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 'approach'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:12:20 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5069749&cid=t_168764_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F07%2Fon-being-positive%2F People are mostly lovely about the Bah! blog, and the Bah! book, and the Bah! approach generally. But I’ve been interviewed a few times lately – by very friendly interviewers – who have all asked the same question: ‘How can you be so positive, all the time?’ The thing is, I don’t think I’m positive all the time. I think I’m ratty and moody and perfectly capable of being a bit down. If I was positive all the time, I’m fairly sure I’d spend a lot of time devising booby traps for myself to see just how long I could keep it up for. (“I’ve just had my eye poked out! Hooray! I’ve always thought I’d look good in an eye patch!”) I’m not a fan of the ‘positive thinking’ label. Too often it’s used as another way of not taking responsibility – becau... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5069749 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:07:03 +0100 5069749 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5069656&cid=t_168764_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-research%2Fdiet-remedies-for-adhd-a-simpler-approach.php It would be fantastic if we had diet remedies for ADHD which controlled symptoms and eliminated the need for doubtful medication. Dream on! Lots of controversy about what kids should be eating and whether what they eat or drink really will influence their behaviour. Let’s have a look at what ADHD diet therapy consists of and whether it can really help the ADHD child. For a long time sugar was blamed for kids’ hyperactivity and then was absolved. There just was not enough evidence. However food dyes/colourings are a different matter and these have been found to really have a negative impact on children’s behaviour. Food companies in the UK and Europe are now replacing these dyes (also called the ‘Dirty Six’) with natural substances. Very soon, the ban will be i... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5069656 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 23:00:00 +0100 5069656 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5008147&cid=t_168764_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FFLm7kkThP6Y%2F By Daniel J. MitchellThe President has issued an ultimatum that more tax revenue must be part of budget negotiations. Indeed, he endlessly repeats his desire for a “balanced approach,” implying that as much as 50 percent of the deficit reduction in any agreement should come from higher revenues. Because I am a thoughtful, middle-of-the-road, pragmatic guy, I’m willing to accept the President’s ultimatum. I do have one tiny request, however, and that is for any such deal to be based on honest math. What I mean by this is that I don’t want politicians to approve a budget that results in more spending, but then claim that they “cut spending” because the budget didn’t grow even faster. I want a spending cut to mean less spending (gee, what a novel idea). And when they talk abou... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5008147 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 19:57:21 +0100 5008147 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4829105&cid=t_168764_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-drugs%2Fadhd-meds-time-for-a-new-approach.php We now know that at least 20% of visits to a pediatrician’s office are related to mental illness and ADHD will be high on the list of the diagnoses made there. That is the alarming figure given us by the American Academy of Pediatrics. We also know from our every day experience that millions of children with ADHD are put on ADHD drugs. The alarming fact is that no one seems to know what are the long term effects of these ADHD meds! These ADHD meds have permeated American society and conditioned children, teenagers and adults into a medication addicted society. We are now faced with students and academics taking these drugs illegally to score highly in academic achievement, despite risks of imprisonment in some states. Some people claim that Big Pharm have invented ADHD, as indeed the... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4829105 Wed, 11 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4829105 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4797800&cid=t_168764_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F08%2Fdo-you-need-a-mama-psychodrama%2F Grown don’t mean nothing to a mother.  A child is a child.  They get bigger, older, but grown?  What’s that suppose to mean?  In my heart it don’t mean a thing.  ~Toni Morrison, Beloved, 1987 The first relationship with another human being is with our mother.  We forge our sense of who we are, who we are going to love, and our needs based on the interactions and understandings derived from through thousands of encounters with mom.  For better or worse we are molded by an emotional dance with mom. Then we move on.  We deal with dad and siblings, develop friendships, find lovers, and then a spouse.  Throughout this journey mom serves as a role model and becomes a source of  encouragement, love, anxiety, frustration, avoidance, support and conflict. “It’s comp... