World of Psychology

Archive for November, 2004

Brain Abnormality Linked to Hyperactivity Disorder

Tuesday, November 30th, 2004

Brain Abnormality Linked to Hyperactivity Disorder

Brain scans of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder show abnormalities in the fiber pathways along which brain signals …

Health Privacy at Taylor University

Sunday, November 28th, 2004

Health Privacy at Taylor University

Wow. Apparently Taylor University doesn’t much care for how they handle the privacy of their students’ healthcare records. Which appears …

Medical-Pot Fight Goes to Justices

Saturday, November 27th, 2004

Medical-Pot Fight Goes to Justices

Angel Raich, a 39-year-old mother of two, smokes marijuana eight times a day in her Oakland home.

She does it to …

Suicide victim’s wife sues maker of Zoloft

Wednesday, November 24th, 2004

Suicide victim’s wife sues maker of Zoloft

The wife of an Orlando suicide victim is suing Pfizer Inc. over its widely used antidepressant drug …

The Antidepressant Dilemma

Wednesday, November 24th, 2004

The Antidepressant Dilemma (New York Times Magazine, free reg. req’d)

On June 30, 1997, the Millers took Matt to see Dr. Douglas Geenens, a child …

Depression treatment boosts employee productivity

Wednesday, November 24th, 2004

Depression treatment boosts employee productivity

High-quality care for depression can improve productivity at work and lower rates of workplace absenteeism, according to a new report.

A …

Data support Americans’ sense of accelerating ‘time warp’; balance between work and family elusive

Monday, November 22nd, 2004

Data support Americans’ sense of accelerating ‘time warp’; balance between work and family elusive

While the U.S. work week, or hours spent working for pay …

University seeks recruits for Parkinson’s Disease study

Monday, November 22nd, 2004

University seeks recruits for Parkinson’s Disease study

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh are seeking people with Parkinson’s Disease (PD) to help them better understand …

Pharmaceutical roundup!

Monday, November 22nd, 2004

I think most pharmaceutical company press releases are pretty self-serving on the face of it. I think they also tend to do a disservice to …

Internet offers relief of holiday blues

Friday, November 19th, 2004

Internet offers relief of holiday blues (Reuters via USA Today)

When the going gets tough at the stores this holiday season, the tough go shopping …

Rise in antidepressants for children

Thursday, November 18th, 2004

Rise in antidepressants for children

Doctors are prescribing more antidepressants for children and adolescents although there is little evidence about their safety or efficacy in …

Online therapy for holiday blues

Wednesday, November 17th, 2004

When the going gets tough at the stores this holiday season, the tough go shopping online. When life gets really tough, there’s online therapy.

“I …

Recent Comments
  • John M. Grohol, PsyD: Hi Dave – There always has been and always will be misdiagnosis when it comes to any...
  • lucrezaborgia: I’m coming late to the discussion so forgive me if I say something that has been brought up in...
  • Harold A. Maio: Patients feel insulted, stigmatized and dismissed I have expereined being insulted. I have...
  • Stacy: I to this day am bullied by my older sister. I’m contemplating legal action.
  • Dave Hommel: Dr G, Thanks for your response. I have met several families in person with children who were incorrectly...
Subscribe to Our Weekly Newsletter



Find a Therapist


Users Online: 5245
Join Us Now!