Year: 2015

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Year: 2015

Age When Gambling Began, Not Gender, Best Predictor for Gambling Disorder

Articles>Mental Health

People with gambling disorder have a non-substance-based behavioral addiction that manifests as seriously dysfunctional participation in at least one type of gambling activity. Current research indicates that, among those individuals…

Breaking Through Denial About Sex Addiction

Articles>Sex Addiction

Denial is a common part of the addiction experience, and sex addiction is no exception. Overcoming denial and recognizing the presence of addiction is critical because this is the first…

Depression Can Be a Forgotten Parkinson’s Symptom

Articles>Mental Health

Depression is the most common non-motor symptom of Parkinson’s disease, but a new study from Northwestern University suggests that this symptom is rarely treated in Parkinson’s patients. The study was…

Activity Trackers Can Be a Danger for People With Eating Disorders

Articles>Eating Disorders

Activity trackers that monitor daily input and output of calories are helping many people jump-start an exercise routine and become more active. In a society that has become increasingly inactive…

The Link Between Workaholism and Alcoholism

Articles>Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Workaholism and alcoholism have a lot more in common than just similar names. They can have many of the same characteristics, such as feeling unable to control your behavior and…

Drug Testing of Welfare Applicants Yields Few Positive Results

Articles>Addiction Research

Tennessee is one of 12 states that require drug testing of welfare applicants, but initial figures reveal that after six months of the new rules, only a tiny fraction of…

Where Do Partners of Sex Addicts Turn for Help?

Articles>Sex Addiction

People affected by sex addiction frequently engage in sex-related thoughts, fantasies and/or actions that can significantly degrade the quality of their relationships, including the relationships they maintain with their spouses…

Borderline Personality Disorder Widely Underdiagnosed

Articles>Mental Health

Recent findings from an American research team indicate that doctors may underdiagnose cases of borderline personality disorder (BPD) and overdiagnose cases of bipolar disorder, a second severe mental health condition…

Sexual Addiction, Gambling Addiction Show Similarities

Articles>Sex Addiction

Sexual addiction should be classified alongside gambling addiction and other behavioral addictions, according to a new study published in the journal Comprehensive Psychiatry. These results could help the disorder gain…

The Value of Routine in Managing Bipolar Disorder

Articles>Mental Health

For just about everyone, routine provides a sense of stability and promotes achievement. For the person with bipolar disorder, maintaining a daily routine can be a vital strategy to normalize…

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Year: 2015

Year: 2015

Age When Gambling Began, Not Gender, Best Predictor for Gambling Disorder

Breaking Through Denial About Sex Addiction

Depression Can Be a Forgotten Parkinson’s Symptom

Activity Trackers Can Be a Danger for People With Eating Disorders

The Link Between Workaholism and Alcoholism

Drug Testing of Welfare Applicants Yields Few Positive Results

Where Do Partners of Sex Addicts Turn for Help?

Borderline Personality Disorder Widely Underdiagnosed

Sexual Addiction, Gambling Addiction Show Similarities

The Value of Routine in Managing Bipolar Disorder

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Year: 2015

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