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4797800 Sun, 08 May 2011 10:35:06 +0100 4797800 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4797838&cid=t_168764_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-research%2Fbest-adhd-solutions-taking-a-less-blinkered-approach-is-often-the-best-way.php Many parents worry about what are the best ADHD solutions and usually end up thinking about psychostimulants and behavior therapy. It seems to end there and that, in my view is a narrow approach because there are many facets to this mental condition and I want to look at some of them here. Did you know that white noise, such as the noise of an electric fan or quiet rushing sounds such as waves on a beach, can actually help ADHD kids to concentrate and also to sleep better? This research, which needs to be developed much further, is just another aspect to consider when worrying about what may be the best ADHD solutions. Research carried out by Stockholm University seems to indicate that white noise actually helped brain activity and ADHD kids who had this noise in the background certainly p... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4797838 Fri, 06 May 2011 23:00:00 +0100 4797838 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4684428&cid=t_168764_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F07%2F5-ways-to-better-cope-with-stress%2F When trying to manage stress, Richard Blonna, Ed.D — a nationally certified coach and counselor and author of Stress Less, Live More — said that many people mistakenly look for a Band-Aid approach. They look for one approach to work with all stressors in all situations at all times. But realistically you can’t rely on one technique. For instance, diaphragmatic breathing is an effective stress reliever but you might not want to use it in a certain situation because you’re feeling self-conscious and don’t want to bring attention to yourself, he said. Similarly, while Blonna is a big believer in meditation, he said it doesn’t work if you’re stuck in traffic, since it’s dangerous to close your eyes. Instead, “What we need is a toolbox that’s full of techniques tha... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4684428 Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:35:42 +0100 4684428 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4676871&cid=t_168764_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F04%2F04%2Funderstanding-research-methodology-2-systematic-empiricism%2F Scientific research relies on the use of empirical data for acquiring knowledge.  Empiricism means making use of observation and experience.  Science goes beyond the use of the empiricism normally used in everyday life, however.  Scientific research employs systematic empiricism. Observation itself is necessary in acquiring scientific knowledge, but unstructured observation of the natural world will not lead to an increased understanding of the world. “Write down every observation you make from the time you get up in the morning to the time you go to bed on a given day. When you finish, you will have a great number of facts, but you will not have a greater understanding of the world.” (Stanovich & Stanovich, 2003, p. 12) Empiricism becomes systematic empiricism when it is stru... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4676871 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 09:54:10 +0100 4676871 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4552094&cid=t_168764_129_f&fid=27216&url=http%3A%2F%2Flifewithadhd.com%2Fadhd-research%2Felectroencephalographic-eeg-neurofeedback-another-approach-to-treat-adhd.php Neurofeedback: Another Treatment for ADHD In just the last 20 years, Attention Deficit %26 Hyperactive Disorder, (ADHD) has become America’s ‘leading childhood psychiatric disorder. Approximately 2% to 6% of school-age children are diagnosed with ADHD (Raz 2004).   According to Barkley (1998) the number of children affected by ADHD can vary from 1% to 20 %, depending on how one chooses to define it, the population studies, the geographic locale of the survey, etc. ADHD is characterized by the inability to self-regulate focused attention. Children with hyperactivity are impulsive and behaviorally disinherited. The condition is developmentally disabling which, if left uncontrolled persists into adolescence and adulthood (Edwards, 1995). Frontal Lobe and ADHD Research ... Life With ADHD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4552094 Sat, 05 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 4552094 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4525018&cid=t_168764_83_f&fid=34856&url=http%3A%2F%2Finsidesurgery.com%2F2011%2F02%2Fobturator-hernia%2F Obturator hernias are rare but well-described and occur when bowel contents pass through the obturator canal, which is the opening in the superior portion of the obturator membrane which covers the opening in the bone between the ischium and the pubic bone. The normal contents of the canal are the obturator artery, vein, and nerve. The most common presentation of these hernias is a bowel obstruction and this diagnosis must be considered in all bowel obstructions in virgin abdomens, particularly in frail, elderly, and debilitated women. The pathognomonic finding of the entrapment of small bowel between the pectineus and adductor longus muscles is the Howship-Romberg sign, which is pain on the ipsilateral medial thign of extension or medial rotation and that is relieved by flexion. Treatment... Inside Surgery blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4525018 