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Archive for September, 2006

Sugar and Mental Health

Saturday, September 30th, 2006

Reuters had a story a couple days ago on new research from Norway on sugar intake and psychological problems. The study was done on 5000 10th graders in Norway, and they concluded that there ...

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The Terrell Owens Suicide Saga

Thursday, September 28th, 2006

While The Smoking Gun sticks by its reporting that Terrell Owens tried to commit suicide, others remain unconvinced. Michael Silver, over at Sports Illustrated, believes Owens has a moodier, darker side that ...

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Bipolar Awareness Day

Wednesday, September 27th, 2006

Bipolar Disorder Awareness Day is part of Mental Health Awareness Week (1-7 October). It was created by the National Alliance on Mental Illness and Abbott Laboratories, in 1990, to increase awareness of bipolar disorder, promote ...

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Top Ten Terrific Things About Bipolar Disorder

Wednesday, September 27th, 2006

Top Ten Terrific Things About Bipolar Disorder Creativity. Visual arts, performance, writing, music; in all the arts bipolar talent is common and sometimes exceptional. Patty Duke, Ernest Hemingway, Trent Reznor, Sylvia Plath, many more. The link ...

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The Picky Eating Problem

Wednesday, September 27th, 2006

Evertone knows someone who is just flat out weird about (not) eating certains foods. A lot of children go through phases of refusing to eat certain things and then eating other for every meal, but ...

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The Reality of “Internet Addiction”?

Tuesday, September 26th, 2006

One of the favorite things for psychology entrepreneurs is to find a new behavior and throw "addiction" after it, publish a book, establish a weekend workshop series, and rake in the dollars. As the DSM-V ...

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Drugs for Flying

Monday, September 25th, 2006

The New York Times basically published a full page ad for Xanax disguised as a story about people taking medication for air travel anxiety. The piece discusses how more and more flyers are turning ...

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Please take Psych Central’s 2006 Consumer Survey

Monday, September 25th, 2006

We'd greatly appreciate it if you took our 2006 consumer survey. It takes about 3 minutes and your responses help us understand your needs for the future! Thank you. http://psychcentral.com/survey/public/survey.php?name=consumer2006

Therapy Helps Reduce Weight Gain

Monday, September 25th, 2006

We missed blogging this last week, but an attentive reader helped us out! Researchers in Spain discovered that by using a specific type of psychotherapy called "early behavioral intervention" (EBI), people can reduce the amount of ...

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Phone-Based Therapy for Miscarraige

Saturday, September 23rd, 2006

A report hit the nreswires about a new study that did brief phone-based therapy for people who recently experienced a miscarraige. Depression and anxiety are common struggles after a miscarraige and can range from ...

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FDA Needs More Authority and Funds

Saturday, September 23rd, 2006

Citing chronic underfunding for its safety division and the lack of clear regulatory authority, a blue-ribbon panel yesterday released its findings and suggested 25 sweeping changes to the U.S.'s Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Washington ...

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FDA Panel to Review Depression Device

Saturday, September 23rd, 2006

According to the AP, the FDA will review a magnetic pulse device that is designed to alleviate depression, without surgery, drugs, or electrical impulses. The Neurostar system uses magnetic pulses targeted at specific areas of ...

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