http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2008/11/28/friday-flashback-for-november-28-2008/ Dr. John Grohol's daily update on all things in psychology and mental health. Since 1999. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:30:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2008/11/28/friday-flashback-for-november-28-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-626680 VRBO Panama City Beach Florida Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:40:18 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=2424#comment-626680 It was also five years ago this month that Massachusetts’ highest court ruled that a ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional, paving the way for Massachusetts to allow for gay marriage. It was also five years ago this month that Massachusetts’ highest court ruled that a ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional, paving the way for Massachusetts to allow for gay marriage.

]]> http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2008/11/28/friday-flashback-for-november-28-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-623598 Nokia Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:16:51 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=2424#comment-623598 I wrote about social anxiety disorder, a legitimate mental disorder that appears in the DSM-IV, which has unfortunately been increasingly diagnosed more and more, as more and more drug treatments coincidentally become available for it. While the argument could be made that since companies increase information about the disorder after a drug has been approved to treat it, it is simply an awareness effect. However, my more cynical brain suggests that it’s not only consumer awareness, but also physician awareness that results in far more prescriptions to treat the sometimes-questionable diagnosis of social anxiety disorder I wrote about social anxiety disorder, a legitimate mental disorder that appears in the DSM-IV, which has unfortunately been increasingly diagnosed more and more, as more and more drug treatments coincidentally become available for it. While the argument could be made that since companies increase information about the disorder after a drug has been approved to treat it, it is simply an awareness effect. However, my more cynical brain suggests that it’s not only consumer awareness, but also physician awareness that results in far more prescriptions to treat the sometimes-questionable diagnosis of social anxiety disorder

]]> http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2008/11/28/friday-flashback-for-november-28-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-595145 Friday Flashback for November 28, 2008 - World of Psychology | Anxiety Reaction Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:53:50 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=2424#comment-595145 [...] Read more from the original source: Friday Flashback for November 28, 2008 - World of Psychology [...] [...] Read more from the original source: Friday Flashback for November 28, 2008 – World of Psychology [...]

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