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Chronic Grief May Trigger Reward Centers |
| Monday, June 23, 2008 By editor |
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All of us will one day lose someone close to us, and we will all be saddened by the loss. While most people eventually move past their grief with the help of time and distance, there are some who cann... more
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Childhood Aggression Predicts Drinking Problems |
| Monday, June 23, 2008 By editor |
Category: Addiction
A longitudinal study spanning four decades has provided surprising conclusions on the demographics of alcohol abuse. Classic scapegoats like subpar education, dysfunctional family dynamics, and socioe... more
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TOL's Monday Session Wrap-Up |
| Monday, June 23, 2008 By editor |
Category: Our Psychology
Weighing Non-Drug Options for ADHD - The New York Times reported last week on parents looking for alternatives to pharmaceutical-based treatments for ADHD. There's a lack of solid data about non-dru... more
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Brain Scans Predict Specific Psychotic Symptoms |
| Friday, June 20, 2008 By editor |
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Some progress has been made towards predicting the onset of schizophrenia, but no one has previously developed a way of guessing which symptoms will arris in a given individual with schizophrenia. Sch... more
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Early-Detection Alzheimer's Scans Look Promising |
| Friday, June 20, 2008 By editor |
Category: Diet , Aging and Eating Disorders
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive condition that slowly wears away at the central nervous system, and research has established that early detection is a key element of all potential treatment... more
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Doctors Urged to Screen for Developing Alcoholism |
| Thursday, June 19, 2008 By editor |
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The rise to prominence of rehabilitation clinics and Alcoholics Anonymous spreads the idea that alcohol problems can only be overcome with a transformational experience at rock-bottom. However, the Na... more
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Antipsychotics Found Risky for Dementia Treatment |
| Thursday, June 19, 2008 By editor |
Category: Diet , Aging and Eating Disorders
Dementia is a progressive condition affecting cognition, emotional stability, and personality, and one of the more common methods used to treat it has come under repeated fire from the FDA. The admini... more
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Study Explores Link Between Diabetes, Depression |
| Wednesday, June 18, 2008 By editor |
Category: Diet , Aging and Eating Disorders
Previous studies have found connections between diabetes and depression, but it was not clear if one caused the other or if the correlation was formed of factors that merely happened to be held in com... more
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Hunger Hormone May Rise in Response to Stress |
| Wednesday, June 18, 2008 By editor |
Category: Stress
The hormone ghrelin, which has been described as the hunger hormone, has a large influence over eating behaviors, as it sends messages to the brain that signal feelings of hunger. Ghrelin levels rise ... more
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Psychiatric Patients Wait Much Longer in ER |
| Tuesday, June 17, 2008 By editor |
Category: Primary Care Physicians
Though many citizens and legislators have been pushing for the equal treatment of mental and physical illness, they have much farther to go. This dismaying reality can be seen in a new American Colleg... more
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Addiction, Stress Link Probed by Research Team |
| Tuesday, June 17, 2008 By editor |
Category: Addiction
Scientists from three universities and across a broad range of medical disciplines have begun collaborating on one of behavioral health's most important questions: what role does stress play in addict... more
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Impulsivity May Influence Drug Use |
| Monday, June 16, 2008 By editor |
Category: Addiction
Past research has indicated an association between impulsivity and drug abuse, but the exact role played by this personality trait has remained unclear. Specifically, researchers have been unsure if i... more
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TOL's Monday Morning Session Wrap-Up |
| Monday, June 16, 2008 By editor |
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Teens' Eating Disorders Fueled by Anxiety - In Finland, researchers performed a year-long study that they say identifies anxiety as a strong predictor of teens who will experience disorder eating th... more
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AA and NA Can Help Teens Who Use Alcohol or Drugs |
| Friday, June 13, 2008 By editor |
Category: Addiction
The support offered by community-based support groups like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) can be vital to the recovery of many adults struggling with addiction, but few studies... more
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Talking After Trauma Not Always Necessary |
| Thursday, June 12, 2008 By editor |
Category: Stress
Survivors of traumatic events are often advised to talk about what they experienced, but, as researchers from the University of Buffalo point out in a recent study, research has not proven that this s... more
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Brain Protein May Be Used in Alcoholism Treatment |
| Thursday, June 12, 2008 By editor |
Category: Addiction
Overcoming alcohol dependence is a challenging prospect for most, and many alcoholics relapse before successfully breaking their addiction. According to new research appearing in this month’s Pr... more
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Smoking Decreases Average Lifespan By 5-10 Years |
| Wednesday, June 11, 2008 By editor |
Category: Addiction
A new National Cancer Institute study, updating demographically sorted American survey data, further clarifies the depth of the physical damage caused by years of smoking. Not only will a smoker's qua... more
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Light, Melatonin Found Helpful in Dementia Care |
| Wednesday, June 11, 2008 By editor |
Category: Diet , Aging and Eating Disorders
Disturbed sleep and insomnia are two of the largest concerns voiced by caretakers of elderly individuals dealing with dementia. In fact, according to The National Sleep Foundation, sleep issues are so... more
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Spontaneous Mutations Play Role in Schizophrenia |
| Tuesday, June 10, 2008 By editor |
Category: Schizophrenia
While individuals with some family history of schizophrenia may face a higher risk of developing it themselves, the majority of cases betray no genetic roots, arising instead from rare, spontaneous an... more
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Mental Decline May Not be Inevitable |
| Tuesday, June 10, 2008 By editor |
Category: Diet , Aging and Eating Disorders
Having watched the minds of prior generations dim with age, many of us are resigned to losing our mental faculties in the decades after retirement. While it is true that the majority of people in thei... more
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Prolonged Exposure May Aid Treatment of PTSD |
| Monday, June 09, 2008 By editor |
Category: Stress
In the first weeks after a traumatic event, and individual may experience anxiety, flashbacks, and feelings of detachment, all of which are symptoms of acute stress disorder (ASD), a condition t... more
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TOL's Monday Session Wrap-Up |
| Monday, June 09, 2008 By editor |
Category: Our Psychology
Some compelling and important links on behavioral fitness from last week:
Those With ADHD Do 1 Month's Less Work a Year - Examining data from surveys of workers in ten nations around the world, resea... more
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Low Serotonin Linked to Aggression, Irritability |
| Friday, June 06, 2008 By editor |
Category: Our Psychology
Serotonin may play an important role in mood regulation, and a new study from the journal Science adds to our understanding of how this neurotransmitter, which has been linked to depression and anxiet... more
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Parental Behavior Influences Teen Weight Loss |
| Thursday, June 05, 2008 By editor |
Category: Diet , Aging and Eating Disorders
Parents often do not recognize when their child is at an unhealthy weight, but a recent study published in the June issue of Pediatrics indicates that parental knowledge of a child’s weight prob... more
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Sarcasm Test Advances Dementia Research |
| Thursday, June 05, 2008 By editor |
Category: Diet , Aging and Eating Disorders
Detecting sarcasm may not be difficult for the astute geniuses who read our articles, but some people do have trouble determining whether a statement should be taken literally. Katherine Rankin, a neu... more
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