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 'acting out'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:00:46 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4464708&cid=t_177936_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fdefence-denial-mechanisms%2F Denial is Hazy ThinkingAlcoholics, addicts and co-dependents use many and varied combinations of these. Identify yours and work to eliminate them.When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us – Alexander Graham BellDefence and denial mechanisms are used by all human beings and may be necessary for survival in some situations.We’ve all used defences and denial to distance ourselves from distressing feelings and maintain a sense of emotional stability. Our defence and denial patterns began in childhood when they prevented us from becoming overwhelmed with anxiety. However, as an adult we outgrow their usefulness. If we continue to use outgrown defences or denial, we are more... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4464708 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 14:56:01 +0100 4464708 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2440327&cid=t_177936_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fviolent-dreams-who-has-rem-sleep.html People who have REM sleep behavior disorder act out vivid, action-packed dreams as they sleep. Who is likely to have RBD?It is most common in men over the age of 50. But a new study from London confirms that it can occur in other people as well.The study reviewed a sleep center’s case files from the previous seven years. Ninety-one people had been diagnosed with RBD during that time: 62 men and 29 women.The average age of people with RBD was 52 years; 39 of the people were under the age of 50 years.In people with RBD over the age of 50, the ratio of men to women was 3:1. The male to female ratio dropped to 1.4:1 in people under 50 years of age.RBD occurred together with narcolepsy in about 38 percent of people in the younger age group. In the older age group, about 29 percent of people a... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2440327 Thu, 28 May 2009 15:34:00 +0100 2440327 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2387682&cid=t_177936_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fviolent-sleep-acting-out-dreams.html CBS 2 News in Los Angeles reports on REM sleep behavior disorder, or RBD. Note: Parents should be aware that the video on the CBS Web site may not be appropriate for children.People who have RBD act out vivid dreams and nightmares as they sleep. The dreams tend to be action-packed. The dreamer may punch, kick, jump or get out of bed and run. All of this occurs while he or she is still asleep.Injuries are common. Cuts, bruises or broken bones may occur to the dreamer or to a bedpartner. "It is violent, moving nightmares,” Dr. Carlos Schenck told CBS. “It is what happens during sleep, and they end up hurting themselves or bed partners."Schenck and colleague Dr. Mark Mahowald first identified RBD, reporting on it in the journal Sleep in 1986. Sixteen years later they filed a follow-up rep... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2387682 Sat, 02 May 2009 10:29:00 +0100 2387682 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2260641&cid=t_177936_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fwhen-dreams-come-alive-bizkit-sleep.html By now you may be one of the millions of people who have seen “Bizkit the Sleep Walking Dog.” The dog is the latest YouTube sensation.What can we learn from Bizkit?Well, the video is pretty good evidence that dogs have dreams. In fact, YouTube is littered with similar videos. They all show sleeping dogs in various states of twitching, whimpering and moving. But few of them can match Bizkit’s full-throttle “sleep sprint.”Of course, we may never know for sure that dogs dream like we do. They can’t exactly tell us about their dreams after they wake up. Unless your dog is Scooby Doo or Astro, that conversation is unlikely to happen.But there is something even more important that we can learn from Bizkit. The dog’s behavior is an example of what can happen when dreams come alive.N... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2260641 Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:44:00 +0100 2260641 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2207968&cid=t_177936_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F01%2Fwhen-dreams-come-alive-rem-sleep.html Dreams that come to life are the stuff of fantasy novels and horror movies. But it’s also a reality for people who suffer from REM sleep behavior disorder.People who have RBD act out vivid dreams as they sleep. The dreams tend to be action-packed. The dreamer may punch, kick, jump or get out of bed and run. All of this occurs while he or she is still asleep.The disorder may sound funny. But injuries are common. Cuts, bruises or broken bones may occur to the dreamer or to a bedpartner.Why does RBD occur? Normally your brain paralyzes most muscles during the stage of rapid eye movement (REM) sleep. This is the stage of sleep when you have most dreams and nightmares. RBD occurs when the brain fails to tell the muscles to remain still.RBD is similar to sleepwalking. But a sleepwalker tends t... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2207968 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 21:15:00 +0100 2207968 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1370661&cid=t_177936_109_f&fid=35451&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.jung-at-heart.com%2Fjung_at_heart%2Fpeople_who_do_things_to_eac.html The title of this post is taken from a collection of essays by Judith Hubback who was a very thoughtful British Jungian analyst. I read the book more than 15 years ago but it is the title which sticks with me most as an apt descriptor of the therapeutic process. Several people commented about or emailed me about the intense attack Alex, of In Treatment makes against Paul asking me more about my view. This builds on the notion of acting out that I wrote about last. For those who do not remember or did not see, Alex came into a session and reveals that he has investigated Paul, allegedly because it is important for him to know who he is talking with, and he then unleashes a barrage of very personal things he has learned about Paul's wife and daughter. Paul becomes very angry and leaps up an... Jung At Heart blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1370661 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:56:01 +0100 1370661