MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'abnormal'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:01:16 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5169547&cid=t_108475_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-importance-of-physicals-for-young-athletes%2F2011.08.27 Increasing numbers of young people participate in outdoor activities, including strenuous competitive athletics. In so doing, they subject their bodies to stresses that are more intense and prolonged than those presented by a largely sedentary life. Every story of a sudden death in a young person is a tragedy, and usually accompanied by commentary pondering the role and utility of pre-activity screening. Could the death have been prevented? What was the physiological condition of the deceased? Could the collapse, often attributed to a heart problem, have been predicted? Was there an examination or evaluation that might have indicated that the deceased was at greater risk, or should have been held out of the activity? These are all important questions, with no simple answers. Sudden collaps... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5169547 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 16:00:00 +0100 5169547 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5169577&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FxhaaQKoyW30%2F URL: http://www.pale-reflections.com/Pale Reflections is a complete support network for people affected by anorexia nervosa, bulimia, binge-eating disorder, compulsive overeating, and all eating disorders. We offer information and a caring environment for eating disorder sufferers, their friends and family, and therapists & professionals. For: Anyone, Clinicians, Consumers, ConsumersTopics: Academia, Behaviour Management, Cognitive, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Common Factors, Counselling, Depression, Eating Disorders, Emotional Health, General Psychology, Life, Mental Health, Mental Health Promotion, Personality, Personality disorders, Psychology and Technology, Psychology and the Media, Self-help, Abnormal, Addiction, Behaviour Management, Eating Disorders, Emotional Health, Life, L... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5169577 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:00:39 +0100 5169577 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5159209&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FWwy5dqGZeRw%2F URL: http://womenforsobriety.org/beta2/Women for Sobriety (WFS) is an organization whose purpose is to help all women find their individual path to recovery through discovery of self, gained by sharing experiences, hopes and encouragement with other women in similar circumstances. We are an abstinence-based self-help program for women facing issues of alcohol or drug addiction. Our “New Life” Program acknowledges the very special needs women have in recovery – the need to nurture feelings of self-value and self-worth and the desire to discard feelings of guilt, shame, and humiliation. For: ConsumersTopics: Abnormal, Addiction, Anxiety, Behaviour Management, Clinical Psychology, General Psychology, Lifestyle, Self-harm and suicide, Substance AbuseFeatures: Advertising, Articles, Chat ... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5159209 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:00:52 +0100 5159209 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5118711&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F08%2F10%2F3-facts-you-might-not-know-about-freud-and-his-biggest-addiction%2F You may know that Sigmund Freud, the famed founder of psychoanalysis, had a fascination with cocaine and abused it for many years. But you might not know these three facts that relate to Freud’s longstanding interest in cocaine. Howard Markel, M.D., Ph.D, professor of medical history at the University of Michigan, documents all this and more in his comprehensive, beautifully written book An Anatomy of Addiction: Sigmund Freud, William Halsted and the Miracle Drug Cocaine. 1. Freud was initially attracted to cocaine because he wanted to help a close friend. One of Freud’s dearest friends, Dr. Ernst von Fleischl-Marxow, was heavily addicted to morphine, and Freud initially believed that cocaine could cure him. A brilliant man and talented doctor, Fleischl-Marxow had an accident while do... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5118711 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:18:48 +0100 5118711 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5069534&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FsjrXBlug4Do%2F URL: http://www.psychdomain.com/Welcome to PsychDomain! The goal of this website is to provide psychology students and faculty with up-to-date, relevant, and informative psychology related links, videos, interactions and images. Use the Content by Area navigation on the left to search for content by psychology area. Alternatively, use the the Tag Cloud below to browse the content. For: Anyone, Consumers, ResearchersTopics: Abnormal, Academia, Attachment, Behaviour Management, Clinical Decision Making, Clinical Psychology, Common Factors, Depression, Life, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Mental Health Promotion, Social SupportFeatures: Articles, Collaborative News, Community and Social Networking, Information, Links, e-learningWelcome to PsychDomain! The goal of this website is to provide psychol... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5069534 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:00:38 +0100 5069534 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5036281&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F6atk8blu67A%2F URL: http://eprints.utas.edu.au/287/The aim of this ‘download’ is to present the basics of mental disorders. The target population is medical students, but general public readers may also find it useful. The mental disorders form a huge, mysterious and problematic body of knowledge. For: Anyone, Consumers, Clinicians, ResearchersTopics: Anger, Anxiety, Behaviour Management, Child and Adolescent, Clinical Psychology, Depression, Emotional Health, Insomnia, Life, Lifestyle, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Quality of Life, Self-help, Solution Focused, Stress, Abnormal, Behaviour Management, Forensic, General Psychology, Mental Health, PsychiatryFeatures: Collaborative News, Information, Clinical Tools, Databases, Information, e-learning, ebook The aim of this ‘download&#... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5036281 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 17:00:37 +0100 5036281 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4984501&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FbjbrRmU_AUk%2F URL: http://psychology.vanguard.edu/amoebaweb/Outstanding resource maintained by Douglas Degelman, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology at Vanguard University of Southern California. Features over 2000 categorized links to quality psychology content. For: Anyone, Researchers, StudentsTopics: ADHD, Abnormal, Academia, Addiction, Anxiety, Behaviour Management, Bipolar, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Depression, Eating Disorders, General Psychology, Mental HealthFeatures: Articles, Databases, Information, Links Outstanding resource maintained by Douglas Degelman, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology at Vanguard University of Southern California. Features over 2000 categorized links to quality psychology content. Also, lists monthly featured websites, psychologically related, of cours... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4984501 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:00:13 +0100 4984501 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934342&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FB56BnHKGbzI%2F URL: http://www.atsa.com/The Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers is an international, multi-disciplinary organization dedicated to preventing sexual abuse. Through research, education, and shared learning ATSA promotes evidence based practice, public policy and community strategies that lead to the effective assessment, treatment and management of individuals who have sexually abused or are at risk to abuse. For: Anyone, Consumers, ResearchersTopics: Abnormal, Attachment, Behaviour Management, Foundation Website, Personality disorders, Relationships, Sexual AssaultFeatures: Articles, Collaborative News, Conferences, Information, Links, Research, Research Tools, ResourcesThe Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers is an international, multi-disciplinary organization ... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934342 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:00:23 +0100 4934342 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4862634&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FovqaR0_pg1c%2F URL: http://www.mincava.umn.edu/The Minnesota Center against Violence and Abuse (MinCAVA) has information on these subjects: child abuse, domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking, trafficking, workplace violence, youth violence and more. Most information is in PDF form, but some are in regular text or web pages. For: AnyoneTopics: Abnormal, Academia, Addiction, Anger, Behaviour Management, Child and Adolescent, Clinical Psychology, Common Factors, Depression, Emotional Health, Family Therapy, General Psychology, Life, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Mental Health Promotion, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Quality of Life, RelationshipsFeatures: Articles, Grants & Funding, Information, Links, Multimedia, Resources We are an online resource community only.  Our services are limited t... