Mental Disorders and Treatment Techniques

Paxil Approved for Generalized Anxiety Disorder
An SSRI antidepressant is now approved to treat anxiety

Child Abuse Changes the Brain
Permanent physical can cause problems in adulthood

Exercise is an Effective Antidepressant
A new study also finds that it keeps depression from returning

Video Games to Treat ADD?
Video Games may work better than traditional brain wave feedback

Breast Cancer Patients who get Group Therapy Live Longer
Research from Stanford University is undergoing replication

What about St. John's Wort?
It may help, but it can react with other medications

Treat Your Depression over the Phone
A new program uses written material and the phone to actually treat depression.

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.

Medications or Therapy for Depression
Which works better? It may depend on who you ask.

Can you Pee in Public?
If you have a shy bladder you may have paruresis 

Is Anyone Allergic to People?
Social Phobia gets a new ad campaign

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
There are several disorders that go by this label.  Learn how they differ.

Borderline Personality Disorder
Information about a controversial diagnosis

What the Hell is Satanic Ritual Abuse?
Some abuse survivors have horrible memories.  What do they mean?

Biofeedback
Information about this treatment technique and the conditions that it can help.

Dissociative Disorders
A more severe set of disorders linked to childhood trauma.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
The effects of trauma are not just from Combat.

A look at Celexa - a new SSRI
Some recent research studies from APA about this antidepressant.

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?

Some Ideas about Depression
Depression can manifest itself in different ways.  Here are some of them, and some ideas on how to feel better.

The Dilemma of 'Denial'
If you deny being an alcoholic then you must be one (huh?)

Hypnosis: What is it? Who can do it?
A natural state which can be harnessed for entertainment or healing.

Self-Injury
Adolescents and young adults are cutting themselves.

Open-Ended Questions
are often asked by therapists.  They encourage people to open-up and talk.

Cognitive Therapy for Depression and Anxiety
Find out more about these effective techniques

 Psychotherapy
What is it?  How can it help mental disorders?

 Eating Disorders on the Web - Is there really help online?
Or is face-to-face treatment needed?

It's That Time of Year - Seasonal Depression
Seasonal Affective Disorder kicks in when the days get short.

Schizophrenia - It's Not What You Think.
Resources for consumers, families, and professionals.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
A short-term treatment for trauma disorders and other problems.

Virtual Realty Treatment for Phobias and Pain
The future is almost here, but the bugs are not all worked-out.