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Archive for April, 2008

More on Infamous Paxil Study 329

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

In a rare behind-the-scenes disclosure (due to a lawsuit), the public is seeing for one of the first times the degree and depth some pharmaceutical companies will go to in order to publish positive results ...

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I Think I’m in Love with My Therapist

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

"I think I'm in love with my therapist. What's wrong with me? What should I do?" It is not unusual to feel strong feelings of "love" or affinity toward your therapist. But ...

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Failing in Order to Succeed

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

Everyone's heard of the need for self-esteem. If you don't feel good about yourself, how can you ever accomplish anything in your life? But what you may not know is the need for something else, ...

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Don’t All Teens Have a Myspace Page?

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Well, maybe not all teens, but I mistakenly thought that something like 80% or 90% of teens were strongly into social networking sites like Myspace and such, given how much you hear about the two ...

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Medical Giveaways to Be Banned in Medical Schools

Monday, April 28th, 2008

The spigot of free gifts, travel and other give aways to doctors, professors and students in the nation's 129 medical schools is about to be closed. Gosh, I don't know how they'll manage... The New York ...

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Computer-Aided Psychotherapy Works, But Who’s Using It?

Sunday, April 27th, 2008

Back in December 2007, the British Journal of Psychiatry published an editorial examining the use of computers to help aid people with mental health concerns. Most of these programs focus on psychoeducational techniques (sort of ...

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Undersecretary of Health Reinforces Stigma of Mental Illness

Friday, April 25th, 2008

You've got to scratch your head when one of the government's chief advocates for health care in the Veterans Administration just reinforces the old stigmas associated with mental health concerns. Testifying before a federal judge ...

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Need to Get Into College? Try ADHD!

Friday, April 25th, 2008

Furious Seasons brings us this advice column where a concerned parent is asking about her daughter's desire to be diagnosed with ADHD to help her get into college: [... Y]ou can imagine my surprise ...

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Mood Lighting for Gaming

Friday, April 25th, 2008

In the mental health blogosphere this week my favourite post came from Dr. Shock, in a post that is part of the cool ...

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Anti-Addiction Pills Face Obstacles

Friday, April 25th, 2008

Imagine taking a weight-loss pill and losing dozens of pounds, only to find yourself profoundly depressed for no reason. Imagine taking a stop-smoking pill and not feeling the urge to light up a cigarette every again, ...

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A Description of Having a Stroke

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Ever wonder what a stroke feels like? Well, while no one can share the exact experience with you, neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor describes her own unique, personal experience in having a massive stroke one morning. As ...

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Who Receives Psychotherapy? A Decreasing Trend

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

There are dozens of empirically proven treatments for a wide range of mental disorders. Drugs. Psychotherapy. Self-help books and support groups. Other stuff. It all works, and it works even better when you combine it ...

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