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 03:05:03 +0100 4525018 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4361069&cid=t_168764_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F01%2F17%2Fi-too-have-a-dream-about-mental-health%2F Some of you may recognize my dream, but I like to repost it every now and then to keep it alive and give it legs. In celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr.: I have a dream that one day I won’t hold my breath every time I tell a person that I suffer from bipolar disorder, that I won’t feel shameful in confessing my mental illness. I have a dream that people won’t feel the need to applaud me for my courage on writing and speaking publicly about my disease, because the diagnosis of depression and bipolar disorder would be understood no differently than that of diabetes, arthritis, or dementia. I have a dream that the research into genetics of mood disorders will continue to pinpoint specific genes that may predispose individuals and families to depression and bipolar disord... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4361069 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 14:15:06 +0100 4361069 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4343202&cid=t_168764_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F01%2F13%2F5-ideas-for-cultivating-a-sense-of-wonder%2F Reverb 10 is an annual end-of-year project that helps readers reflect on the old year via a series of prompts. One of 2010′s prompts was “How did you cultivate a sense of wonder in your life this year?” This question made me think about cultivating wonder in our lives all the time, from the old year into the new. Wonder is a magical word, I think. And it’s a word that needs more exploration. We need to explore wonder more often, because as adults, many of us lose our sense of wonder in life. It gets buried under piles of bills, deadlines, responsibilities and housework. Maybe you think you’re too old, too mature or too sensible to have a sense of wonder. According to Dictionary.com, wonder means to admire, to be amazed, to be in awe, to marvel. It means something strange or s... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4343202 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 12:28:08 +0100 4343202 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4168215&cid=t_168764_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Finfertility-treatment-in-recovery%2F This article is based on the book, "Pregnancy Miracle" by Lisa Olson. Lisa is an author, researcher, nutritionist and health consultant who dedicated her life to creating the ultimate pregnancy solution guaranteed to permanently reverse the root of infertility, help you get pregnant quickly and naturally and dramatically improve the overall quality of your life,  without the use of prescription medication and without any surgical procedures. Learn more by visiting her website: Infertility Treatment  Click Here! Share, print or e-mail this articleRandom ArticlesSex is Good for your HealthLife Cycle of a PenisGood-Enough SexSymptoms of Co-dependenceRecovery Self-awareness (Source: Recovery Is Sexy.com) Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4168215 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 15:42:00 +0100 4168215 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4077319&cid=t_168764_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F10%2F18%2Fwhy-dreaming-is-believing%2F We all live two mental lives. When we are awake it is mostly ordered, rational, linear and bounded by rules, both behavioral and physical. When we are asleep it is chaotic, nonlinear, without rules, often without sense. According to some, dreams are nothing more than the byproduct of a brain disconnected from its normal sensory inputs, freewheeling its way through the night. To others, dreams denote night-time learning or problem-solving, even automatic sifting of the mind’s detritus – useless information to be skimmed off the surface and dumped like so much mental junk. Amongst the general public, though, there are much stronger beliefs about the power of dreams. So strong that, according to recent research, people seem to believe that dreams can predict the future. Freudians... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4077319 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 13:00:51 +0100 4077319 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3965409&cid=t_168764_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Feating-a-food-based-approach%2F2010.09.14 The science of nutrition is changing and not in the way you might expect. After years of “reductionist” thinking — where food has been viewed as the sum of its parts -– a call to treat food as food has been sounded. No more poring over nutrition labels to calculate grams of fat or chasing down the latest go-to chemical –- be it vitamin E, fish oil or omega-3. Instead we are being asked to call a potato a potato and a piece of steak — well, a piece of steak. If you haven’t heard about this sea change yet, you are not alone. The food science industry that markets “food products” for our consumption has done a good job giving their laboratory creations a semblance of health with phrases like “low fat” and “high in vitamin C.” For our part, the medical community i... