Archive for September, 2007

Fireproofing Your Children

Friday, September 28th, 2007
The acrid smell of smoke in the hospital room was overwhelming. The child in the bed with white sheets pulled up to her chin, oxygen mask on her face, and IV tubes running to her ...

Children Who are Home Alone

Friday, September 28th, 2007
A recent U.S. Census report shows 7 million of the nation's 38 million children ages 5 to 14 are left home alone regularly. For many parents, this is not a happy or freely chosen decision. ...

Madness on the Couch

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007
Madness on the Couch: Blaming the Victim in the Heyday of Psychoanalysis An interesting look at the psychiatric profession in the 1950s. From Amazon.com: Dolnick begins with a useful retread of the case against Freud ...

Shattering the Top 5 Self-Help Myths

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007
It's no surprise that America, land of second chances, fabled site of self-invention, also harbors an endless appetite for self-help. From Poor Richard to Dale Carnegie to Tony Robbins, we love the idea that we ...

Workers Risk Depression and Anxiety

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007
Researchers have found that work is not always conducive to good mental health. Dr. Maria Melchior of the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College, London, UK and colleagues suggest that reducing work stress levels could prevent the ...

Social Phobia and Health

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007
There is much evidence that strong friendships and relationships can positively influence health. But if you tend to become anxious in social settings, you may not be gaining the potential benefits. Social phobia or anxiety ...

Tricks To Make Parenting a Treat

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007
All too often in our parent roles, we feel like an ogre or the mean old witch, when we would much rather play the good fairy or the benevolent king. We have so many ...

Your First Psychotherapy Session

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007
Your therapist may take for granted how difficult it is for most people to actually make the decision to seek out treatment for a mental health concern. A therapist will typically see anywhere from 6 ...

Managing Bipolar Disorder

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007
Twenty-five or so years ago, most people diagnosed with bipolar disorder were middle-age adults who had distinct euphoric episodes. Today most people identified with manic-depression present a remarkably different picture of the condition: Not only ...

Resources for Attention Deficit Disorder

Thursday, September 13th, 2007
Table of Contents: An Introduction to ADHD Symptoms of ADHD Problems Related to ADHD Causes of ADHD How is ADHD diagnosed? Treatment of ADHD Additional Treatments for ADHD ADHD in Adults Getting Help for ADHD...

Future Directions in ADHD

Thursday, September 13th, 2007
Table of Contents: An Introduction to ADHD Symptoms of ADHD Problems Related to ADHD Causes of ADHD How is ADHD diagnosed? Treatment of ADHD Additional Treatments for ADHD ADHD in Adults Getting Help for ADHD...

Getting Help for Attention Deficit Disorder

Thursday, September 13th, 2007
Table of Contents: An Introduction to ADHD Symptoms of ADHD Problems Related to ADHD Causes of ADHD How is ADHD diagnosed? Treatment of ADHD Additional Treatments for ADHD ADHD in Adults Getting Help for ADHD...

ADHD in Adults

Thursday, September 13th, 2007
Table of Contents: An Introduction to ADHD Symptoms of ADHD Problems Related to ADHD Causes of ADHD How is ADHD diagnosed? Treatment of ADHD Additional Treatments for ADHD ADHD in Adults Getting Help for ADHD...

Additional Treatments for ADHD

Thursday, September 13th, 2007
Table of Contents: An Introduction to ADHD Symptoms of ADHD Problems Related to ADHD Causes of ADHD How is ADHD diagnosed? Treatment of ADHD Additional Treatments for ADHD ADHD in Adults Getting Help for ADHD...

Treatment for Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD)

Thursday, September 13th, 2007
Table of Contents: An Introduction to ADHD Symptoms of ADHD Problems Related to ADHD Causes of ADHD How is ADHD diagnosed? Treatment of ADHD Additional Treatments for ADHD ADHD in Adults Getting Help for ADHD...

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