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4862634 Wed, 25 May 2011 17:00:13 +0100 4862634 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4653380&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FSRsY_PLWB6k%2F URL: http://www.nrcdv.org/Domestic violence should never, ever happen. No one should abuse anyone, ever. Unfortunately, it does occur, and there has to be ways to help overcome the madness that domestic violence is. The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence is one of those ways to overcome. For: Anyone, ConsumersTopics: Abnormal, Anger, Anxiety, Behaviour Management, Child and Adolescent, Common Factors, Depression, Emotional Health, Family Therapy, General Psychology, Health Promotion, Health Psychology, Health and Social Services, Insomnia, Life, Lifestyle, Pediatric Depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Quality of Life, Relationships, Self-harm and suicide, Self-help, Sexual Assault, Social Support, Stress, TraumaFeatures: Articles, Case Studies, Collaborative News, Comme... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4653380 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:00:03 +0100 4653380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4615189&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F03%2F19%2Fcompulsive-hoarding-and-6-tips-to-help%2F It’s been awhile since I covered the topic of compulsive hoarding, because the last time I did I posted photos of my nut collection and book pile, and the next thing I know I was contacted by Discovery Disney to be fixed on some hoarding special show. Seems like that’s kind of a pattern, now that I think about it. I go public with my stuff … I get invited onto shows! Well, anyway, I was reading an article in the Fall 2007 issue of The Johns Hopkins Depression & Anxiety Bulletin — an interview with Gerald Nestadt, M.D., M.P.H, Director of the Johns Hopkins Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Clinic and Jack Samuels, Ph.D., an assistant professor with a joint appointment in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Me... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4615189 Sat, 19 Mar 2011 18:30:05 +0100 4615189 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4560357&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F1LxdQNFWY0c%2F URL: http://www.refugemediaproject.org/home.phpThe Refuge Media Project was created by filmmakers, health educators, and human rights activists concerned about this issue. We are producing a half-hour documentary on immigrant torture survivors in the United States, and on some of the individuals and organizations who are working to help survivors deal with their traumatic pasts, and with the sometimes traumatic experience of coming to America. For: Anyone, ConsumersTopics: Abnormal, Anger, Behaviour Management, Clinical Psychology, Combat Stress, Common Factors, Depression, Emotional Health, Forensic, General Psychology, General Science, Medico-Legal, Mental Health Promotion, Military, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Scientific Misconduct, TraumaFeatures: Articles, Collaborative News, Comm... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4560357 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 17:00:15 +0100 4560357 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4525033&cid=t_108475_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcancer-survivorship-and-fear%2F2011.02.26 I had breakfast this morning in Las Vegas with my friend, Dave Garcia. Dave is a pit boss on the graveyard shift at the Belagio Hotel where they made the modern-day “Ocean’s 11″ buddy movie from 1960. Dave is also a 52-year-old chronic lymphocytic leukemia survivor. He reached out to me online and we have been friends since soon after his diagnosis in 2002. Dave is a father of two young kids. He dreams of seeing them grow up. But, understandably, he worries. Some days more than others. Today was his day to see his oncologist and get the latest blood test results. Would his white blood count (WBC) be in the normal range? If so, his third round of treatment was still working. If not, he might be headed to a stem cell transplant, short-term disability, and living in another city... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4525033 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 16:00:36 +0100 4525033 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4507291&cid=t_108475_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2FV7SJ85Z99i0%2F A man, originally from Somalia, is jaundiced and has abnormal LFTs. Can you work out the cause? (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4507291 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:00:28 +0100 4507291 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4433138&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FahyWG7Pa2zQ%2F URL: http://www.hsl.virginia.edu/historical/eugenics/index.cfmFrom psychcentral.com/blog which is highly recommended of course, if you haven’t read them, come many different and various blogs dealing with many facets of psychology. I recently read a blog by Margarita Tartakovsky, M.S., on the psychcentral blog World of Psychology discussing Eugenics and Carrie Buck, who was a woman who was sterilized in 1927 in the State of Virginia because some viewed her and her family as imbeciles and that they should not reproduce. Horrendous as this is, considering no one knows how a person will turn out, regardless of his or her environment or hereditary issues–many “higher ups” in society considered eugenics to be the right thing to do. Read more about eugenics on this websit... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4433138 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:00:05 +0100 4433138 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4361070&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2Fyg3FM_UjQsE%2F URL: http://www.childtrauma.org/A medical school centered work group investigating and solving physiological problems in humans makes sense. Solving problems which involve parenting, education, the law, child protection systems, mental health, law enforcement and a host of related systems across every professional discipline is more challenging. In response to this challenge we have created a collaborative, multi-site, interdisciplinary virtual Center of Excellence, The ChildTrauma Academy. For: AnyoneTopics: Abnormal, Anger, Child and Adolescent, Clinical Psychology, Emotional Health, Family Therapy, General Psychology, Life, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Parenting, Pediatric DepressionFeatures: Advertising, Articles, Books, Collaborative News, Group Management, Information, Links The CTA... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4361070 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 17:00:02 +0100 4361070 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4314049&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F01%2F05%2Fmeasuring-your-character-strengths%2F When we think of psychology, we tend to think disorders, deficits and distress. Abnormal psychology automatically comes to mind. But, of course, there are several types of psychology. One of them, positive psychology, takes a different approach. It focuses on how humans flourish. Specifically, positive psychology “is the scientific study of the strengths and virtues that enable individuals and communities to thrive,” according to the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania, home to positive psychology’s founder, Martin E.P. Seligman. It studies three principle areas, according to Seligman: positive emotions (such as happiness and hope), positive individual traits (such as strength, resilience and creativity) and positive institutions (such as better communities, ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4314049 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 18:06:47 +0100 4314049 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3808667&cid=t_108475_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fa-doctors-feelings-about-caring-for-abnormal-kids%2F2010.08.01 I’ve been practicing for sixteen years now, doing both internal medicine and pediatrics. One of the joys of that is watching kids under my care grow up and not having to give up their care just because they get older. The spectrum is wide, with some kids growing up in “normal” families with “normal lives,” others in “abnormal” families, and yet others with inherently “abnormal” lives due to illness or disability. But the kids aren’t the only thing that has changed over the past sixteen years. Their doctor has changed as well. My comfort zones have widened, not getting rattled by “abnormal” as I once did. I used to feel uncomfortable with the mentally and emotionally disabled, now I am not. I used to feel sorry for parents with “abnormal” children. I used to feel... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3808667 Sun, 01 Aug 2010 14:00:16 +0100 3808667 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3790751&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F07%2F26%2Finsanity-albert-einstein-was-wrong%2F “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.” I have heard that quote in my clinical practice so many times in the past year that I decided I have to write about it. Somehow this definition has become part of the collective understanding of abnormal psychology and has been terribly misapplied. I don’t know much more about the context of the quote but I am guessing that it was a bit of a humorous comment on science. First, to critique the quote. If we are going to take this definition seriously to start, then everyone, yes everyone, is insane. Behavioral research in the early part of the twentieth century taught the world about how human beings learn: through long processes of conditioning based on pairings and reinforcement. Consider this, let... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3790751 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:11:05 +0100 3790751 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3790937&cid=t_108475_160_f&fid=36189&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.skinmdblog.com%2F234%2Fthe-skinny-on-dermatology-a-few-common-medical-procedures%2F When we think “dermatologist”, we may only think about a specialist who consults her patients on facial skin problems, like acne. But the dermatologist provides a wide array of services having to do with skin, scalp, hair, and nails,  and performs various medical procedures. Here are a few of the most popular. 