Archive for October, 2008

ADHD in the Workplace: Solutions and Success

Wednesday, October 29th, 2008
For adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), work can become a continual cycle of challenges. Studies show they’re more likely to experience work-related problems, get dismissed and quit impulsively. But your ...
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Click or Clique: Positive and Negative Teen Social Groups

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
It's perfectly normal: Preteens and teens group together and often hang on tight. As they push for increasing independence from their parents, they turn to their peers for guidance, acceptance, and security. Safety, for those ...
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The Psychology of Diets

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
Evidence suggests that our dietary habits and the decisions we make about what we eat are acquired over several years, but what psychological processes underpin this kind of learning? And why do preferences vary across ...
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Excess Carbs May Alter Appetite Regulation

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
The ability to regulate appetite may decline with age if we overdo the carbohydrates, a recent study suggests. A team led by Dr. Zane Andrews of Monash University in Victoria, Australia, says that appetite-suppressing cells ...
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My World of HPV

Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is everywhere. It is the planet’s most common sexually transmitted infection. You don’t need to have intercourse to get it and it can be transmitted by skin rubbing on ...
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Serious Problems in Psychotherapy Require Serious Medicine

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008
As a patient in psychotherapy, do you wonder whether the work you and your therapist are doing will succeed and produce lasting results? You may like, even admire, your psychotherapist, but how do you know ...
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Alexander Technique May Benefit Back Pain Sufferers

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008
Back pain is one of the most frequent disabling conditions in Western societies. The management of patients varies considerably within and between countries, and not many treatments work in the long term. The Alexander Technique ...
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Teaching Manners Breeds Empathy in Children

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008
"I don't teach my children manners," said my friend Sylvia. "I just teach them to treat people like they want to be treated." "Mmmm. Interesting concept," thought I. I asked what she meant. "Well, ...
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She’s So Shy

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008
MJ's mother is worried. "She's so shy. Whenever we get together with people, I mean even one or two people, she hangs behind me. I don’t know how to encourage her." MJ is four ...
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