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3965409 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 12:00:27 +0100 3965409 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3676724&cid=t_168764_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F06%2F18%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-june-18-2010%2F I was away earlier this week because my mom was in town. And in a few days, it will be Father’s Day. Spending all this time with my parents has made me aware of a lot of things. For one it’s given me the opportunity to see them in a new light. Not one of admiration or awe, but something a bit more realistic. I saw them as two separate people who tried to do the best they could in the situation that they were in. I then saw myself as my own individual who tries the best that I can with whatever things come my way. Funny how learning to accept my parents as imperfect has helped me to accept myself for my own imperfections. Seeing them and celebrating this coming Father’s Day are just a reminder to me that we can only do the best we can and that doing so is enough. I think t... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3676724 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:43:10 +0100 3676724 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3458008&cid=t_168764_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FRecoveryIsSexycom%2F%7E3%2FGdKUMUQq81M%2F A Man’s Way Through the 12 Steps A recovery book of outstanding merit. In A Man’s Way through the Twelve Steps, author Dan Griffin uses interviews with men in various stages of recovery, excerpts from relevant Twelve Step literature, and his own experience to offer an holistic, modern approach to sobriety for men. Readers work through each of the Twelve Steps, learn to surrender negative masculine scripts that have shaped who they are and how they approach recovery. Thus strengthening the positive and affirming aspects of manhood. This groundbreaking book offers the tools needed for men to work through key issues with which they commonly struggle, including: difficulty admitting powerlessness finding connection with a Higher Power letting go of repressed anger and resent... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3458008 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 16:08:00 +0100 3458008 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3075478&cid=t_168764_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FJgUE4NKrvDg%2F By Chris EdwardsIn his Brookings Institution speech yesterday, President Obama called for more Keynesian-style spending stimulus for the economy, including increased investment on government projects and expanded subsidy payments to the unemployed and state governments. The package might cost $150 billion or more. The president said that we’ve had to “spend our way out of this recession.” We’ve certainly had massive spending, but it doesn’t seemed to have helped the economy, as the 10 percent unemployment rate attests to. It’s not just that the Obama “stimulus” package from February has apparently failed. The total Keynesian stimulus is not measured by the spending in that bill only, but by the total size of federal government defici... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3075478 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:43:42 +0100 3075478 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3039844&cid=t_168764_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F11%2F29%2Fwhen-all-else-fails-brain-surgery%2F Like many others, I’ve never been a big fan of surgery as a solution for mental disorders like obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) or depression. A medical procedure done on a bodily organ whose functioning we’re only beginning to grasp — the brain — seems a little premature. It hits too close to the thinking behind frontal lobotomies and the justifications doctors used for them back in the 1950s and 1960s, “By cutting and removing the front part of the brain, we help quiet the unrest in these troubled minds.” As we later found out, we also quieted the entire person to the point of many of those people become drooling vegetables. That was considered “progress” by many well-educated professionals for many, many years during this time. Amazing.... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3039844 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:22:31 +0100 3039844 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2751886&cid=t_168764_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FFr2fYFB1Lzk%2F A further chapter in Britain’s economic suicide comes from Tax Notes International today (subscription only): In a move apparently aimed at lowering their tax bills, major U.K. sports bookmakers William Hill and Ladbrokes plan to relocate their sports betting operations to Gibraltar, according to media reports. The move by William Hill was announced on August 4 and was subsequently followed by Ladbrokes’ announcement on August 6. The moves are projected to cost the U.K. Treasury millions of pounds in tax revenue, according to an August 6 report on www.guardian.co.uk. The departure of these sports betting firms, particularly if other sports bookmakers follow, could put the U.K.’s entire online gambling market (the largest legal betting market in the world) beyond the reac... