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Ritalin improves Academics in Teens with ADHD
New study suggests that more is not always betterImmune System Activation may impair Short-term Mood
But laughter boosts the immune systemPaxil Approved for Generalized Anxiety Disorder
An SSRI antidepressant is now approved to treat anxietyWhen is Therapy Not Confidential?
Your therapist is sometimes required to share informationHorses help Doctors Improve Communication Skills
Sensitivity and communication skills are taught in this unorthodox wayNegative Emotions Mellow with Age
A large longitudinal study finds that we feel less negative emotion as life progresses.Child Abuse Changes the Brain
Permanent physical can cause problems in adulthoodNew Antipsychotic Meds Work Better
in patients newly diagnosed with schizophreniaExercise is an Effective Antidepressant
A new study also finds that it keeps depression from returningVideo Games to Treat ADD?
Video Games may work better than traditional brain wave feedbackBreast Cancer Patients who get Group Therapy Live Longer
Research from Stanford University is undergoing replicationWhat about St. John's Wort?
It may help, but it can react with other medicationsTreat Depression over the Phone
A new program uses written material and the phone to actually treat depression.New eTherapy Sites work within State Lines
Is this model the future of Online Therapy?Women and Stress
The fight-or-flight response is not the whole story for women. They tend-and-befreind.Prozac and PMS - What's in a Name?
Why is Lilly calling Prozac 'Sarafem' when marketing it to women with PMS?Virtual Reality Biofeedback
NASA research allows you to see your body from the inside-out.What's Next for Managed Mental Health
Charles Kiesler predicts a closer relationship with Primary Care.Can you Pee in Public?
If you have a shy bladder you may have paruresis.Psychology's Dilemma
Today's psychology majors face an uncertain job picture. What should they do?A Stricter Standard for Online Counseling
Counselors organization requires encryption.Which Candidate do you Really like?
You may be surprised - a test will tell you your unconscious preference.Rescuing Healthcare
Rescue Healthcare Day fights back against managed careThe Surgeon General's Report
A landmark document on the state of mental health and mental illness.What the Hell is Satanic Ritual Abuse?
Some abuse survivors have horrible memories. What do they mean?Can you Sue your HMO?
Lawsuits have affected the stock prices of managed care companies. Should consumers have the right to sue?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.A look at Celexa - a new SSRI
Some recent research studies from APA about this antidepressant.Psychiatry at a Crossroads
Psychiatrists can prescribe, but can they do therapy?A New Strategy for Managed Care
A creative way to cut fees to providers.It's Just not Therapy
Some Online sites appear to provide counseling and therapy - until you read the find print.Abreaction - The Baby or the Bathwater - Part II
Is it necessary to re-live a trauma in order to heal from it?Abreaction - The Baby or the Bathwater - Part I
Is it necessary to re-live a trauma in order to heal from it?You Can't do Psychotherapy on the Net, Yet
A longer-than-usual article concerning 'Online Therapy'Affect Theory embraces EMDR
Emotions may play an important role in healing from past traumaShould Psychologists Prescribe?
The pros and cons of training psychologists to prescribe medications.Babies' Emotions
Affect Theory helps us understand babies, and helps us do more effective psychotherapy.Mike Tyson's Assessment
Its release violated his privacy, but the text can teach us a lot about how people are evaluated.Self-Injury
Adolescents and young adults are cutting themselves.Depressed Online?
Does the internet really cause loneliness and depression?Tennessee Botches Mental Health
TennCare replaced Medicaid and left mental health high and dry.Treatment E-Journal is Reborn
The psychiatrists pulled-out of this ground-breaking project, but the psychologists are moving ahead.Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
Will magnets replace electroconvulsive therapy?A Set of Standards for Online Counseling
The National Board for Certified Counselors is the first with a set of guidelinesReliability and Suggestibility of Child Abuse Memories - Part 1
A look at the literature on hypnosis and memory and the implications for recovered memories.Reliability and Suggestibility of Child Abuse Memories - Part 2
More on hypnosis and memory, and the implications for recovered memories.Corroboration of Child Abuse Memories
A new review of the literature documents how often recovered memories are corroborated.New Research on Recovered Memories
A new Dutch study documents that memory for abuse can be lost and then recovered.The International Society for Mental Health Online
A new organization for anyone interested in advancing online mental health issues.The U.S. Government files Charges Against Therapists
Should all Therapists worry about this?The Problem(s) with Managed Care
This U.S. healthcare trend has had a tremendous impact on mental health care.What is Normal Internet Use?
Psychologists studying Internet use disagree on what's normal.Pathological Internet Use - Some Examples
A British psychologist uses a definition of addiction to study pathological Internet use.Pros and Cons of Support Groups for Trauma Survivors. Part 2
An interview with Lisa Varhola about her experiences with online support groups.Pros and Cons of Support Groups for Trauma Survivors. Part 1
Real life and Online groups both have advantages and disadvantages.The Debate over Recovered Memories
A $5.8 million award sparks renewed interest in the discussion of recovered memories and false memories.Virtual Realty Treatment for Phobias and Pain
The future is almost here, but the bugs are not all worked-out.
