Leading Trauma Expert Highlights the Importance of Spirituality in Psychotherapy for Trauma Victims in New Book UncategorizedBy Promises Behavioral HealthOctober 7, 2014Christine A. Courtois, PhD, ABPP, national clinical trauma consultant for Promises Behavioral Health, co-edits a newly released book titled Spiritually Oriented Psychotherapy for Trauma.
Digital Devices May Hinder Ability to Read Emotions Mental HealthBy Promises Behavioral HealthOctober 7, 2014In the modern digital world, are we more connected than ever before, or more disconnected? Does this world expose us to information and ideas that we would never otherwise encounter, or does it help us to stay contentedly isolated in our comfort zones? Does social media help us to stay in touch with family and…
Food Addiction: The Silent Disease Behavioral AddictionsBy Promises Behavioral HealthOctober 6, 2014The rates of obesity in adults and children in the U.S. have doubled since the 1970s, and it’s considered one of the leading public health problems in the country. We have a strange relationship with food: on one hand, we need it to survive; but, for some individuals, it can be the subject of one…
Obsessive Tanning Is a Real Addiction Behavioral AddictionsBy Promises Behavioral HealthOctober 5, 2014Excessive tanning, obsessive tanning, tanorexia, tanning addiction, whatever you call it, tanning too frequently and for too long is dangerous. Intentionally exposing your skin to ultraviolet (UV) light, either under the sun or in a tanning bed, doesn’t just cause you to wrinkle prematurely, it causes cancer. This comes as no surprise to most people.…
How to Sit Less if You Have a Desk Job HealthBy Promises Behavioral HealthOctober 2, 2014You know that getting too little exercise is bad for your health. What you might not realize is that sitting too much in itself, even if you never miss a daily workout, carries significant health risks. Research shows that spending hour upon hour in a chair is associated with an increased risk for: Obesity Cardiovascular…
Internationally Renowned Technology and Addiction Expert to Host Webinar for Therapists on Digital Life and Social Media UncategorizedBy Promises Behavioral HealthOctober 1, 2014On Oct. 8, internationally renowned technology and addiction expert Robert Weiss, LCSW, CSAT-S, will conduct a free webinar on therapysites.com on the rapid integration of digital technology into everyday life and how therapists can respond to the constantly shifting challenges confronting them.
‘Helicopter Parenting’ and Failure-to-Launch Kids Adolescent IssuesBy Promises Behavioral HealthSeptember 30, 2014The term “helicopter parent” became known in 1990, coined by Jim Fay, parenting and educational consultant, and Foster W. Cline, MD, a psychiatrist, in the book Parenting with Love and Logic: Teaching Children Responsibility.
When Addiction and Mental Disorders Are Linked, Treatment Should Be Too Dual DiagnosisBy Promises Behavioral HealthSeptember 28, 2014Substance abuse treatment centers are increasingly turning to a whole person treatment strategy. Instead of treating the patient only for the addiction they reported when admitted, the treatment center may screen for various other types of problems, including additional substance abuse and mental health symptoms.
More Sensible Sentencing for Drug Offenders AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthSeptember 27, 2014When it comes to sentencing drug offenders, research indicates that addiction treatment is often a better option than jail time, both in effectiveness and cost. But is court-ordered treatment and forced rehab the answer?
The Links Between Aging and Depression Mood DisordersBy Promises Behavioral HealthSeptember 26, 2014During the senior years, some changes – from wrinkles to gray hair – are completely normal. But depression isn’t one of them. In fact, by some measures fewer seniors are struggling with depression than younger adults. According to a 2010 analysis by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people ages 65 and older were…