1. Hair transplantation When a patient is confronting the often debilitating prospect of hair loss, dermatologists may opt to perform a cosmetic procedure known as hair transplantation. The way it works is that the dermatologist will remove skin containing hair follicles and surgically attach it to skin lacking these follicles. This procedure is mostly used to treat male pattern baldness, but can be used in other instances, like, for example, with eyebrows, eyelashes, an... Skin MD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3790937 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:36:53 +0100 3790937 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3787029&cid=t_108475_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FGa7_4BTRZ6Y%2F                 Stomach cancer (also called gastric cancer) is the growth of cancer cells in the lining and wall of the stomach.  These two terms most often refer to stomach cancer that begins in the mucus-producing cells on the inside Early Gastric Cancer lining of the stomach (adenocarcinoma).  Adenocarcinoma is the most common type of stomach cancer.  For information purposes, it might be helpful to know that the body is made up of many types of cells.  Normally, cells grow, divide and then die.  Sometimes, cells change and begin to grow and divide more quickly than normal cells.  Rather than dying, these abnormal cells clump together to form tumors.  If these tumors are malignant (cancerous), they can invade and kill your body’s healthy tissues.  From these... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3787029 Sat, 24 Jul 2010 13:07:32 +0100 3787029 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3714272&cid=t_108475_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FGXVkVfXULRU%2F           Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a disorder characterized by massive systemic activation of coagulation with consumption of platelets and coagulation proteins.  Normally, when you are injured, certain proteins in the blood become activated and travel to the injury site to help stop bleeding.  However, in persons with DIC, these proteins become abnormally active.  The disorder presents in a very ill patient as bleeding into the skin (purpura) and other tissues.  It arises as a complication of different serious and life-threatening diseases.  It covers the continuum of events that occur in the coagulation pathway.  Initially there is uncontrolled activation of clotting factors in the blood vessels, causing clotting of blood throughout the whole body. �... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3714272 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:42:50 +0100 3714272 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3701730&cid=t_108475_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FVNrsYkP__UA%2F                Witnessing a seizure can be scary and it is important that you know what to do in case of the event.  First, a seizure is normally caused by abnormal electrical discharges in the brain or by fainting (decrease in blood flow to the brain).  The symptoms vary depending on the part of the brain involved, but often include unusual sensations, uncontrollable muscle spasms and loss of consciousness.  Most people experience a blackout and wake up on the ground with no recollection of the occurrence.  Often times a seizure has a warning sign called an aura.  Aura symptoms include blurriness or vision loss, racing thoughts, weird stomach sensations, tingling, fear or panic, dizziness, headache, lightheadedness, nausea and numbness.  But other times seizures come wi... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3701730 Sat, 26 Jun 2010 18:54:52 +0100 3701730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3655634&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2Fh4NPNJEkN_A%2F URL: http://www.vdbs.org/The VDBS helps survivors of those who have died a violent death in different ways. They give and sponsor lectures for those who survive, give clinical intervention support to help those survivors, and they keep a list of counselors, therapists, and other trained staff who can help in this time of need. For: AnyoneTopics: Abnormal, Anger, Attachment, Clinical Psychology, Depression, Emotional Health, Family Therapy, Forensic, Life, Lifestyle, Medico-Legal, Mental Health, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Self-harm and suicide, Self-help, Sexual AssaultFeatures: Articles, Clinical Tools, Collaborative News, Group Management, Links, Referral, Referrals, Therapist Directory The VDBS helps survivors of those who have died a violent death in different ways.  They give... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3655634 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 17:00:19 +0100 3655634 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3648600&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2Fxj9kjb1Hkpk%2F URL: http://health.discovery.com/centers/mental/mental.htmlChock full of links, pertaining to mental health issues (and some not), with features and ask the expert. Includes quizzes, blogs, podcasts and more. Also includes videos about certain mental health issues and subjects. For: AnyoneTopics: ADHD, Abnormal, Addiction, Behaviour Management, Bipolar, Clinical Psychology, Depression, Eating Disorders, Educational Psychology, Emotional Health, General Psychology, General Science, Mental Health, Mental Health Promotion, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Personality, Personality disorders, Self-help, VariedFeatures: Articles, Assessment Instruments, Collaborative News, Commentary and Blogs, Information, Links, Multimedia, Podcasts, RSS Aggregator, RSS Feeds, Resources, e-learningChock full of ... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3648600 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:00:57 +0100 3648600 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3611939&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FToT9Pefn2Ho%2F URL: http://www.youtube.com/user/psychetruthI make internet videos of things I am interested in, including but not limited to, health, alternative health, art, comparative religion, science, mental health reform, philosophy or anything else I want to know about. I like knowing stuff. I think you should like knowing stuff too. For: AnyoneTopics: Abnormal, Academia, Addiction, Behaviour Management, Biological Psychology, Bipolar, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Counselling, Depression, Eating Disorders, Educational Psychology, General Psychology, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Mental Health Promotion, Psychology and Technology, Psychology and the MediaFeatures: Collaborative News, Commentary and Blogs, Community and Social Networking, Links, Multimedia, e-learningPsyche = Mind, ... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3611939 Sat, 29 May 2010 17:00:58 +0100 3611939 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3526824&cid=t_108475_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FY2IUIXhIKu0%2F           Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an irregular heartbeat that may be very fast.  Your heart has 4 compartments called chambers.  The top 2 chambers are called the atria.  The bottom 2 chambers are called the ventricles.  In atrial fibrillation, the atria stop beating regularly.  Instead, they tremble (fibrillate) in a disorganized way.  This can cause an irregular, and sometimes very fast, heartbeat.  Atrial fibrillation is most common in people older than 60 years of age.  However, you can get AF at any age.  Sometimes, atrial fibrillation has no cause, but your risk goes up if you have any of the following conditions: heart disease caused by high cholesterol, a larger heart size caused by high blood pressure, damage to a heart valve, an overactive thyroid gland, lun... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3526824 Sun, 02 May 2010 20:31:39 +0100 3526824 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3501581&cid=t_108475_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FfTeyILguohY%2F           Huntington’s disease (HD) is a progressive, inherited and degenerative brain disorder that produces physical, mental and emotional changes.  Named after George Huntington, the physician who first described the illness in 1872, Huntington’s disease was formerly known as Huntington’s chorea, from the Greek for choreography, or dance.  The name refers to the involuntary, jerky movements that can develop in later stages of the illness.  Approximately 30,000 people in the United States have Huntington’s disease, which affects men and women equally across all ethnic and racial lines.  While more common in adults, juvenile Huntington’s accounts for about one-sixth of all cases.  Every child of a parent who carries the HD gene has a 50% chance... 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PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3487128 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:00:15 +0100 3487128 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3435253&cid=t_108475_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fcodependent-and-alcoholic-games%2F Codependents and alcoholics/ addicts adopt behaviours and temporary personality traits. These behaviours are not deliberate or premeditated. They are built up very slowly over a period of time, bit-by-bit. Adult children of alcoholism may have started their process in childhood. Other codependents may have begun adapting when they set out on a relationship with an alcoholic/ addict. Alcoholics, addicts, gamblers, workaholics often report they started changing soon after they began their particular addictive behaviour. All of these people only report their actions in retrospect. That is after they have begun recovery and returned to spiritual lives. 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We are a group of women from all over the world who have come together to put an en... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3235899 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:00:25 +0100 3235899 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3216642&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FsOyaJ1tSuzY%2F URL: http://www.behavioralhealthce.com/This Behavioral Health online CE web site focuses on the biopsychosocial aspects of health and illness. 