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Your Worry or Your Life?
posted by Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D. on Dec 22nd 2009
Your Worry or Your Life? "This is one of the preeminent issues in our culture today...worrying. We worry about the holidays, our jobs, partners, kids, money, global issues, when it comes down to it, for many of us; we even worry about our worrying. It's almost as if we can't get away from it. The 15th century mystic poet Kabir wrote a poem that was translated by Robert Bly that really hits the nail on the head. He says: " More...
Great Relationships: Five Things I’ve Learned from Couples in My Practice
posted by Pat LaDouceur, Ph.D. on Dec 21st 2009
Great Relationships: Five Things I’ve Learned from Couples in My Practice"Part of my job is to teach and counsel, but I also learn from my clients. Every relationship is different of course. Still, as I look back over the years, it’s easy to see that there is much we all share. Below are five things I’ve learned from my own relationship and from couples in my practice." More...
The Holidays with ADHD Children
posted by Allan Schwartz, LCSW, Ph.D. on Dec 19th 2009
The Holidays with ADHD Children  ""Tis the season to be jolly...," is one of the favorite Christmas Carols. Children are home from school, families will either visit loved ones or will have relative visit their home. There is lots of leisure time. It would seem that free time from work and school is ideal. Everyone is at home or visiting relatives, the fireplace is going, its a warm, cozy and loving period of time. " More...
Infidelity, To Divorce or Not?
posted by Allan Schwartz, LCSW, Ph.D. on Dec 18th 2009
Infidelity, To Divorce or Not?"Discovering that one's spouse has cheated is a devastating experience for most people. Common reactions to the discovery include anger, rage, rejection, anxiety and fear, loss, betrayal and despair. Sometimes disbelief accompanies all of this because it is difficult to accept given the depth and emotional involvement that intimacy brings with it. This also arouses feelings of self doubt such as, "Am I unattractive, not sexual enough, too old, too fat, ugly, disgusting and other such negative emotions. " More...
Getting Unstuck from the Cycle of Bipolar Disorder
posted by Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D. on Dec 18th 2009
Getting Unstuck from the Cycle of Bipolar Disorder"I'm going to make an argument here that will likely be unpopular. Let me draw that caveat first that I am of the belief that bipolar disorder is genetic and often an issue with brain chemistry. However, Bipolar Disorder and ADHD for that matter are often misdiagnosed and at those times may not be issues in brain chemistry. However, one thing seems clear to me, the cycles that get exacerbated when getting stuck in the cycle's of bipolar disorder have to do with a denial of the uncomfortable or even comfortable experiences while they're happening in a moment. " More...
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Drug Treatments Compared in Bipolar Disorder
Dec 23rd 2009
"Bipolar disorder patients are less likely to have a relapse if they take lithium monotherapy or lithium combined with valproate than if they take valproate alone, but there is no evidence to support the use of combination therapy over lithium alone, according to a study published online Dec. 23 in The Lancet." More...
Lithium Beats Valproate for Long-Term Bipolar Therapy
Dec 23rd 2009
"Combined treatment or monotherapy with lithium helps prevent relapse, study finds." More...
Teen Marijuana Use Might Have Lasting Effects on Mood, Anxiety
Dec 23rd 2009
"Rat study found troubling changes in levels of key brain chemicals well into adulthood." More...
Depressed People Can't Hold Onto Happiness
Dec 21st 2009
"Novel study found they could feel good, just couldn't sustain positive feelings." More...
Antidepressants Not Found to Increase Heart Risk
Dec 18th 2009
"Postmenopausal women taking antidepressants, whether they are tricyclic medications or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, are not at increased risk of coronary heart disease compared to their counterparts not taking the drugs, but there is a modestly higher risk of mortality and stroke, according to a study in the Dec. 14/28 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine." More...
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