1999 Features
(All of these articles were updated in 2002)
12/30/99
- Make New Year's Resolutions Stick
How to make lasting changes in your life - Pauline
Wallin, Ph.D.
12/27/99- Borderline Personality Disorder
Information about a controversial diagnosis
12/14/99- The
Surgeon General's
Report
A landmark document on the state of mental health and mental
illness.
12/13/99 - Maybe it's not too late - Growing
new Brain Cells
New research suggests ways to stay alert and sane as we age.
11/15/99 - What the Hell is Satanic Ritual Abuse?
Some abuse survivors have horrible memories. What do they mean?
11/01/99 - Balance
is one of the keys to good mental health. Learn how to restore a sense of
balance to your life.
10/18/99 - Maybe it's not Depression
Chronic fatigue, thyroid problems & autoimmune disorders can mimic
depression.
10/04/99
- Can you Sue your HMO?
Lawsuits have affected the stock prices of managed care companies. Should
consumers have the right to sue?
09/20/99 - Biofeedback
Information about this treatment technique and the conditions that it can help.
09/06/99 - Making Friends with Chronic Pain
It's possible to change the way that the brain interprets pain signals -
If you stop fighting.
08/23/99 - Using
your Computer to Manage your Emotions
Emotions Manager 2000 may help you get in touch with your feelings
08/09/99 - Is Pokémon Addictive?
Banned in many schools, parents are beginning to question this fad.
07/19/99 - Suicide by Managed
Care:
The Cost of Care Versus the Value of Life.
A series by Rand Partridge, Ph.D. examines some thorny issues for therapists.
07/12/99 - Dissociative Disorders
A more severe set of disorders linked to childhood trauma.
06/28/99 - Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
The effects of trauma are not just from Combat.
06/14/99 -
A look
at Celexa - a new SSRI
Some recent research studies from APA about this antidepressant.
05/31/99 - Psychiatry at a Crossroads
Psychiatrists can prescribe, but can they do therapy?
05/17/99 - Can You Trust Online Mental Health
Information?
An expert can guide you to sound sites.
05/10/99 - A New Strategy for Managed Care
A creative way to cut fees to providers.
04/26/99 - Why do Young People Murder?
It may be easier to understand the issues than to change them.
04/19/99 - Chat in Real Time - Treat Each Other
Kindly
Chat communities sometimes reflect the chaos in real world communities.
04/05/99 - Abreaction - The Baby or the Bathwater -
Part II
Is it necessary to re-live a trauma in order to heal from it?
03/15/99 - Abreaction - The Baby or the Bathwater -
Part I
Is it necessary to re-live a trauma in order to heal from it?
03/01/99 - Some Thoughts About Depression
Depression can manifest itself in different ways. Here are some of
them, and some ideas on how to feel better.
02/15/99 - The Dilemma of 'Denial'
If you deny being an alcoholic then you must be one (huh?)
02/01/99 - A Live Counseling Session Online
You can observe a face-to-face counseling session live on the Net.
01/18/99 - Hypnosis: What is it? Who can do it?
A natural state which can be harnessed for entertainment or healing.
01/04/99 - You Can't do Psychotherapy on the Net,
Yet
A longer-than-usual article concerning 'Online Therapy'
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