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(Source: PsychSplash) PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3153425 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 13:59:09 +0100 3153425 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3129536&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FupenHYnlzXw%2F URL: http://www.understandingprejudice.org/Welcome to UnderstandingPrejudice.org, a web site for students, teachers, and others interested in the causes and consequences of prejudice. For: AnyoneTopics: Abnormal, Academia, Behaviour Management, Clinical Decision Making, Clinical Psychology, Common Factors, Educational Psychology, Emotional Health, General Psychology, Life, LifestyleFeatures: Welcome to UnderstandingPrejudice.org, a web site for students, teachers, and others interested in the causes and consequences of prejudice. In these pages you will find more than 2,000 links to prejudice-related resources, as well as searchable databases with hundreds of prejudice researchers and social justice organizations. To the right, you’ll also find a variety of interactive exercises... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3129536 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:00:47 +0100 3129536 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3120456&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F25%2Fvideo-the-12-bipolar-days-of-christmas%2F DISCLAIMER: I am no Barbara Streisand. I’ve never taken a singing lesson in my life. Not one. (Ed. - Really??) The inspiration for this song came two weeks before Thanksgiving when I received a call from my doctor: we had better get together a plan for lowering my cholesterol. Yeah. Sure. Getting to it… right after I fix my pituitary tumor, abnormal aortic valve, bipolar brain, and facial fungus. My high cholesterol is not a new issue. Somewhere around the time David was conceived I found out that my cholesterol scores were higher than my verbal SATs. But for the last six years I didn’t do anything about it because (honest confession coming up here) many of those days I was so depressed that I really wanted to be with God in his mansion upstairs. Dropping dead of a heart... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3120456 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:36:19 +0100 3120456 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3089345&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F_bnNaVYIFXE%2F URL: http://www.edap.org/The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) is the largest not-for-profit organization in the United States working to prevent eating disorders and provide treatment referrals to those suffering from anorexia, bulimia and binge eating disorder and those concerned with body image and weight issues. For: Anyone, ConsumersTopics: Abnormal, Addiction, Behaviour Management, Child and Adolescent, Eating Disorders, General Psychology, General Science, Life, Lifestyle, Self-harm and suicide, Self-help, Varied Disorders, Varied TreatmentsFeatures: Advertising, Articles, Clinical Tools, Collaborative News, Databases, Glossary, Information, Links, Research, e-learning The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) is the largest not-for-profit organization in the U... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3089345 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:00:48 +0100 3089345 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3059756&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FJVap_jl306E%2F URL: http://www.asdreams.org/The International Association for the Study of Dreams is a non-profit, international, multidisciplinary organization dedicated to the pure and applied investigation of dreams and dreaming. For: AnyoneTopics: Abnormal, Academia, Clinical Psychology, Emotional Health, General Psychology, General ScienceFeatures: Advertising, Articles, Author Lists, Books, Case Studies, Collaborative News, Conferences, Databases, Information, Links, Research, e-learningThe International Association for the Study of Dreams is a non-profit, international, multidisciplinary organization dedicated to the pure and applied investigation of dreams and dreaming. Our purposes are to promote an awareness and appreciation of dreams in both professional and public arenas; to encourage... 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PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3015326 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:00:03 +0100 3015326 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2974014&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FFYDQBBoEj8I%2F URL: http://www.kinseyinstitute.org/index.htmlThe Kinsey Institute at Indiana University promotes interdisciplinary research and scholarship in the fields of human sexuality, gender, and reproduction. For: AnyoneTopics: Abnormal, Addiction, Lifestyle, Sexual AssaultFeatures: Articles, Author Lists, Clinical Tools, Databases, Information, Links, Research The Kinsey Institute at Indiana University promotes interdisciplinary research and scholarship in the fields of human sexuality, gender, and reproduction. (Source: PsychSplash) PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2974014 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:00:06 +0100 2974014 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2954555&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FYXgh7YHwMxk%2F URL: http://www.stanleymilgram.com/The purpose of this website is to be a source of accurate information about the life and work of one of the most outstanding social scientists of our time, the social psychologist Stanley Milgram. For: StudentsTopics: Abnormal, Academia, Behaviour Management, Clinical Decision Making, General Psychology, Psychology and the MediaFeatures: Advertising, Articles, Books, Databases, Information, Links, Research, e-learningThe purpose of this website is to be a source of accurate information about the life and work of one of the most outstanding social scientists of our time, the social psychologist Stanley Milgram. His untimely death at the age of 51 on December 20, 1984, ended a life of scientific inventiveness and controversy. But his research and writings c... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2954555 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:00:27 +0100 2954555 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2927366&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FDlNrsfqfBVY%2F URL: http://www.childrenofhoarders.com/bindex.phpFor many, growing up in an environment of constant chaos and disorganization has effects that go far beyond living amongst the accumulation of possessions or not being able to have friends over. Our parents who hoard often hid behind closed blinds isolating themselves from the world outside. 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They are organized by general topic area with the topic areas listed chronologically with the most recently added at the top. For: AnyoneTopics: ADHD, Abnormal, Addiction, Anger, Behaviour Management, Child and Adolescent, Clinical Decision Making, Clinical Psychology, Clinicial Trials, Depression, General Psychology, Mental Health, PsychometricsFeatures: Assessment Instruments, Clinical Tools, Information, Online Research On this website, you will find links to known experiments on the internet that are psychologically related. They are organized by general topic area with the topic areas listed chronologically with the most re... 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Firefox is a free web browser that in... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2851838 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:00:19 +0100 2851838 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2846424&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FWPGRnM5gDsc%2F URL: http://www.psycline.org/PSYCLINE is owned and managed by psychologist Dr. Armin Günther, University of Augsburg, Germany. The website started in 1995 under its former name Links to Psychological Journals and has won a high reputation as one of the (if not as the) most comprehensive and up-to-date index of psychology and social science journals on the web. For: Clinicians, Researchers, Students, TeachersTopics: ADHD, Abnormal, Academia, Addiction, Behaviour Management, Bipolar, General Psychology, Health Psychology, Mental Health, Psychology and Technology, Teaching, WritingFeatures: Author Lists, Books, Databases, Information, JournalsPSYCLINE is owned and managed by psychologist Dr. Armin Günther, University of Augsburg, Germany. The website started in 1995 under its former... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2846424 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:00:37 +0100 2846424 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2744111&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FEx6IkJk3Nv4%2F URL: http://www.everyminute.org/everyminute.org supports innovative research that will profoundly transform the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders, paving the way for a cure. The need for transformative, innovative research is urgent; each year, as many as 57 million Americans meet criteria for some mental disorder, with roughly 12 million reporting symptoms so severe as to cause significant disability and interference with everyday living. Similarly, the economic costs of mental disorders are estimated at over $317 billion, with most due to the loss of economic productivity as a result of the illnesses. We know that mental disorders can also be fatal. Each year more Americans die from suicide than from homicide. In sum, these are real disorders requiring life-saving ... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2744111 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:00:37 +0100 2744111 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2613898&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FlnugTf92w3o%2F URL: http://library.med.utah.edu/24languages/Electronic access to over 200 health education brochures in 24 different languages. For: AnyoneTopics: ADHD, Abnormal, Academia, Addiction, Biological Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Health Promotion, Health Psychology, Health and Social Services, Healthcare Information TechnologyFeatures: Articles, Information, e-learning Electronic access to over 200 health education brochures in 24 different languages.  