Month: November 2015

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Month: November 2015

People With Emotional Trauma Have Lower Pain Threshold

Mental Health

New findings from a team of German researchers point to alterations in normal pain perception in people who experience serious emotional trauma but don’t go on to develop diagnosable symptoms…

Sober but Miserable: When Quitting Isn’t Enough

Articles>Early Recovery

Carl is a soft-spoken screenwriter who grew up in an impoverished, alcoholic home. For most of his adult life, Carl has turned to alcohol to cope with grinding depression and…

Epigenetic Approach Gives Hope for Cocaine Addiction Treatment

Articles>Drug Addiction

A team of Canadian and Israeli researchers believe that doctors may one day be able to target genetic factors in people addicted to cocaine and significantly reduce the severity of…

Kids With ADHD at Higher Risk for Eating Disorders

Articles>Eating Disorders

Recent research has suggested a connection between attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and adult binge eating disorder. Now, a new study from Johns Hopkins University shows that there may also be…

Problem Gambling Common Among Homeless

Articles>Mental Health

The link between substance abuse, mental health troubles and homelessness is well-known and established. But much less talked about or understood is the strong connection between problem gambling and homelessness.…

Brain Imaging Helps Separate PTSD From Traumatic Brain Injury

Mental Health

A new study has shown that brain scans could help doctors distinguish between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) in patients suffering from symptoms that are characteristic…

Using Twitter Could Help Smokers Quit

Articles>Drug Addiction

A new study has suggested that using Twitter to communicate with other smokers in a stop-smoking program can increase rates of quitting, as long as the tweets are related to…

Two women sharing a casual conversation.

Surprising Risk Factors for Orthorexia in Young Women

Articles>Eating Disorders

Several factors help predict the presence of the unofficial eating disorder known as orthorexia nervosa in young women, according to recent findings from a group of Polish, Italian and Australian…

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Month: November 2015

Month: November 2015

People With Emotional Trauma Have Lower Pain Threshold

Sober but Miserable: When Quitting Isn’t Enough

Epigenetic Approach Gives Hope for Cocaine Addiction Treatment

Kids With ADHD at Higher Risk for Eating Disorders

Problem Gambling Common Among Homeless

Brain Imaging Helps Separate PTSD From Traumatic Brain Injury

Using Twitter Could Help Smokers Quit

Surprising Risk Factors for Orthorexia in Young Women

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Month: November 2015

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