Recent Features

12/21/03 - Counting Assholes
A Cognitive-behavioral Intervention for Road Rage

11/10/03 -  Siren's Dance - My Marriage to a Borderline
A book review of a non-fiction book

10/07/03 - World Mental Health Day 2003
It's about the mental health of children and adolescents all over the world

09/28/03 - Stress Exacerbates MS Symptoms
One more example of the mind-body relationship

09/11/03 - Sadness is not Depression
We all feel sad from time-to-time.  It's not the same as depression.

08/27/03 - Should Children Take Antidepressants?
A study says that Zoloft is safe for kids.  But is it a good idea?

08/07/03 - Antidepressants Grow New Brain Cells
We thought that they just regulated neurotransmitters.  The new evidence is shocking.

07/28/03 - Freshmen Weight Gain may contribute to College Eating Problems
Freshmen really do gain weight at college. 

07/14/03 - Whoever wants Less of a Relationship has More Power
Relationships are about love, but power is often a factor

06/30/03 - Creative People Remember More Dreams
Do you remember yours?

06/16/03 - Managing Your Anger
Practical ideas to help with this difficult emotion

06/02/03 - Getting Help for Less
There are resources available at all income levels

05/26/03 - Many Pregnant Women Are Depressed
One in five pregnant women may be experiencing symptoms of depression, but few are getting help for it

05/12/03 - New Meds may not have fewer Side-Effects
A new meta-analysis of past research studies calls into question the assumption that the newer "atypical" antipsychotic medications have a much better side-effect profile than older antipsychotic medications.

04/21/03 - Highly Educated, Poorer Mental Health?
A new study suggests that highly educated workers are at greater risk for mental health problems. The study was large, but it was conducted at a single workplace.

04/07/03 - World's First Artificial Brain Implant

03/24/03 - What happens to Borderlines?
Persons with Borderline Personality Disorder do better than we thought.

03/09/03 - Creating Schizophrenic Mice

02/24/03 - Is Energy Psychology For Real?

02/07/03 - Michael Jackson's Kids Need Protection

01/27/03 - Medications Only Work if You Take Them
Many factors influence 'treatment adherence'

01/13/03 - SAMe is Effective for Depression

12/30/02 - What is Mental Health?
It's more than just the absence of mental illness

12/10/02 - Family Rituals & Routines Improve Health

11/18/02 - Brain Scan can Diagnose Alzheimer's Disease

11/04/02 - Teen Gambling and Substance Abuse
Florida study suggests that they go together

10/21/02 - Coping with Snipers and Terrorists
Resources to help you and your family

10/07/02 - More on Stress and the Heart
Three studies seek to clarify the relationships between stress and heart disease

09/16/02 - The Net helps you care for a loved one with Alzheimer's
The Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Online network

08/31/02 - Study finds few College Athletes with Eating Disorders
But 15% had some symptoms of eating disorders, and the study had flaws

08/19/02 - Religious Faith may Protect Health of Mourners
A recent study suggests that faith helps, but that's not the whole story

07/29/02 - Helping a Son or Daughter in College
Here's how to make this one of the best times in your family's life

07/08/02 - Do Vacations Really Help?
A majority of Americans return tired from vacations.  Yours can be different.

06/24/02 - New U.S. Medical Record Rules affect Mental Health
Psychotherapy notes receive more extensive protection

06/08/02 - Emailing your Doctor or Therapist
It's not as simple as you might think

05/19/02 - Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
A severe disorder that can be treated with medications

05/05/02 - Placebos & Antidepressants Work the same Way
Antidepressants also cause additional brain changes

04/24/02 - Stress Management and Serenity
A prayer by Reinhold Niebuhr has helped thousands with a simple idea

04/10/02 - Antidepressants for More than Depression
Here are some other uses for these medications

03/26/02 - Dementia - Alzheimer's and More
Do we all lose our minds as we age?

03/12/02 - New Mexico Allows Psychologists to Prescribe
Additional training will be needed first.

02/25/02 - Finding Reliable Health Information
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services has made the job easier.

02/11/02 - Tardive Dyskinesia
This irreversible movement disorder is often caused by medications used to treat schizophrenia. 

01/06/02 - Many Molested Males Don't Molest Others, Almost No Females Do
According to a British study from a forensic therapy clinic

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