This is a project of the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, in partnership with the Utah Department of Health, the Immunization Action Coalition, AAPCHO, and many others to improve access to health materials in multiple languages. We wish to thank the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the National Network of Libraries ... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2613898 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:00:19 +0100 2613898 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511152&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FsF3QW_uKmjY%2F URL: http://postsecret.blogspot.com/Everyone has a secret. Everyone (well, usually everyone) keeps a secret or two from others. This site, established by Frank Warren, enables ordinary every day you and me’s to put out a secret we have been keeping inside ourselves. For: AnyoneTopics: ADHD, Abnormal, Academia, Addiction, Anxiety, Child and Adolescent, Clinical Decision Making, Clinical Psychology, Counselling, Depression, Eating Disorders, Emotional Health, Family Therapy, Psychodynamic, Self-help, Social Psychology, VariedFeatures: Community and Social Networking, Information Everyone has a secret.  Everyone (well, usually everyone) keeps a secret or two from others.  This site, established by Frank Warren, enables ordinary every day you and me’s to put out a secret we h... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511152 Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:00:17 +0100 2511152 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511153&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FVrcx0fZb7V4%2F URL: http://www.wholefamily.com/Strengthen your personal and family relationships and solve the most challenging issues facing you and your family today. For: Anyone, AnyoneTopics: ADHD, Abnormal, Academia, Addiction, Anxiety, Child and Adolescent, Clinical Decision Making, Clinical Psychology, Counselling, Depression, Eating Disorders, Emotional Health, Family Therapy, Psychodynamic, Self-help, Social Psychology, Varied, Abnormal, Addiction, Behaviour Management, Child and Adolescent, Clinical Decision Making, Clinical Psychology, Counselling, Depression, Psychiatry, Relationships, Self-harm and suicide, Self-help, Sexual AssaultFeatures: Community and Social Networking, Information, Articles, Case Studies, Information, Links, Online Counselling, Question and Answer Service Strengthen... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511153 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:00:19 +0100 2511153 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2447692&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FXKvF5SvnmKU%2F URL: http://www.seefirstblog.com/The purpose of this blog is to share our real-world experiences in helping patients see their way through the healthcare system. We want to share the insights we have gained through their journeys, and what they mean for patients, doctors, and everyone else who cares about helping people get well and stay well. For: Consumers, AnyoneTopics: ADHD, Anxiety, Aspergers, Attachment, Autism, Bipolar, Clinical Psychology, Depression, Emotional Health, Abnormal, Academia, Anxiety, Clinical Decision Making, Clinical Psychology, General Psychology, General Science, VariedFeatures: Articles, Community and Social Networking, Forums, Articles, Commentary and Blogs, Information The purpose of this blog is to share our real-world experiences in helping patients see th... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2447692 Sun, 31 May 2009 17:00:37 +0100 2447692 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2441686&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FTvIuZrtfbvM%2F URL: http://www.teenmentalhealth.org/Teenmentalhealth.org is dedicated to helping improve the mental health of youth by the effective translation and transfer of scientific knowledge. For: Anyone, ConsumersTopics: ADHD, Abnormal, Academia, Addiction, Anger, Aspergers, Behaviour Management, Child and Adolescent, Depression, Emotional Health, Family Therapy, Life, Lifestyle, YouthFeatures: Articles, Commentary and Blogs, Databases, Information, Multimedia, e-learning Teenmentalhealth.org is dedicated to helping improve the mental health of youth by the effective translation and transfer of scientific knowledge. (Source: PsychSplash) PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2441686 Fri, 22 May 2009 13:58:33 +0100 2441686 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2424203&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F5MPgCfRu2gg%2F URL: http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/Chock full of health education and wellness tips. They will answer any health question on sex, relationships, drugs, general health and emotional well-being. For: Anyone, ConsumersTopics: Abnormal, Anxiety, Attachment, Behaviour Management, Bipolar, Child and Adolescent, Common Factors, Depression, Eating Disorders, Life, Lifestyle, Medicine, Mental Health, ParentingFeatures: Articles, Commentary and Blogs, Information, Question and Answer ServiceDr. Grohol says:  “Chock full of health education and wellness tips. They will answer any health question on sex, relationships, drugs, general health and emotional well-being. Best yet, they archive all of their responses so you can check out if your question has already been asked in their extensive... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2424203 Wed, 20 May 2009 17:00:10 +0100 2424203 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2424204&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F_POB2m55IFo%2F URL: http://www.getnetwise.org/Get Net Wise helps you to keep your kids safe online! For: Anyone, Consumers, ConsumersTopics: Abnormal, Anxiety, Attachment, Behaviour Management, Bipolar, Child and Adolescent, Common Factors, Depression, Eating Disorders, Life, Lifestyle, Medicine, Mental Health, Parenting, Abnormal, Academia, Child and Adolescent, YouthFeatures: Articles, Commentary and Blogs, Information, Question and Answer Service, Articles, Collaborative News, Glossary, ResourcesGet Net Wise teaches you how to: Keep children safe online, Identify online trouble and get law enforcement contact information, Prevent unwanted email from flooding your inbox, Report the spammers, Protect your computer from hackers and viruses, and Keep your personal info private. (Source: PsychSplash) PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2424204 Tue, 19 May 2009 17:00:06 +0100 2424204 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2376215&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FFbvfeOwnGKg%2F URL: http://www.child-abuse-effects.com/Whether you are an adult, a teen, or someone in-between, this site will provide you with: child abuse effects information, definition of the four types of abuse, signs, effects and statistics. For: Consumers, Students, AnyoneTopics: Drug Promotion, Abnormal, Child and Adolescent, Relationships, Self-harm and suicide, Sexual AssaultFeatures: Databases, Information, Articles, Books, Information, Interviews, Links, Newsletter, e-learning Whether you are an adult, a teen, or someone in-between, this site will provide you with:  child abuse effects information, definition of the four types of abuse, signs, effects and statistics. Details on sexual abuse victims, including:  why children don’t tell, male victims, female victims  and victims wi... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2376215 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:00:05 +0100 2376215 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2348528&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FeTDV6Ct4sVQ%2F URL: http://www.emetophobia.com/This site exists to provide information and support for those suffering from emetophobia, or the fear of vomiting. For: Consumers, ConsumersTopics: Anger, Anxiety, Attachment, Behaviour Management, Child and Adolescent, Emotional Health, Family Therapy, Parenting, Personality disorders, Youth, Abnormal, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Eating DisordersFeatures: Articles, Forums, Information, RSS Feeds, Articles, Commentary and Blogs, Information This site exists to provide information and support for those suffering from emetophobia, or the fear of vomiting. emetophobia: a persistent, abnormal, and unwarranted fear of vomiting or fear of throwing up, despite the understanding by the phobic individual and reassurance by others that there is no danger. (Source... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2348528 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:00:11 +0100 2348528 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2348530&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F0TfJ-lBr6hM%2F URL: http://www.encephalitis.info/Made famous by the awe-inspiring Dr. Oliver Sacks, encephalitis lethargica is one of many disorders in the group of encephalitis. From the movie Awakenings, which was one of the most popular medical influenced movies of all time, encephalitis is called “the sleeping sickness.” For: Consumers, Consumers, Anyone, Consumers, ResearchersTopics: Anger, Anxiety, Attachment, Behaviour Management, Child and Adolescent, Emotional Health, Family Therapy, Parenting, Personality disorders, Youth, Abnormal, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Eating Disorders, Behaviour Management, Child and Adolescent, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Fitness, Depression, Eating Disorders, Fitness, Life, Lifestyle, Abnormal, Chronic Disease, Clinical Psychology, Mental Health, Neur... