Higher levels of vitamin D, synthesized in the skin after being exposed to the sun and found in oily fish, are associated with increased brain power among middle-aged men, according to a new study. The study compared the cognitive performance of more than 3,000 men between the ages of 40 and 79 years. Men with […]
Taking moderate to high daily doses of antidepressants for more than 2 years is associated with an 84% increased risk for diabetes, according to a large observational study conducted by a group from Bremen Institute for Prevention Research and Social Medicine in Bremen, Germany, based on the data from the U.K. General Practice Research Database. […]
Wong PW, Chan WS, Conwell Y, Conner KR, Yip PS.HKJC Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong. J Affect Disord. 2009 Apr 23. BACKGROUND: Pathological gambling is associated with suicidal ideation and attempt. There is no known report on pathological gambling preceding suicide. By examining a series of […]
Guan SS, Subrahmanyam K.Children’s Digital Media Center, Los Angeles, USA, California State University, Los Angeles and Children’s Digital Media Center, Los Angeles, California, USA. Curr Opin Psychiatry. 2009 Apr 20. PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The Internet has become all pervasive in the lives of young people and this paper will review studies that examine the risks […]
Kuntsche E, Stewart SH.Swiss Institute for the Prevention of Alcohol and Drug Problems, Switzerland. J Health Psychol. 2009 May. A structural equation model was estimated based on a Swiss national sample of 5649 12- to 18-year-olds to test whether individual drinking motives mediate the link between classmates’ motives and individual alcohol use. Results showed that […]
Sander W, Peters A.AHG Klinik Schweriner See, Am See 4, 19069, Lübstorf, Germany. J Gambl Stud. 2009 Apr 9. The aim of this study is to understand the influence of psychological distress and quality of life on the maintenance of therapy success during a 1 year follow-up in pathological gamblers after inpatient cognitive-behavioral treatment. In […]
Zboralski K, Orzechowska A, Talarowska M, Darmosz A, Janiak A, Janiak M, Florkowski A, Galecki P. Department of Adult Psychiatry, Medical University, Lódz, Poland. Postepy Hig Med Dosw (Online). 2009 Feb 2;63:8-12. INTRODUCTION: Media have an influence on the human psyche similar to the addictive actions of psychoactive substances or gambling. Computer overuse is claimed […]
Welte JW, Barnes GM, Tidwell MC, Hoffman JH. Research Institute on Addictions, State University of New York at Buffalo. Psychol Addict Behav. 2009 Mar;23(1):105-12. A random telephone survey was conducted with 2,274 United States residents aged 14 to 21. Analyses were performed to assess the relationship between the specific gambling games played and the extent […]
Goldstein AL, Walton MA, Cunningham RM, Resko SM, Duan L. Department of Psychology, York University. Psychol Addict Behav. 2009 Mar;23(1):113-21. Correlates of past year gambling were examined in a diverse sample of 1128 youth ages 14 to 18 (54.1% female, 58.0% African American) presenting to an inner-city emergency department (ED). Overall, 22.5% of the sample […]
Hodgins DC, Ching LE, McEwen J. Psychol Addict Behav. 2009 Mar;23(1):122-30. The purpose of the present study was to examine the mechanisms by which the motivational interview (MI) is an effective treatment for pathological gambling. Forty MIs with pathological gamblers were transcribed and coded for language content and strength of expression. As hypothesized, participants who […]
