A couple new studies on alcohol dependence and ADHD were reported on by the CBC. Essentially, the new research links parental alcohol use and …

For people in therapy, an important part of the process of change is assessing what has been accomplished. There are a variety of methods to …

Here’s something to consider when updating your personal blog. Affectionate Writing Can Lower Cholesterol is a post in PsyBlog summarizing some recent psychology …

A Psychiatric Advance Directive (PAD) is a legal document with instructions about exactly what type of mental health treatments you prefer in an emergency. If …

I disagree with GNIF Brain Blogger Shaheen’s assertion that the only way to understand mental health issues is through the medicalization and organic markers …

Many people with bipolar disorder are prescribed a mood stabalizer and an antidepressant as their medication treatment. However, a new study has shown some …

Doctors who are friends of empowered patients are also doctors who understand and emphasize the power of second opinions. A second opinion gives an individual …

Reader Hank Roberts left some terrific comments on my earlier post about light and dark and how they affect sleep and bipolar cycles. …

A few tongue-in-cheek pointers on How To Stay Stressed:

Are you worried now about how to stay stressed? You’ll have no trouble if …

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Apparently aversive conditioning techniques are still used in some states, including Illinois, where a couple uses a cattle prod device to handle the violent …

On March 23 2007, a father of two in the UK went into a live chat room online (one where insults are traded for fun), …

There have been a handful of studies examining the effects of other therapy delivery mechanisms besides traditional face-to-face work. Telephone based therapy has been one …