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2348530 Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:00:25 +0100 2348530 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2232588&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2Fi2IDR5Hbr-M%2F URL: http://www.12steps.org/A fun and cozy place to learn and live the 12 steps. For: Consumers, ConsumersTopics: Psychotherapy, Abnormal, Addiction, Anger, Anxiety, Behaviour Management, Depression, Eating Disorders, Lifestyle, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Personality disordersFeatures: Author Lists, Books, Clinical Tools, Referral, Therapist Directory, Chat Rooms, Forums, Journals, Links A fun and cozy place to learn and live the 12 steps. The 12 Step Cafe supports 12 step programs and those people who follow a path of recovery in their lives. (Source: PsychSplash) PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2232588 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:00:13 +0100 2232588 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2210461&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2FiLXcMukyTlQ%2F URL: http://www.bddcentral.com/BDDCentral is the most comprehensive online presence related to body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). For: Consumers, StudentsTopics: Abnormal, Anger, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, General Psychology, Health and Social Services, Life, Lifestyle, Personality disordersFeatures: Articles, Author Lists, Databases, Forums BDDCentral is the most comprehensive online presence related to body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). This site is maintained by BDD survivors, and also receives contributions from the world’s leading BDD experts. The mission of BDDCentral is to offer a safe and supportive place to communicate and learn, educate the public through outreach programs, and offer updated resources (such as an up-to-date treatment provider directory and recommended literatur... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2210461 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 01:01:36 +0100 2210461 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2200522&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F543349017%2F URL: http://allpsych.com/Virtual Psychology Classroom. For: AnyoneTopics: ADHD, Abnormal, Academia, Addiction, Anger, Anxiety, Bipolar, Clinical Psychology, Depression, History of Psychology, Psycho-education, Psychodynamic, Psychology and TechnologyFeatures: Articles, Author Lists, Collaborative News, Databases, File Sharing, Forums, e-learningVirtual Psychology Classroom with over 2000 pages of information. Includes three complete psychology texts (General, Personality, and Statistics), a detailed psychology timeline, biographies, a 500+ word psychology dictionary, information on mental disorders, career and educational information, online research, psychology journal, an active psychology student forum, and more. (Source: PsychSplash) PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2200522 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:00:22 +0100 2200522 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2200523&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F542582142%2F URL: http://www.childadvocate.net/childmentalhealth/Addresses mental disorders, behavioral disorders, child abuse, trauma, disaster and advocacy issues. For: Anyone, Anyone, Consumers, Researchers, Students, TeachersTopics: ADHD, Abnormal, Academia, Addiction, Anger, Anxiety, Bipolar, Clinical Psychology, Depression, History of Psychology, Psycho-education, Psychodynamic, Psychology and Technology, ADHD, Abnormal, Academia, Anger, Anxiety, Aspergers, Attachment, Autism, Behaviour Management, Bipolar, Child and Adolescent, Depression, Eating Disorders, Family Therapy, Health and Social Services, Life, Nutrition, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Parenting, Pediatric Depression, Relationships, YouthFeatures: Articles, Author Lists, Collaborative News, Databases, File Sharing, Forums, e-learning... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2200523 Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:00:27 +0100 2200523 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2187700&cid=t_108475_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2009%2F02%2F13%2Fword-of-the-day-paraskevidekatriaphobia%2F Coined by Dr Donald Dossey, the word “paraskevidekatriaphobia” describes those who have a paralysing fear of Friday the 13th. According to Dr Dossey, those suffering from paraskevidekatriaphobia have symptoms ranging from a mild  anxiety to a sense of doom. Seems that some people won’t even get out of bed on friday the 13th. I guess they think it’s safer to pull the covers over their head and make the day go away. Listen to what Dr Dossey has to say about this phobia at this Bryant Park Project podcast recorded last year. Tags: "paraskevidekatriaphobics, abnormal fears, fear of friday the 13th, friday the 13th, friday the 13th fears, paraskevidekatriaphobia, paraskevidekatriaphobic, superstitionShare This (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2187700 Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:41:53 +0100 2187700 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2156439&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F531148174%2F URL: http://www.humanillnesses.com/The Encyclopedia of Human Illnesses and Behavioral Health contains detailed articles about a variety of conditions and treatment advice. Very informative! For: Anyone, Consumers, Researchers, Students, TeachersTopics: Abnormal, Behaviour Management, Chronic Disease, Depression, Diagnosis, Emotional Health, Mental HealthFeatures: Articles, Databases, Information, e-learningThe Encyclopedia of Human Illnesses and Behavioral Health contains detailed articles about a variety of conditions and treatment advice. Very informative! (Source: PsychSplash) PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2156439 Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:42:01 +0100 2156439 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2152917&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F529859271%2F The Skeptic’s Dictionary by Robert T. Carroll, Ph.D. lists many interesting issues and why or why they are not real and/or plausable. For: AnyoneTopics: Abnormal, Academia, Teaching, VariedFeatures: Articles, Databases, Information, Research, e-learningThe Skeptic’s Dictionary by Robert T. Carroll, Ph.D. lists many interesting issues and why or why they are not real and/or plausable. (Source: PsychSplash) PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2152917 Mon, 02 Feb 2009 17:00:49 +0100 2152917 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2132278&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F522697991%2F URL: http://www.childhelp.org/Childhelp, one of the largest and oldest national, non-profit organizations dedicated to the treatment, prevention and research of child abuse and neglect, provides a broad continuum of programs that directly serve abused children and their families. For: Consumers, Students, TeachersTopics: Abnormal, Anger, Anxiety, Behaviour Management, Depression, Emotional Health, Family Therapy, Fatherhood, Pediatric Depression, TraumaFeatures: Articles, Links Childhelp, one of the largest and oldest national, non-profit organizations dedicated to the treatment, prevention and research of child abuse and neglect, provides a broad continuum of programs that directly serve abused children and their families. Childhelp has many resources available to help you learn more ... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2132278 Sun, 25 Jan 2009 20:50:20 +0100 2132278 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2131312&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F521884216%2F URL: http://www.abuseisnoexcuse.co.za/Abuse website dealing in educating, preventing, and coping with abuse of all types. This site does not allow you to post your real name or identification, so you can feel more free posting here then you can in many sites! For: Consumers, Students, TeachersTopics: Abnormal, Anger, Self-harm and suicide, Self-help, Sexual Assault, Stress, Substance Abuse, TraumaFeatures: Articles, Commentary and Blogs, File Sharing, Forums, Information, JournalingAbuse website dealing in educating, preventing, and coping with abuse of all types. This site does not allow you to post your real name or identification, so you can feel more free posting here then you can in many sites! (Source: PsychSplash) PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2131312 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 17:00:58 +0100 2131312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2128899&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F520999639%2F URL: http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/index.htmlThis site acts as a global community that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them services and support. For: AnyoneTopics: Abnormal, Addiction, Anger, Anxiety, Attachment, Autism, Family Therapy, Fatherhood, YouthFeatures: Articles, Author Lists, Databases, ForumsThis site acts as a global community that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them services and support. Their community includes informational resources on specific diagnoses, communication conne... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2128899 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:00:45 +0100 2128899 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2086935&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F505763279%2F URL: http://jonestown.sdsu.edu/Jonestown is a word with several meanings. For: AnyoneTopics: Abnormal, Behaviour Management, Child and Adolescent, Self-harm and suicide, Social PsychologyFeatures: Case Studies, Documentary, Information, e-learningJonestown is a word with several meanings. First, it refers to an agricultural project established by the Peoples Temple, a religious group based in California which moved to Guyana in the late 1970s to establish a religious utopia. Second, it refers to the events of November 18, 1978 in which a U.S. Congressman was assassinated, along with four other individuals, at a jungle airstrip; these tragic killings were followed by the mass suicides/murders of 900 men, women, and children by ingesting potassium cyanide mixed in... