposuction, a little Botox can’t hurt and isn’t going too far. Plastic surgery is more popular than ever. Blame it on our materialistic culture, our youth…
Public Blames Personality Defects for Behavioral Addictions Behavioral AddictionsBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 22, 2015Substance addiction is a well-established concept long recognized by mental health professionals, researchers and the general public. Behavioral addiction is a form of recently acknowledged, non-substance-based addiction that has a strong scientific foundation but relatively little recognition in society as a whole. In a study published in November 2014 in the journal Addictive Behaviors, a…
How to Fight for Coverage of Child’s Mental Illness Mental HealthBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 21, 2015The second in a two-part series. Among the more than 6 million American children estimated to suffer from a serious mental disorder are the cases that elude clear-and-quick diagnosis. These elusive diagnoses can happen when multiple conditions camouflage or overlap the traits of one another. And the parents of those youths can face years of…
When Diagnosis Eludes Mental HealthBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 20, 2015A mother struggles a decade before her son’s severe mental illness is treated right, and covered right, by insurance. First in a two-part series.
A Recovering Addict’s Guide to Finding Balance RecoveryBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 19, 2015For a recovering alcoholic or addict, learning to find balance can be particularly challenging. Leading a balanced life means avoiding extreme highs or lows. It also means paying attention to tendencies that many addicts have to focus or obsess too much on one activity, such as exercise or work. When the scales are tipped too…
Personality Disorders: How to Tell Them Apart Mental HealthBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 17, 2015Humans are complicated beings whose attitudes and behaviors are shaped by numerous factors. These factors might be biological, psychological, social, or spiritual. Some are primarily neurobiological, others environmental. Sometimes these components combine to form one or more of the personality disorders in a trifecta of sociopathy, narcissism and borderline personality disorder.
Crash Test Dummies Getting Bigger to Reflect America’s Growing Waistline HealthBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 16, 2015Safety is a big deal in the automotive industry, and crash test dummies are getting heavier as a result. Obesity in America has created a need for larger crash test dummies to reduce the risk of death for overweight automobile drivers and passengers. Instead of being a svelte 170 pounds, the company that makes crash test dummies…
