World of Psychology

Archive for June, 2007

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy is a Mainstay Treatment for Depression

Saturday, June 23rd, 2007

Most people who are treated for major depression receive antidepressants prescribed by their primary family doctor. Most people also never see a mental health …

E-mail Blues

Friday, June 22nd, 2007

I’ve been trying to write for days, on a number of newsworthy topics, but am having a problem that I think some of you may …

Building Trust Online, Revolution-Style

Friday, June 22nd, 2007

Web traffic is an important measure for a website to try and build an audience and get some traction in people’s minds. Outside of longevity, …

Personalized Depression Drugs – Farther Away Than You Think

Friday, June 22nd, 2007

Dr. Friedman, writing in The New York Times recently, suggested that recent research will lead to a very different manner of treatment of depression “within …

Military Mental Health Questions

Thursday, June 21st, 2007

I was happy to see a story on the military considering dropping questions about previous mental health treatment when assigning security clearances. The problem …

Research Update: Seasonal Affective Disorder Treatments

Thursday, June 21st, 2007

I know, I know… Here it is the first day of summer, and I’m blogging about seasonal affective disorder (also known as SAD or the …

Psych Central and Mental Health America Announce Revolutionary Partnership

Wednesday, June 20th, 2007

In an exclusive agreement with the nation’s largest non-profit, Psych Central will be working with Mental Health America (formerly known as the National Mental Health …

Mental Illness on College Campuses

Tuesday, June 19th, 2007

Since the Virginia Tech tragedy there have been a handful of reports and initiatives on college mental health. Most of the reports cite ways that …

Housing

Tuesday, June 19th, 2007

Since John wrote about a study on the subject yesterday, I’ve been thinking about psychosocial treatments for bipolar. To me, the word “psychosocial” goes …

The Growing Web 2.0 Divide

Tuesday, June 19th, 2007

There is a growing divide between the Web 2.0 world and professionals who write or perform for a living. Consumers think the world can …

Soldiers Grappling with PTSD at Walter Reed

Monday, June 18th, 2007

As if the embattled Walter Reed Army hospital didn’t have enough on its plate with charges of neglect and poor patient care. Now Anne Hull …

How Well do Psychosocial Interventions Work in Bipolar?

Monday, June 18th, 2007

It’s a good question and one that Zaretsky and colleagues decided to research by reviewing the previously published studies in two of the largest research …

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