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2086935 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:28:30 +0100 2086935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2067858&cid=t_108475_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2FdZFiTCZ-VJI%2F var iamInit = function() {try{initIamServingHandler(420,594,370599,"http://cdn.pis.picapp.com/IamProd/Resources/Css/css2.css")}catch(ex){}}() This is exciting news: scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston have initiated a phase 1 clinical trial to reverse type 1 diabetes. Scientists have used a vaccine that provides protection against tuberculosis to cure a disease the “closely resembles” Type 1 diabetes in mice. According to the research: “In the animal studies, a commonly used vaccine that provides protection against tuberculosis, called Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG), was used effectively to deplete the abnormal immune cells that attack and destroy the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas.” They are recruiting people for the human trials... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2067858 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 16:13:22 +0100 2067858 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2055841&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F490690404%2F URL: http://www.unclesirbobby.org.uk/dreamessay.phpOver at Psych Central Answers, I have people all the time asking, “What does my dream mean?” For: Anyone, ConsumersTopics: Abnormal, Clinical Psychology, General Psychology, General Science, LifeFeatures: Articles, Case Studies, Databases, Journaling, Online Research, Research, Search Engine, e-learning Over at Psych Central Answers, I have people all the time asking, “What does my dream mean?” In this site, dreams are listed and discussed.  The idea behind this site is that a certain event the day before may help “trigger” something in a person that causes the dream to come about. By using this data base of dream answers, it is hoped that other readers will finally learn what their dreams mean. (So... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2055841 Sun, 21 Dec 2008 01:54:23 +0100 2055841 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1914602&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F433773145%2F URL: http://www.covertincest.org/Trying to prevent emotional incest from happening by throwing a light on it. Read more about covert incest, and spread the word! For: AnyoneTopics: Abnormal, Addiction, Attachment, Behaviour Management, General Psychology, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Parenting, Varied, YouthFeatures: Articles, File Sharing, Forums, Links, e-learning From Covert Incest’s Mission Statement:  “Our mission is to prevent covert incest from being passed on to successive generations by educating the public and providing services to those who are too close to a parent. We intend to make covert incest a household term by releasing statements to the media, distributing literature, and participating in local events, and we seek to build a network of mental health profes... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1914602 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:09:24 +0100 1914602 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1905862&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F429806745%2F URL: http://www.prisonexp.org/From Dr. Phillip Zimbardo, himself: “Welcome to the Stanford Prison Experiment web site, which features an extensive slide show and information about this classic psychology experiment, including parallels with the abuse of prisoners at Abu Gharib. What happens when you put good people in an evil place? Does humanity win over evil, or does evil triumph? For: Consumers, AnyoneTopics: Social Support, Abnormal, Anger, Anxiety, Behaviour Management, Clinical Psychology, Corrections, Depression, Mental Health, Personality, Personality disorders, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Risk Assessment, StressFeatures: Community and Social Networking, Forums, Case Studies, Clinical Tools, DVDs and Videos, Documentary, Information, Research From Dr. Phillip Zimbardo... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1905862 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:00:48 +0100 1905862 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1886363&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F422841816%2F URL: http://www.childrenofthenight.org/Children of the Night is a voluntary program dedicated to rescuing children between the ages of 11 and 17 who are forced to prostitute on the streets for food and a place to sleep. For: AnyoneTopics: Abnormal, Addiction, Behaviour Management, Child and Adolescent, Emotional Health, Mentoring, Relationships, Self-harm and suicide, Self-help, Sexual Assault, YouthFeatures: Group Management, Information, Interviews, LinksChildren of the Night is a voluntary program dedicated to rescuing children between the ages of 11 and 17 who are forced to prostitute on the streets for food and a place to sleep. Children of the Night help child prostitutes re-enter mainstream society and go on to live healthy lives. Each child is offered long-term support that is indi... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1886363 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:00:01 +0100 1886363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1870679&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F416966963%2F URL: http://psych.hanover.edu/research/exponnet.htmlPsychological Research on the Net is a fantastic meta-list of online psychology experiments. For: Students, Clinicians, Consumers, ResearchersTopics: Psychiatry, ADHD, Abnormal, Academia, Addiction, Anxiety, Behaviour Management, Bipolar, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Counselling, Diagnosis, Eating Disorders, Educational Psychology, Emotional Health, General Psychology, General Science, Mental Health, Mental Health Promotion, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Varied, Varied DisordersFeatures: Articles, Resources, Training, Tutorials, Articles, Collaborative News, Databases, InformationPsychological Research on the Net is a fantastic meta-list of online psychology experiments. Mos... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1870679 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:00:10 +0100 1870679 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2513535&cid=t_108475_177_f&fid=38133&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FTubalReversalBlog%2F%7E3%2Fa5KlnVl_Mxc%2Fmeet-andrea.html Andrea, a 31 year-old married, mother of four from Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho describes her symptoms of Post Tubal Ligation Syndrome (PTLS), decision to have tubal ligation reversal and her disagreement with her insurance company on the Tubal Reversal Blog. (Source: Tubal Reversal Blog) Tubal Reversal Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2513535 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:09:49 +0100 2513535 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1759867&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F382805272%2F URL: http://scienceblogs.com/cognitivedaily/Casual Fridays are alive and well at Cognitive Daily. A popular feature of this great blog are its weekly series of online experiments. For: Anyone, Clinicians, Consumers, Researchers, Students, TeachersTopics: Abnormal, Academia, Depression, Educational Psychology, General Psychology, General Science, Health Promotion, History of Psychology, Life, Lifestyle, Medicine, Mental Health, Physical HealthFeatures: Information, Online Research, Online Survey, ResearchFrom Dr. John Grohol: Casual Fridays are alive and well at Cognitive Daily. A popular feature of this great blog are its weekly series of online experiments. Each Friday, Greta and Dave Munger design an interactive test for their readers based on research, news, theories or plain curiosity,... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1759867 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:01:15 +0100 1759867 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1700683&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F363119482%2F Teachley’s Believe It or Not site deals with the brain and how it can affect students, teachers, and others in fields of learning and memory. For: Anyone, Clinicians, Consumers, Researchers, Students, TeachersTopics: Abnormal, Academia, Behaviour Management, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Cognitive Training, Educational Psychology, Teaching, Teaching PsychologyFeatures: Information, Resources, e-learningTeachley’s Believe It or Not site deals with the brain and how it can affect students, teachers, and others in fields of learning and memory.  The site enables researchers, students, teachers and more to play games and to understand the mind better in order to help with therapy, learning, and other mind oriented tasks. Learn about Learned Helplessness and stress, dehydration, and... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1700683 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:47:06 +0100 1700683 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1389010&cid=t_108475_133_f&fid=35082&url=http%3A%2F%2Fautism.gbrettmiller.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fnormal-is-in-the-eye-of-the-beholder-2%2F I came across the following quote from author Vladimir Nabakov, used in Edmonds’ and Eidinow’s book Bobby Fischer Goes to War: There is nothing abnormal about a chess player being abnormal. This is normal. Just seemed like something I should post. (Source: 29 Marbles) 29 Marbles blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1389010 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:20:08 +0100 1389010 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1012429&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=35666&url=http%3A%2F%2Fphineasgage.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F11%2F07%2Fencephalon-35-arrives%2F The latest issue of Neuroscience blogging carnival Encephalon is now online over at Primate Diaries. My two picks of the issue would be two stories on Autism: Not Exactly Rocket Science reports on an experiment that is consistent with the ever-controversial idea that autism is linked with a deficient mirroring system. Also, Medopedia explores some possible reasons why people with Asperberger’s, that is, high-functioning Autism, frequently experience sleep disorders. (Source: The Phineas Gage Fan Club) The Phineas Gage Fan Club blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1012429 Wed, 07 Nov 2007 20:28:56 +0100 1012429 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=991917&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=35666&url=http%3A%2F%2Fphineasgage.