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Archive for December, 2005

Happy New Year!!

Saturday, December 31st, 2005

From all of us at Psych Central, we wish you and yours a very Happy New Year in 2006!

A Political Debate On Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Friday, December 30th, 2005

A Political Debate On Stress Disorder

The chickens are coming home to roost for the Bush Administration as it begins to see the indirect costs …

About 1 in 10 US teens face major depression

Friday, December 30th, 2005

About 1 in 10 US teens face major depression

Nearly one in 10 American teenagers experienced major depression last year and fewer than half were …

Short glasses more likely to lead to over-indulgence

Tuesday, December 27th, 2005

In an amazing example of real-life psychology sensation and perception research, the British Medical Journal published an interesting study this week. People pour 20-30% more …

A Sudden Shift in Moods – Cyclothymic Disorder

Tuesday, December 27th, 2005

A Sudden Shift in Moods

The Washington Post has an informative article about cyclothymic disorder. This disorder is basically a milder, longer-term form of …

Impulsivity, alcohol linked to suicide

Tuesday, December 27th, 2005

Impulsivity, alcohol linked to suicide

Men with severe depression are more likely to commit suicide if they abuse alcohol and have “cluster B” personality disorder, …

Japan’s humanoid robots: Better than people?

Sunday, December 25th, 2005

Japan’s humanoid robots

Robots, you see, are wonderful creatures, as many a Japanese will tell you. They are getting more adept all the time, and …

The End of an Era, The Beginning of Confusion

Friday, December 23rd, 2005

For the Most Needy, A Tough Switch

Unbelievably, the new Medicare Part D plan will nicely screw those who most need their medications.

What I’m having …

Transcript with Dr. Rosenthal on Seasonal Affective Disorder

Wednesday, December 21st, 2005

Discussion About Cyclothymia, Bipolar Disorder and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Norman E. Rosenthal, M.D., who is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Georgetown University Medical …

Are you in online therapy? Would you like to speak to the press??

Tuesday, December 20th, 2005

Posted on behalf of a reporter for Newsweek.com. If you’re interested in responding to this query, post a note in the comments section (your comment …

Happiness, Not Working Hard, is Key to Success

Monday, December 19th, 2005

The recipe for success: get happy and you will get ahead in life

The Guardian has this interesting article about research conducted showing that how …

Pills for (Weight) Losers

Sunday, December 18th, 2005

Pills for Losers

If you haven’t heard of hoodia or green tea extract, you haven’t been checking your e-mail or spending much time on the …

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