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2751886 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:22:36 +0100 2751886 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2313538&cid=t_168764_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F04%2F07%2Fwine-hope-and-autism%2F What most people who have a mental or developmental disorder want is something that’s hard to dole out — hope. We just want to know that it’s going to be okay, someday, and that we have a chance of finding “normal.” That’s why it touched my heart to read about a bunch of winemakers in Japan (not typically known for its wine). But these winemakers were different — the staff is made up of more than 100 developmentally disabled and autistic individuals. Not only do they work at the winery, they live there too, and there’s a school there as well. This comprehensive, 360 degree approach is hope-giving. It provides people who society otherwise does not give a chance a place to feel special and like they belong. And belong they do: Hiromitsu Watan... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2313538 Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:14:19 +0100 2313538 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2128890&cid=t_168764_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F01%2F23%2Fpsychotherapy-works-is-still-news-to-many%2F Chadwick Royal over at Brain Blogger asked the equivalent of “Where’s the beef?” in an entry this week commenting about the National Institute of Mental Health’s press release on the use of CBT after medications in teens reduces relapse. Royal asked why this is considered “news” when the fact that psychotherapy + medication = better outcomes is well known amongst most clinicians and researchers. Here’s why — the general public (and many medical doctors) still don’t get the message, so it’s news to many. The National Institute of Mental Health serves not just researchers and clinicians, it also serves to help promote general information and news about mental health research. Especially with regards to what “works.” In... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2128890 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:16:37 +0100 2128890 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1734346&cid=t_168764_109_f&fid=36089&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthesituationist.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F08%2F27%2Fliving-with-a-roommate%2F From Science Daily: * * * Anxious college freshmen can relax. No matter who will be sharing their dorm room, they have the power to make the relationship better, University of Michigan research suggests. The research, published in the September 2008 issue of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, was conducted by psychologists Jennifer Crocker and Amy Canevello at the U-M Institute for Social Research. * * * Crocker and Canevello studied more than 300 college freshmen who were assigned to share rooms with other students they didn’t know at the start of the first semester. In one study, participants were surveyed once a week for 10 weeks about their attitudes toward friendships in general, and about their feelings of loneliness and experiences of conflict. In a second study... The Situationist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1734346 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:01:37 +0100 1734346 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1664090&cid=t_168764_87_f&fid=34825&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wesleyjsmith.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F07%2Faids-epidemic-ameliorating-in-africa.html The UN has an encouraging report out, and it appears that--dare we say it--people restraining their sexual impulses has had a major impact. From the story:The HIV/Aids epidemic appears to be slowing, as evidence emerges of more cautious sexual behaviour and improved treatment in some of the worst-hit countries of the world, according to a new UN study.Signs that work on preventing the spread of HIV is bearing fruit are flagged up today by UNAids' two-yearly report on the state of the epidemic. In Rwanda and Zimbabwe, it finds, fewer people appear to be getting infected, apparently as the dangers of careless sex become better understood.In Zimbabwe, a drop in infection among pregnant women, from 26% in 2002 to 18% in 2006, is being linked to reports of fewer people having casual sexual part... Secondhand Smoke blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1664090 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:31:00 +0100 1664090 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1316576&cid=t_168764_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F03%2F20%2Frefocusing-the-care-programme-approach%2F Following the national consultation, Reviewing the Care Programme Approach 2006 - A consultation document (CPA), and having considered the issues identified, Refocusing the care programme approach: Policy and positive practice guidance updates policy and sets out positive practice guidance for trusts and commissioners to review local practice to refocus CPA within mental health services. How the Care Programme Approach can work for you provides information for service users on the Care Programme Approach: the process of how mental health services assess users’ needs, plan ways to meet them and check that they are being met. Users should always feel able to ask mental health workers to explain this process clearly. (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1316576 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:35:21 +0100 1316576 