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F10%2F30%2Fin-defense-of-electroconvulsive-therapy%2F The TED talks website contains material for a hundred posts, but a video posted earlier today hits particularly close to home. In this talk, Sherwin Nuland, a surgeon turned writer, gives an authoritative and unexpectedly personal account of the history of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), sometimes known as electric shock therapy. The talk is only about 20 minutes, and gets very interesting around the 7 minute mark where Nuland describes how ECT once saved his life, as he puts it. If the general public could be accused of placing too much trust in antidepressant medication, the reverse is certainly true of ECT. Ask anyone about electric shock therapy, and they’ll conjure up horror stories, and associations with frontal lobotomy. This is unfair, since there is some evidence that ECT a... The Phineas Gage Fan Club blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=991917 Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:06:34 +0100 991917 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=914190&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=35666&url=http%3A%2F%2Fphineasgage.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F09%2F29%2Fwhat-do-you-know-additives-really-do-cause-hyperactivity%2F This post is about a very different E211. A few months back, the menu from of a local Chinese takeaway caught my eye. Apart from the lengthy questionnaire, which customers could complete to receive £2 off (pretty smart way of gathering customer data for a non-chain takeaway), the menu also made numerous claims that all products were absolutely free of additives, including the ubiquitous Monosodium glutamate (MSG) and colourings. This is a good thing, the menu claimed, because additives cause ADHD in children. My initial reaction was to silently promise myself never to order from that take-away, just as I wouldn’t buy my aspirin in a pharmacy that sells magnet bracelets (although this is a hard rule to follow in the UK, where homeopaths are funded by the NHS), or books from the Chris... The Phineas Gage Fan Club blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=914190 Sat, 29 Sep 2007 21:52:24 +0100 914190 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=894273&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=35666&url=http%3A%2F%2Fphineasgage.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F09%2F23%2Fis-is-rational-to-do-no-harm%2F From the left: Josef Mengele, Rudolf Hoess, Josef Kramer, and unknown. The picture above comes from a set recently added to the US Holocaust museum. The pictures have caused a stir since they depict staff at the Auschwitz concentration camp on what might in modern terms be described as corporate kick-offs and the like. I’m not sure why it’s surprising that the prison guards liked to relax and have fun now and then - clearly, they would not have taken up the position if they were not at least acceptant of the task at hand. There is little evidence that the third reich forced or ordered anyone to commit these atrocities, after all. Mengele is an interesting character. As a leading physician in the camp, he (along with the other physicians) decided who would be sent to work and wh... The Phineas Gage Fan Club blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=894273 Sun, 23 Sep 2007 16:04:56 +0100 894273 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=875267&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=35666&url=http%3A%2F%2Fphineasgage.wordpress.com%2F2007%2F09%2F16%2Fdetecting-genetic-disorders-3d-face-scans%2F Following on from last week’s post on smile measuring software, The Scotsman (via Gizmodo) reports on the work by Hammond and colleagues at UCL, who are developing 3d face scans as a quick, inexpensive alternative to genetic testing. This is not as crazy as it sounds at first since it is known that in a number of congenital conditions, the hallmark behavioural, physiological or cognitive deficits are also (conveniently) accompanied by characteristic appearances. The classic example of this is Down syndrome, which you need no software to recognise. More examples appear in the figure above, where you can compare the characteristic appearances of various conditions to the unaffected face in the middle. Hammond’s software can be used to identify 30 congenital conditions, ranging fr... The Phineas Gage Fan Club blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=875267 Sun, 16 Sep 2007 22:41:43 +0100 875267 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=853132&cid=t_108475_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F09%2F09%2Fathletes-need-more-heart-screenings%2F Filed under: ExerciseBelieve it or not Italy is the only country in the world that requires all professional athletes to undergo heart testing, and as a result the number of sudden fatal heart attacks has dropped dramatically. It's widely known that seemingly small and most likely otherwise unknown heart problems (like an irregular heartbeat) are greatly exaggerated and can be fatal for many athletes due to the strain they put on their systems. And without screenings the majority of people don't have a clue they're in danger until it's too late. More American sports organizations should jump on that bandwagon (and many are) and start requiring screenings or, at the very least, athletes themselves should initiate testing.Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking&... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=853132 Sun, 09 Sep 2007 04:00:00 +0100 853132 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=744826&cid=t_108475_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F19%2Fnew-treatment-freeze-the-heart%2F Filed under: Research, Alternative therapiesMy friends often joke that because I didn't cry at the Notebook, my heart is ice-cold, frozen from all compassion and feeling. But as That's Fit has reported, there's a new treatment out there that will involve freezing the heart -- literally.A condition called Atrial Flutter may respond to treatment using Nitrous Oxide to freeze the heart for a few seconds. Freezing the heart, in turn, treats the areas around the heart that are responsible for abnormal rhythms. It sounds interesting ... and dangerous. Even if it's only frozen for seconds, the thought of intentionally stopping a heart gives me ... well .... heart flutters. What about you?The FDA hasn't approved the treatment yet, but their advisers are recommending they do.Read | Permal... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=744826 Thu, 19 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 744826 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=601854&cid=t_108475_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F12%2Fbreast-pap-test-to-detect-abnormal-cells%2F Filed under: Breast Cancer, Prevention, Research, Young Adult Cancers, Cancer Pre-vivorsWouldn't it be great if we could find breast cancer long before something appears on a mammogram? An FDA approved test called the Halo Breast Pap Test System might be able to do just that by collecting Nipple Aspirate Fluid (NAF). The test is designed to detect abnormal cells in the breast. The Halo system can identify benign disease as well as abnormal ductal cells that can be precursors to cancer. Some research has suggested that ductal fluid excreted from the nipple can be used to identify a women's specific risk of breast cancer. A women with abnormal cells in the fluid has a four to five times greater risk of developing breast cancer. Think about this: The introduction of the HALO Breast Pap Test ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=601854 Sat, 12 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 601854 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=515141&cid=t_108475_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F01%2Fthought-for-the-day-cancer-for-the-layperson%2F Filed under: All Cancers, Daily news, Thought for the DayCancer is a complicated disease often described by those who know it well in confusing medical, technical, and scientific terms. There's a way to understand it in simple terms, though. And a recent CBS news story features a great run-down on the disease, its causes, how it grows, and more.Think about this: Cancer refers to any one of a large number of diseases characterized by the uncontrollable growth of abnormal cells. These cells have the ability to infiltrate and destroy normal tissue and can spread -- metastasize -- throughout the body. Cancer is caused by damage in the DNA. DNA is like a set of instructions for cells and tells cells how to grow and divide. Normal cells can develop mutations in their DNA but can repair mo... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=515141 Sun, 01 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 515141 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=510920&cid=t_108475_109_f&fid=34752&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPsychsplash%2F%7E3%2F105246897%2F The Qpass (Quick Psycho-Affective Symptom Scan) is a  brief 10-minute screening questionnaire that assesses 3 negative affect dimensions (depression, anger and anxiety) in addition to five clinical scales (suicide risk, violence risk, psychoticism, obsessive compulsivity, and phobic avoidance). The Qpass was developed by Scott Lownsdale during his doctoral studies at Northern Illinois University, as a means of providing therapists with a brief yet comprehensive self-report measure for use in clinical practice. The Qpass is described as a measure of “psychological vital signs”, akin to the biological data (e.g., blood pressure, cholesterol) collected by medicos to focus their diagnosis and treatment. The Qpass website provides detailed information on the questionnaire, from... PsychSplash blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=510920 Thu, 29 Mar 2007 22:39:04 +0100 510920