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Beware the Superbaby Syndrome

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

Some unscrupulous people try to exploit the natural insecurities and desires of new parents. They'll promise to turn your child into a prodigy if you'll just buy their program or products and do exactly what ...

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Child Depression and Adolescent Depression

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

Table of Contents: An Introduction to the Depression Series Types of Depression Symptoms of Depression and Mania Causes of Depression Depression in Women, Seniors and Children Diagnostic Evaluation and Treatment How to Help Yourself if You ...

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Seniors and Depression

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

Table of Contents: An Introduction to the Depression Series Types of Depression Symptoms of Depression and Mania Causes of Depression Depression in Women, Seniors and Children Diagnostic Evaluation and Treatment How to Help Yourself if You ...

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Bipolar Disorder with Psychotic Features

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

Psychotic features are often present during the manic phase of bipolar I disorder. Aspects of psychosis may also manifest during extreme episodes of depression. They are also present in schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. These ...

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Psychotic Depression

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

There's depression, which if you have depression, most people have. And then there's psychotic depression, or more technically known as major depressive disorder with psychotic features. This is a far less common disorder than ...

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Women and Depression

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

Table of Contents: An Introduction to the Depression Series Types of Depression Symptoms of Depression and Mania Causes of Depression Depression in Women, Seniors and Children Diagnostic Evaluation and Treatment How to Help Yourself if You ...

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Workplace Depression

Thursday, December 6th, 2007

Workplace depression is an area of increasing concern. When an employee is depressed, it can affect not only that employee's productivity and happiness, but the entire mood of his or her co-workers and their productivity ...

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Special Occasions and Special Needs Kids

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

Here come the holidays. For many parents with special needs kids, here comes more stress. No matter how many times you have tried to explain the special needs of your special child, the extended family, ...

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Help! I’m in the Wrong College!

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

In September, you left for college with a car full of your belongings and a head full of excited anticipation, hopes, and dreams. Having spent much of your high school senior year choosing colleges, applying ...

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Building Resilience

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

Strength in the face of adversity is one of the most important characteristics you can have. Challenges and disappointments are inevitable. Most of us will encounter relationship problems, health issues, financial stresses, work worries, or ...

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Rx for Mental Health: Send Holiday Cards!

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

It’s easy to get cynical about holiday cards. There certainly is a lot of pressure to send them for all the wrong reasons: Because the person sent one to us. Because it is a way ...

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A Case for Double-Edged Optimism

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

With every new act, Brian distanced himself from the past: His father, explosive and often unemployed, had pounded him with names like "moron" and "jerk." His life on the streets beyond the family's Bronx apartment ...

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Midnight Monsters and Imaginary Companions

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

Imaginary companions are an integral part of many children's lives. They provide comfort in times of stress, companionship when they're lonely, someone to boss around when they feel powerless, and someone to blame for the ...

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Future Planning for Your Intellectually Disabled Adult Child

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

If you are in your mid to late 50s or older and have an intellectually disabled adult child living at home, you are part of the first generation whose disabled kids may well outlive them. ...

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When A Sibling Is Disabled

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

The college-age daughter of a friend of mine once told me how, when she was growing up, she was jealous of the extra attention that her twin brother got from their parents. She was angry ...

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