World of Psychology

Archive for November, 2006

Pregnant? Avoid Paxil

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

According to an AP story in the Leader-Telegram Online today,

Pregnant women and those who plan to become pregnant should avoid taking the antidepressant Paxil …

Think Gastric Bypass Surgery is the Quick Fix? Think Again.

Thursday, November 30th, 2006

About three years ago I had a coworker who had gone in for gastric bypass. After her surgery she lost a ton of weight. …

New Research in Australia

Wednesday, November 29th, 2006

Scientists in Australia have announced a research network to look for new solutions in treating schizophrenia and bipolar disorders.

The Australian Psychosis Research Network (APRN) will …

Survey: People with Psychosis Prefer Bush

Wednesday, November 29th, 2006

Our friends over at the New Haven Advocate pointed out an interesting finding when a local social work master’s student at Souther Connecticut State …

30 Years Too Late: Video Game Violence Affects Brain Activity

Wednesday, November 29th, 2006

In a story that makes me cringe for all the wrong reasons, we reported earlier today about a new study that shows how playing …

Violent Video Games & The Brain

Tuesday, November 28th, 2006

There is a pretty good body of literature linking expose to violent music, video games, movies, and TV shows to increase in aggression related thoughts, …

More Alternative Treatments for Depression

Monday, November 27th, 2006

I have written a handful of posts on here about alternative treatments for depression. One large category of these are supplements and herbal treatments. In …

Depressed Kids & Alcohol

Sunday, November 26th, 2006

New research discussed on the Reuters newswire found that experiencing symptoms of depression at an early age was predictive of drinking alcohol at an …

Zone of Biological Indifference

Friday, November 24th, 2006

Unlike most other animals on the planet, the amount of food that human beings consume is dependant on factors other than actual hunger. Most Americans …

Massachusetts Severs Psychiatric Care

Thursday, November 23rd, 2006

Massive cutbacks to Massachusetts mental health services have taken effect as of Thanksgiving, including the elimination of 170 mental health care positions, restrictions placed on …

Alzheimer’s: The Uninvited Guest

Thursday, November 23rd, 2006

In my family, Thanksgiving meant partaking in the Bechdel family tradition of piling in the car to go to one of my grandmothers houses. …

Migraine and Bipolar Disorders

Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006

Research presented at the recent Canadian Psychiatric Association annual conference suggests strong links between migraine headaches and bipolar I disorder (40% higher than healthy subjects), …

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