May 2011

Recognizing Stages of Alcoholism Helps Promote Awareness and Treatment of the Disease

/ By / Alcoholism

Those suffering from alcoholism, suffer from a disease. Friends and family will tell you that the person they once knew is no longer the same person. Oftentimes, loved ones don’t even recognize the person sitting in front of them anymore because alcohol changes people. It can make some people angry and argumentative – even violent. […]

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A Breakthrough for Borderline Personalities: Dialectical Behavior Therapy Proves Effective

/ By / Personality Disorders

About thirty years ago a professor at the University of Washington was working with suicidal women, many of whom were borderline personalities. This group is notoriously difficult to treat. They usually have not just one but a large number of problems, such as self-injury behaviors, substance abuse and eating disorders, that “travel” with their personality

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Anti-Inflammatory Drugs May Reduce Effectiveness of Some Antidepressants

/ By / Mood Disorders

A new study has found that some anti-inflammatory medications, including ibuprofen, aspirin, and naproxen, can reduce the effectiveness of SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors), the most commonly prescribed antidepressant medications. SSRIs are often used to treat depression, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. This could help explain why many people suffering from depression do not respond to

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