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Where is Your Happiness? Past, Present, or Future??

Wednesday October 27, 2004
Dr. David L. Thomas returns with a guest article about living in the present, written in his unique conversational style. Check out 'Where is Your Happiness? Past, Present, or ... Read More

Antipsychotic Drugs Increase Children's Diabetes 2 Risk

Monday October 25, 2004
Johns Hopkins researchers report that atypical antipsychotic drugs may increase the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes and heart disease when given to children. These drugs are commonly used ... Read More

Articles, Research & Resources in Psychology

Friday October 22, 2004
Kenneth Pope's site includes a broad variety of excellent resources such as selected full text journal articles and information for persons with disabilities. There are also links to his ... Read More

California Proposes Millionaire Tax for Mental Health

Wednesday October 20, 2004
A measure on the November ballot in California would dramatically bolster the state's mental health system by pouring in hundreds of millions of dollars and asking the rich to pay ... Read More

FDA orders Suicide Warning on Antidepressants

Monday October 18, 2004
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday ordered that all antidepressants carry "black box" warnings stating that they may increase the risk of suicidal thinking and behavior in ... Read More

Personality Disorders are not Stable

Friday October 15, 2004
A study published in the October issue of Archives of General Psychiatry has found that personality disorder symptoms are not as stable as once thought. Many of the symptoms change ... Read More

Myths about Mental Health

Wednesday October 13, 2004
The Statesman, An Online Indian Newpaper, published a good article on mental health myths. Their myths include: A mentally ill person is crazy. “Once a crazy, always a crazy”. Depression results ... Read More

Paralyzed Patient Controls a Computer with his Brain

Monday October 11, 2004
Christopher Reeves died today. While he didn't live to fulfill his dream of walking again, science came one step closer last week. A former high school football player ... Read More

Eating Disorders & Anxiety Disorders

Friday October 8, 2004
If you have an anxiety disorder, you have an increased risk of having an eating disorder. If you have an eating disorder, it's possible that you also have an underlying ... Read More

Another View of Social Phobia

Friday October 1, 2004
Michelle Jackson responds to Michael G. Rayel, M.D. - "Let's not forget people who have been suddenly exposed for humiliation or public ridicule can trigger a social phobia especially if ... Read More

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