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Science Unsure Whether Internet Gaming Is a Mental Disorder

December 7, 2013 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / News and Research

Internet gaming disorder is the name of a proposed mental health condition designed to give mental health professionals the ability to diagnose a dysfunctional, addictive pattern of playing video games, especially games played over the Internet. Tentatively, it belongs to a group of disorders known as behavioral addictions or process addictions. The American Psychiatric Association […]

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Brain Imaging Shows Who Will Benefit From Psychosis Treatment

November 28, 2013 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / News and Research

Until recently, there wasn’t a reliable way to predict which of the patients suffering from first-episode psychosis (FEP) would respond well to treatment, and which would not. However, a new study conducted by researchers at the King’s College London Institute of Psychiatry shows that brain-imaging technology may be used to identify patients who will likely

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Racism Takes a Toll on a Child’s Mental Health, Study Finds

November 27, 2013 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / News and Research

In order to determine the effects of racism and prejudice on the psychological health and welfare of children and adolescents, a team of researchers from the University of Melbourne in Australia reviewed 461 case studies that explored potential links between racially-motivated discrimination and mental health difficulties in young people. Most of the kids whose experiences

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Physicians Warned About ‘Caregiver-Fabricated Illness’ in Kids

November 14, 2013 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / News and Research

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has released a report warning healthcare professionals about the dangers of “caregiver-fabricated illness” in children, giving a new name to the condition and emphasizing the harm it can do to kids. As a result of the rarity of the condition, it is often overlooked, and the AAP is urging

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Addiction Is Not a Matter of Choice, Right Step’s Dr. Jason Powers Says in Texas School Appearance

November 12, 2013 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / News and Research

Many of us have heard the story of the starving lab rat that will choose cocaine over food and water, and, just last month, how Oreos light up a rodent brain’s “pleasure center” more than cocaine or morphine.

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High Cholesterol in Anorexics

October 22, 2013 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / Eating Disorders, News and Research

Anorexia nervosa is the classic eating disorder associated with a distorted sense of one’s own body weight and body shape, as well as a dangerous associated drop in weight levels. Doctors have known for some time that people affected by anorexia often have unusually high levels of cholesterol in their bloodstreams, even though they heavily

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Childhood Cancer Survivors More Likely To Develop Mental Health Disorders Later in Life

October 21, 2013 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / News and Research

A new study from Denmark shows that people who suffer from cancer when they are children are more likely to develop mental health problems when they are adults. The study also found that the young siblings of children with cancer are at greater risk for mental health problems than the general population. The study was

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Past Weight Loss an Overlooked Factor in Disordered Eating

October 18, 2013 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / Eating Disorders, News and Research

Researchers who study anorexia nervosa and other eating disorders commonly focus their attention on psychological aspects of these illnesses, including one’s thought processes, belief structures and emotional changes. This focus makes sense, since these factors heavily determine the development of disordered eating behaviors. However, according to the results of a study published in August 2013

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Bullying by Siblings Anything But Harmless

October 17, 2013 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / News and Research

While other forms of bullying are commonly taken seriously and relatively well-researched, bullying between siblings often gets ignored or minimized. However, two recent studies call attention to the potential pitfalls of discounting the effects of sibling bullying. One of these studies indicates that children who bully their brothers or sisters take this activity less seriously

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Mental Health Care Bill Could Pass Senate, Says Sen. Ayotte

October 17, 2013 / By Promises Behavioral Health Editorial Team / News and Research

The tragic mass shootings that seem to plague our nation have triggered much debate. The discussions center largely on gun control, with both citizens and members of Congress remaining divided on the issue. There are staunch supporters of the Second Amendment and the right to own guns and there are advocates for better control of

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