risk behaviors

Incidence and Risk Factors of Chronic Daily Headache in Young Adolescents: A School Cohort Study.

Published June 19, 2013

Incidence and Risk Factors of Chronic Daily Headache in Young Adolescents: A School Cohort Study.

Pediatrics. 2013 Jun 17;
Lu SR, Fuh JL, Wang SJ, Juang KD, Chen SP, Liao YC, Wang YF

OBJECTIVES:This study investigated the incidence and… Continue reading →

Friendships and Eating Disorders, Pt 2

Published May 31, 2013

Friendships and Eating Disorders, Pt 2 –

Issa: State Department 'withholding information' on Benghazi
House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa on Tuesday accused the Obama administration of “withholding information” about the Benghazi terror attack. The California Republican… Continue reading →

Weight Gain in Infancy and Vascular Risk Factors in Later Childhood.

Published May 29, 2013

Weight Gain in Infancy and Vascular Risk Factors in Later Childhood.

Pediatrics. 2013 May 27;
Skilton MR, Marks GB, Ayer JG, Garden FL, Garnett SP, Harmer JA, Leeder SR, Toelle BG, Webb K, Baur LA, Celermajer DS

OBJECTIVE:We hypothesized… Continue reading →

Prospective, Open-Label Trial Measuring Satisfaction and Convenience of Two Formulations of Lamotrigine in Subjects With Mood Disorders.

Published May 21, 2013

Prospective, open-label trial measuring satisfaction and convenience of two formulations of lamotrigine in subjects with mood disorders.

Patient Prefer Adherence. 2013; 7: 411-417
Sajatovic M, Thompson TR, Nanry K, Edwards S, Manjunath R

Lamotrigine is an anticonvulsant drug indicated… Continue reading →

Gifts of Support for Friend Battling an Eating Disorder?

Published May 3, 2013

Question by Rebecca: Gifts of support for friend battling an eating disorder?
A friend of mine is preparing to leave for a camp to help her beat her fight with an eating disorder. Her friends and family want to send… Continue reading →

Substance Use Disorders: Psychoneuroimmunological Mechanisms and New Targets for Therapy.

Published May 3, 2013

Substance use disorders: Psychoneuroimmunological mechanisms and new targets for therapy.

Pharmacol Ther. 2013 Apr 27;
Loftis JM, Huckans M

An estimated 76.4 million people worldwide meet criteria for alcohol use disorders, and 15.3 million meet criteria for drug use… Continue reading →

Vagal Nerve Stimulator: Evolving Trends.

Published May 2, 2013

Vagal nerve stimulator: Evolving trends.

J Nat Sci Biol Med. 2013 Jan; 4(1): 8-13
Ogbonnaya S, Kaliaperumal C

Over three decades ago, it was found that intermittent electrical stimulation from the vagus nerve produces inhibition of neural processes, which… Continue reading →

Family Income and Education Were Related With 30-Year Time Trends in Dietary and Meal Behaviors of American Children and Adolescents.

Published March 22, 2013

Family Income and Education Were Related with 30-Year Time Trends in Dietary and Meal Behaviors of American Children and Adolescents.

J Nutr. 2013 Mar 20;
Kant AK, Graubard BI

Recent survey data reveal the persistence of long-acknowledged socio-economic status… Continue reading →

EVALUATION of the PROPOSED SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER SPECIFIER CHANGE for DSM-5 in a TREATMENT-SEEKING SAMPLE of ANXIOUS YOUTH.

Published March 16, 2013

EVALUATION OF THE PROPOSED SOCIAL ANXIETY DISORDER SPECIFIER CHANGE FOR DSM-5 IN A TREATMENT-SEEKING SAMPLE OF ANXIOUS YOUTH.

Depress Anxiety. 2013 Mar 14;
Kerns CE, Comer JS, Pincus DB, Hofmann SG

BACKGROUND: The current proposal for the DSM-5 definition… Continue reading →

Sociodemographic and Clinical Predictors of Compliance With Antidepressants for Depressive Disorders: Systematic Review of Observational Studies.

Published March 15, 2013

Sociodemographic and clinical predictors of compliance with antidepressants for depressive disorders: systematic review of observational studies.

Patient Prefer Adherence. 2013; 7: 151-69
Rivero-Santana A, Perestelo-Perez L, Pérez-Ramos J, Serrano-Aguilar P, De Las Cuevas C

The literature shows that compliance… Continue reading →