Am I Dieting Failure or a Food Addict?Addiction, Mental HealthBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 5, 2020Everyone overeats at some point. It could be an extra helping at dinner or sampling every dessert at a wedding or eating for comfort after a tough day. Others set a New Year’s resolution to lose weight but they start, stop and never really let a new eating program take hold. All of these behaviors…
Is Internet Addiction a Real Condition?AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 21, 2015Although behavioral addictions have become increasingly accepted as genuine conditions—just like drug or alcohol addictions—in recent years, Internet addiction is still struggling to find widespread acceptance. Does the lack of recognition of the condition in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (the DSM-V, commonly called the “bible” of mental…
Smartphone Addiction a Ticking Time BombBehavioral AddictionsBy Promises Behavioral HealthAugust 19, 2015Addiction experts in Europe are warning that the Internet will be responsible for the next wave of addiction cases, fueled by the rise of smartphone addiction. Addiction counselors point out how they’re seeing a rise in cases of online gambling and pornography addiction, which they believe is being fuelled by the 24-hour access provided by…
Screening Tools for Sex Addiction Backed by ResearchSex 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…
Amount Spent While Gambling Can Signal AddictionBehavioral 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.
Should Compulsive Gamblers Self-Ban From Casinos?Behavioral AddictionsBy Promises Behavioral HealthNovember 6, 2014When compulsive gamblers begin facing serious negative consequences due to their gambling addiction, one step often recommended by professional therapists is to self-ban from casinos. This is a good move, but not the only action that should be taken.
Google Glass Claims Its First AddictBehavioral Addictions, FeaturedBy Promises Behavioral HealthNovember 3, 2014The right hand was a dead giveaway. When a 31-year-old man reached for his temple and tapped, he wasn’t just strumming his fingers in deep thought. He was going for his Google Glass. One problem. He wasn’t wearing the high-tech device.