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1307690&cid=t_168764_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F03%2F17%2Fan-alternative-treatment-for-borderline-personality-disorder%2F People with borderline personality disorder (BPD) have interpersonal relationships characterized by irrational behavior and instability. They often have significant trouble in maintaining close attachments with others, even therapists, because they have difficulty separating out their own personal feelings and thoughts from those around them. BPD is traditionally treated with a combination of a specific type of psychotherapy (called dialectical behavior therapy) and sometimes medications to treat other specific, related concerns (such as depression). But an alternative psychotherapy treatment approach is also available, called mentalization based therapy (MBT). This psychodynamic approach focuses on helping an individual separate out what thoughts and feelings are theirs, and what thoug... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1307690 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:00:16 +0100 1307690 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1217920&cid=t_168764_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F02%2F08%2Fmultidisciplinary-treatment-for-depression-gold-standard%2F This study showed that such an approach is actually more cost-effective than other, hodge-podge methods of treatment. Previous studies on a multidisciplinary approach to depression has shown it to be more effective in treating depression as well. What is a multidisciplinary approach? It’s a model of treatment that puts a person in the center of a team of specialists for that person’s health or mental health care. For instance, a person might have a psychologist serving as that person’s primary care manager who does therapy with the person, but the care manager also brings in other specialists, such as a psychiatrist (to prescribe medications) or a social worker (to help with getting benefits or financial aid). It might also include a nurse practitioner, a career special... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1217920 Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:13:52 +0100 1217920 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1147365&cid=t_168764_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F216061765%2Fmarks_of_brain_based_business.html People often ask… How does a brain based business differ from a regular business? Good question. I’m not sure it does differ much from any other successful business … since we can always learn from others who sustain business at the cutting edges. Here at the MITA Brain Based Business Center … though …  we highlight five ringers that mark business with the brain in mind. You’re likely using brain based tactics if you …1. Question possibilities rather than lecture or demand one way only.2. Target quality by setting up advanced organizers  as a roadway for the mind.3. Expect ongoing improvements that you articulate in colors, shape and, sizes.4. Move multiple intelligences into action as tools for solving problems.5. Reflect daily to i... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1147365 Sun, 13 Jan 2008 19:40:22 +0100 1147365 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1064935&cid=t_168764_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F193952051%2Fsurprising_news_from_neuroscie.html Would you agree that people tend to be hardwired to follow the golden rule? If this question intrigues you, you'll likely also be curious about new research that shows surprising results related to your brain and to ethical actions. Interestingly,  neuron pathways open to support you whenever you do something altruistic. At least that’s what Dr. Donald Pfaff discovered recently. In Pfaff’s new book, The Neuroscience of Fair Play, he shows how selfless acts swing into action from the same neural connections that fired to help up raise children with care.Dr. Pfaff shows how this nurturing neural circuitry seems to spring into action to help us help others. How so?Pfaff explains how ethics, fairness and care work from the brain’s perspective.Neurobiologically, ... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1064935 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 17:15:48 +0100 1064935 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=716532&cid=t_168764_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F05%2Fsickkids-partners-to-speed-cure-research-for-diabetes%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Childhood, Adult Onset, Research, Products, SupportIn December 2006, The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada (SickKids) researchers found that mice injected with capsaicin -- the chemical that makes chili peppers hot -- were rapidly cured of Type 1 diabetes. Now with widespread credence following their discovery, SickKids has partnered with Approach Therapeutics to accelerate the human clinical trials for this cure. Researchers discovered that Type 1 diabetes is caused by malfunctioning pain nerves surrounding islets. These nerves mistakenly tell the brain that the islets are inflamed and the body creates insulin autoantibodies to destroy them. The researchers injected capsaicin, also known as "substance P", to kill the pancreatic pain nerves. Researc... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=716532 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 716532