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Archive for July, 2008

Friday Flashback for July 25, 2008

Friday, July 25th, 2008

I’m off to Dayton, Ohio this weekend to help a friend celebrate getting older (isn’t it amazing the things we humans celebrate?), so I leave …

Do Lurkers Benefit from Online Support Groups?

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

According to recently published research, yes.

Online support groups, available for more than two decades now, are an invaluable lifeline for millions of Internet users. They …

One Year Medication-Free with Bipolar Disorder

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

Although he doesn’t recommend it for others, Philip over at Furious Seasons describes what kind of year it’s been since he’s been off of his …

Speak Up for the Women Who Suffer Perinatal Mood Disorders

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

Hey there World of Psychology readers.

You’re probably saying to yourselves “This is NOT Dr. John Grohol. I detect a Southern accent.” …

Suicide and the Japanese

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

On Sunday, USA Today published an article detailing the epidemic of suicide that is gripping Japan. Unfortunately, like many stories on suicide, the article is …

What About Lithium for Bipolar Disorder?

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

Often overlooked in the conversation about things that work for bipolar disorder is the old stand-by, lithium. Lithium is a naturally occurring salt that was, …

Interview with Psychiatrist Daniel Carlat, M.D.

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

Daniel Carlat, M.D. is a psychiatrist in private practice in Newburyport, Massachusetts. He graduated from a psychiatric residency at Massachusetts General Hospital in 1995, and …

DSM-VI: Reality TV Disorder?

Monday, July 21st, 2008

You know how I like to pick apart professionals who make all sorts of logical fallacies when suggesting new diagnoses off the cuff because they’ve …

Depression’s Many Treatments

Monday, July 21st, 2008

Therese Borchard over at Beyond Blue wrote about the disconcerting “either/or” artificial dichotomy that some researchers and doctors set up about treatments for mental conditions …

Delving Into Your Unconscious Mind to Prevent Suicide

Sunday, July 20th, 2008

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Suicide is one of those problems that a lot of smart minds have thought about, yet few answers satisfy. Instead, we rely …

Teens Doing Too Much?

Friday, July 18th, 2008

Some teens today are doing so much, they stress themselves out to the point of, well, engaging in unhealthy behavior. Is this “new” though, or …

“Oh No, Multitasking!?”: Handling the Job Search (with an Anxiety Disorder)

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

The ideal candidate will be skilled at multitasking and working in a fast-paced environment.

Well, that’s more than enough to scare away the anxiety-disordered job-seeker, isn’t …

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