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More Women Sending Sexting Messages; Reflects Deeper Marital Problems, Says Study

August 18, 2011 / By Promises Behavioral Health / Sex Addiction

Who sends more sexual images of themselves or sexual conversations via their cell phones – men or women? It’s women, according to a recent study from University of Nebraska researchers, in conjunction with researchers from Washburn University. Study authors believe the numbers may demonstrate a growing trend of more people participating in an online affair …

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Postnatal Depression Linked to Depression in Offspring Following Childbirth

July 12, 2011 / By Promises Behavioral Health / Mood Disorders

A study recently performed by Lynne Murray and her colleagues was published in the May 2011 issue of JAACAP, the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and found that maternal depression and the chances of your child developing it may begin in infancy.

Depression Worsens Over Time for High-Risk Women

March 1, 2011 / By Promises Behavioral Health / Mood Disorders

Researchers at the University of Michigan’s Health System have released the latest developments of their ongoing longitudinal study on women in their 30s and early 40s who are considered to be at high-risk for alcohol abuse, antisocial behavior, and depression.

Women Who Are Satisfied with Everyday Life, Engage in Leisure Activities Less Likely to Have Alcohol Problems

February 9, 2011 / By Promises Behavioral Health / Alcoholism

A new study has found that women who participate in leisure activities rarely have problems with alcohol. Researchers from University of Gothenburg, Sweden, led by occupational therapist Christina Andersson, looked at how everyday life affects drinking as part of the Women and Alcohol in Gothenburg (WAG) population study, which has been ongoing since the mid …

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Improving Mood Could Help Obese Women Lose Weight

December 10, 2010 / By Promises Behavioral Health / News and Research

Many women who suffer from obesity also suffer from depression, and a new study has found that improving one’s mood may be the key to losing weight. The study cites previous studies that show that having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or more (which is classified as obesity) increases the risk of depression …

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Women who Experienced Child Abuse More Likely to Have Alcohol Problems as Adults

November 19, 2010 / By Promises Behavioral Health / Alcoholism

A new study has found that adult females who experienced physical or sexual abuse during childhood are much more likely to abuse alcohol in later life than other women.

Victims of Childhood Sexual Abuse Who Blame Themselves or Others for Abuse More Likely to Develop PTSD

October 28, 2010 / By Promises Behavioral Health / Trauma

A new study from the University of Granada has found that victims of child abuse who blame themselves and their families for what happened to them are more likely to experience post-traumatic stress disorder. The study, which examined 160 university students who had been sexually abused as children, also showed that individuals who blame themselves …

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Victims of Domestic Violence Have Higher Health Costs Years After Abuse Ends

April 27, 2010 / By Promises Behavioral Health / News and Research

Victims of domestic violence endure significantly higher health costs than other women for three years after the abuse ends, a new study finds. Abuse victims had health care costs that averaged more than $1,200 above non-abused women for the first two years after the abuse ended and about $400 above others in the third year.

Women and Domestic Violence

April 2, 2010 / By Promises Behavioral Health / News and Research

Domestic violence against women is a serious problem in America and one that is getting a great deal of attention, both at the federal and state levels. The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), a landmark piece of legislation, was passed in 1993, and reauthorized in 2000 and 2005. It is scheduled for reauthorization again in …

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Postpartum Depression Prediction Tools Identified in Study

December 31, 2009 / By Promises Behavioral Health / Mood Disorders

Until recently, postpartum depression was something a new mother often suffered from in silence. Classic signs may have been present, but without proper education into the risk and what to look for, many cases went undetected. Now, in a Health US News report, Spanish researchers announce they have developed ways to detect 80 percent of …

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