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Gulf coast post-storm mental health worsens

by NewsEditor, News in Psychology, Therapy and Mental Health

Author: NewsEditor Subject: Gulf coast post-storm mental health worsens Posted: Fri 24 Aug 2007 7:05 pm (GMT 1) Associated Press August 21, 2007 NEW ORLEANS - More Gulf Coast residents are thinking seriously about suicide or showing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder as the recovery from Hurricane Katrina inches along, a...

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Post-traumatic stress linked to violence

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Author: NewsEditor Subject: Post-traumatic stress linked to violence Posted: Tue 07 Aug 2007 4:05 pm (GMT 1) United Press International August 04, 2007 KAMPALA, Uganda, Aug 3, 2007 (UPI via COMTEX) -- Researchers say high rates of post-traumatic stress disorder among adults displaced by war in northern Uganda could increase war-related...

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Beware the Covert-Aggressive Personality

by Dr George Simon, PhD, Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life

The covert-aggressive personality employs a potent one-two punch: the covert-aggressive conceals aggressive intent to ensure you never really see what's coming; and he or she exploits your normal sensitivities, conscientiousness and other vulnerabilities to manipulate you into succumbing. Tags: aggression , character disturbance , control , in practice , neurosis ,...

add a comment | Nov 19, 2008    


Seeking a Normal Life, a Man Retains His Faith in Positive Thinking

by By ABBY AGUIRRE, NYT > Mental Health and Disorders

Battling depression and schizophrenia, a Puerto Rican man comes to New York and sets his mind on finishing college....

add a comment | Nov 19, 2008    


In Psychiatry, Can a Punch Line Be a Lifeline?

by By BENJAMIN BRODY, M.D, NYT > Mental Health and Disorders

When is it safe let alone useful to joke with a psychiatric patient?...

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The Formerly Middle Class

by By DAVID BROOKS, NYT > Mental Health and Disorders

In this recession, maybe even more than other ones, the last ones to join the middle class will be the first ones out....

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Counseling May Reduce Clinician Burnout and Stress

by (author unknown), Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health Headlines

A short-term counseling intervention was effective in reducing burnout and stress in a cohort of Norwegian clinicians. Medscape Medical News...

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Growth Hormone Secretagogue MK-677 Ineffective in Alzheimer's Disease

by (author unknown), Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health Headlines

A randomized trial of MK-677, a growth hormone secretagogue, shows no benefit for patients with Alzheimer's disease, despite successfully increasing serum insulinlike growth factor-1, the treatment target in this trial. Medscape Medical News...

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If Counselling Is Learning, What Kind of Learning?

by Evan Hadkins, Psychology, Philosophy and Real Life

Counselling may be a kind of learning process -- of learning to live differently. But what kind of learning is this? The kind of learning we do in school? Or some other kind? Tags: in practice , parenting and children , therapy ยป Other Bookmarking...

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Imaging Study Provides Strong Support for Cognitive-Reserve Hypothesis

by (author unknown), Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health Headlines

A new imaging study looking at plaque burden in the brains of individuals with and without dementia strongly supports the long-held cognitive-reserve hypothesis, that those with more education are better able to withstand Alzheimer's disease pathology. Medscape Medical News...

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Depression, Not SSRIs, Linked to Increased Mortality in Heart-Failure Patients

by (author unknown), Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health Headlines

Contrary to recent research suggesting antidepressant use increases mortality in heart-disease patients, a new study suggests that with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, this is not the case. Medscape Medical News...

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"Dr. Deb" Discusses the Mind in the Media

by (author unknown), Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health Headlines

Blogger and TV consultant Deb Serani interprets hot topics in psychology and tackles media portrayals of the human psyche. Medscape Med Students...

add a comment | Nov 18, 2008