How Subtle Trauma Can Secretly Rule Our Lives Trauma & PTSDBy Promises Behavioral HealthMarch 31, 2017Even the smallest childhood traumas can strongly influence our adult lives. We tend to think of early trauma as violence, sexual abuse, neglect and loss, or as something caused by major catastrophes, crimes or accidents. There are many different levels of overt trauma, but there is also a kind of trauma that is so subtle…
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.
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.
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…
VA Sued for Discriminating Against Survivors of Sexual Trauma Trauma & PTSDBy Promises Behavioral HealthJune 23, 2015Two veterans’ advocacy groups are suing the U.S. Veterans Administration, claiming the organization discriminates against former service personnel with medical problems related to sexual assault or harassment. According to representatives from the Service Women’s Action Network and the Vietnam Veterans of America, when veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) caused by sexual trauma come…
How Does Stress Affect Suicide Risks in the Military? Mental HealthBy Promises Behavioral HealthJune 20, 2015A new study from a team of American researchers indicates that soldiers dealing with chronic stress have substantially higher chances of seriously contemplating suicide than their counterparts exposed to only short-term stress.
Psychological Abuse Just as Harmful to Children as Physical Abuse Adolescent IssuesBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 28, 2015A new study published in the American Psychological Association journal Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice and Policy suggests that psychological abuse during childhood can be just as damaging as physical or sexual abuse.
New Study Links Sleep Disorders to Dementia Mental HealthBy Promises Behavioral HealthJanuary 8, 2015New findings presented at the 2014 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference revealed a link between disturbed sleep and dementia. The results came from a team of researchers at UC San Francisco. Led by principal investigator Kristine Yaffe, M.D., the UC San Francisco team examined the medical records of 192,266 Armed Forces veterans over the age of…
International Experts on Trauma, Addiction to Speak at Promises Behavioral Health Symposia Elements NewsBy Promises Behavioral HealthJuly 11, 2014Promises Behavioral Health is hosting a series of symposia exploring the relationship of early complex trauma to intimacy, eating disorders and addiction on July 18 in Philadelphia, Penn., on July 25 in Columbus, Ohio, and on Aug. 15 in San Mateo, Calif. The panel includes Dr. Pamela Peeke, a physician, nutrition scientist and New York…
Homeless Veteran’s Makeover Leaves Addiction Intact AddictionBy Promises Behavioral HealthNovember 25, 2013Fifteen million people have watched the video makeover of Jim Wolf, from scruffy homeless veteran to well-groomed man in a suit. In 2 minutes and 50 seconds, a time-lapse transformation emerges of a fashionably bearded man ready for work. Wolf felt grateful, his sister said, for the global attention that drew atta-boys and job offers;…
