health problems

I Had a Black Dog, His Name Was Depression


 

I had a black dog, his name was depression – At its worst, depression can be a frightening, debilitating condition. Millions of people around the world live with depression. Many of these individuals and their families are afraid to… Continue reading

Why the Treatment of Mental Disorders Is an Important Component of HIV Prevention Among People Who Inject Drugs.

Why the Treatment of Mental Disorders Is an Important Component of HIV Prevention among People Who Inject Drugs.

Filed under: Addiction Rehab

Adv Prev Med. 2013; 2013: 690386
Buckingham E, Schrage E, Cournos F

People who inject drugs are… Continue reading

Rehab Centers: A New Temporal Window for Inducing Depressant Associative Plasticity in Human Primary Motor Cortex.

A new temporal window for inducing depressant associative plasticity in human primary motor cortex.

Filed under: Rehab Centers

Clin Neurophysiol. 2013 Feb 7;
Schabrun SM, Weise D, Ridding MC, Classen J

OBJECTIVE: Spike-timing dependent plasticity (STDP) usually refers to… Continue reading

Holiday Depression Help From the Missouri Dept. of Mental Health


 

Holiday Depression Help from the Missouri Dept. of Mental Health – If you need help or assistance this holiday season, the Missouri Dept. of Mental Health urges you to speak to a mental health professional.

 

Khloe Kardashian vows… Continue reading

Common Mental Disorder Severity and Its Association With Treatment Contact and Treatment Intensity for Mental Health Problems.

Common mental disorder severity and its association with treatment contact and treatment intensity for mental health problems.

Filed under: Addiction Rehab

Psychol Med. 2013 Feb 7; 1-11
Ten Have M, Nuyen J, Beekman A, de Graaf R

BACKGROUND: Detailed… Continue reading

Cue-Induced Cigarette Craving and Mixed Emotions: A Role for Positive Affect in the Craving Process.

Cue-induced cigarette craving and mixed emotions: A role for positive affect in the craving process.

Filed under: Addiction Rehab

Addict Behav. 2012 Dec 16; 38(4): 1881-1889
Veilleux JC, Conrad M, Kassel JD

Craving is an important component of nicotine… Continue reading

Depression Treatment: Stigmatizing Attitudes Toward Mental Illness Among Racial/ethnic Older Adults in Primary Care.

Stigmatizing attitudes toward mental illness among racial/ethnic older adults in primary care.

Filed under: Depression Treatment

Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2013 Jan 29;
Jimenez DE, Bartels SJ, Cardenas V, Alegría M

OBJECTIVE: The current study applies the perceived stigma… Continue reading

Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired


 

Sick And Tired Of Being Sick And Tired – WPBF News 25’s Terri Parker takes a look at the problem some women are having while trying to find a diagnosis to their health problems.

 

What's Going Around: Seasonal… Continue reading

Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation: Targeting the Androgen Receptor in the Management of Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer: Rationale, Progress, and Future Directions.

Targeting the androgen receptor in the management of castration-resistant prostate cancer: rationale, progress, and future directions.

Filed under: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation

Curr Oncol. 2012 Dec; 19(Suppl 3): S22-31
Leibowitz-Amit R, Joshua AM

Since the year 2000, tremendous progress… Continue reading

Addiction Rehab: Social Deprivation Enhances VTA Synaptic Plasticity and Drug-Induced Contextual Learning.

Social Deprivation Enhances VTA Synaptic Plasticity and Drug-Induced Contextual Learning.

Filed under: Addiction Rehab

Neuron. 2013 Jan 23; 77(2): 335-45
Whitaker LR, Degoulet M, Morikawa H

Drug addiction is driven, in part, by powerful drug-related memories. Deficits in social… Continue reading