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 'disturbing'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:31:53 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5169573&cid=t_169921_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F08%2F27%2Fzimbardos-infamous-prison-experiment-where-the-key-players-are-now%2F It’s arguably one of the most controversial experiments. It all started in the basement of the psychology building at Stanford University on August 17, 1971 after psychologist Phil Zimbardo and colleagues took an ad out in the paper stating: “Male college students needed for psychological study of prison life. $15 per day for 1-2 weeks.” Over 70 people volunteered for the Stanford Prison Experiment. Twenty-four healthy, smart college-aged men were picked and randomly assigned either to be a guard or a prisoner. The aim of the study was to explore the psychology of prison life and how specific situations affect people’s behavior. But the experiment didn’t last very long — six days to be exact. Zimbardo was forced to pull the plug because of the disturbing behavior of the guard... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5169573 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 12:04:17 +0100 5169573 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4794897&cid=t_169921_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F06%2Fblurring-sponsorship-advertising-disclosures%2F Many companies sponsor things, and in the world of mental health and psychiatry, those companies tend to be pharmaceutical. Sponsorships help promote a company’s brand (and, indirectly, the products they sell). Since I believe — like most mental health professionals — that most people benefit from a combination of both medications and psychotherapy in the treatment of serious mental disorders, I see the value of many pharmaceutical companies’ products. However, as we putter along in this age of the Internet, I’ve seen a disturbing trend toward blurring the line between editorial content and advertising. And now I see, thanks to a blog entry this week by Dr. Danny Carlat, that this trend is being promulgated by one of the very organizations responsible for over... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4794897 Fri, 06 May 2011 14:30:00 +0100 4794897 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4225669&cid=t_169921_151_f&fid=35818&url=http%3A%2F%2Frecoveryissexy.com%2Fdisturbing-denial%2F Denial Breaking through denial is alcoholic’s first step in recovery Looking in the mirror and accepting what we see can be one of the hardest things we ever do. It’s especially hard when the image staring us in the face is painful or doesn’t fit with how we want to see ourselves. Sometimes, the truth is so painful that we avoid it at any cost. Refusing to accept a painful reality that alters the perception of ourselves is a psychological defence called denial. As human beings, we may use denial to protect ourselves from knowledge, insight or awareness that threatens our self-esteem, mental or physical health, or security. The term “denial” is often used in the chemical dependency field to describe people who deny substance abuse problems. “Denial is the tendency of... Recovery Is Sexy.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4225669 Sat, 27 Nov 2010 16:15:01 +0100 4225669 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4053288&cid=t_169921_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fsnorin-in-the-usa%2F2010.10.10 Guest post by Dr. John Henning Schumann I’m not a drum banger for the latest “epidemics” to come to media attention, whether it’s H1N1, Vitamin D, or getting your kids CAT-scanned routinely. But there comes a time in every blogger’s life when he must comment on something that does bubble up into consciousness a tad, shall we say, often. I’m talking here about an epidemic that we are learning more about each passing day. Something that you or someone you know or sleep with may be diagnosed with, and ultimately treated for (an interesting national problem in its own right): Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). What is it, you ask? A new national scourge? Stop the presses! Can I catch it? (more…) *This blog post was originally published at ACP Hospi... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4053288 Sun, 10 Oct 2010 17:00:00 +0100 4053288 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1918644&cid=t_169921_177_f&fid=38134&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbabybound.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F10%2F29%2Fi-think-i-could-sell-my-pocket-lint-with-more-success%2F I was recently out on the town, mindin my own bidness when I rolled up on a street vendor with the most disturbing table of stolen shit for sale goods that I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to share. This, folks, is a 12 inch tall ceramic baby.  Not all that impressed yet?  Well, what if I was to tell you that this lovely little clay version of what we all long for was covered in what appears to be blood?  From head to toe. No?  Wow you are hard to please aren’t you. What if I was to throw in a picture of her little friend, Bullseye Brown With a bloody target in her forehead…. Nothing?  Well you are leaving me with no choice then.  Here it comes… And there lies the head of what was once their partner in crime, Shorty Stumperston.  Bloody, with a giant hol... B a b y B o u n d blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1918644 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:25:13 +0100 1918644 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1236197&cid=t_169921_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F02%2F15%2Fdisturbing-comments-on-furious-seasons%2F Furious Seasons has a post about some disturbing comments it received in response to an entry about a psychologist who was murdered in her offer in New York City this past week: I won’t bother to quote from the comments (you can read them in the thread on the initial post), but can summarize a couple of the key sentiments: the murderer was likely on a whole bunch of meds that were making him crazy; and, mental health workers hurt patients all the time, so they get what they deserve. Wow, so that’s the level of discourse we can expect to find when someone is murdered in the helping profession? I mean, geez, I know every profession has its bad apples (and certainly one could make the argument that because of the nature of the profession, the mental health profession attracts ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1236197 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:16:34 +0100 1236197 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=948719&cid=t_169921_88_f&fid=36530&url=http%3A%2F%2Femphysician.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fchinese-cell-phones.html Poisonous, deadly, cancer-causing, Chinese cell phones that catch fire and fry your brain while using them....***Dog and cat food ingredients made in China killed dozens of pets in the U.S. this year. Toxic Chinese cough syrup killed at least 94 people in Panama. Chinese tires sold in the U.S. spontaneously shredded on the freeway. "European" toys made in China and sold in the U.S. were made with poisonous metal. Jewelry made in China and sold in the U.S. was found to be made with "recycled" toxic "eWaste" -- the components of computers and other electronics. The list goes on and on.Unlike, say, toothpaste, which you put in your mouth, cell phones seem safe enough. In reality, however, it's hard to make a safe cell phone. A typical cell phone contains heavy, toxic metals such as lead and b... EM Physician - Backstage Pass blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=948719 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 20:24:00 +0100 948719 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=948721&cid=t_169921_88_f&fid=36530&url=http%3A%2F%2Femphysician.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fkids-dont-need-health-insurance-as-long.html No need for health insurance....everyone has access to healthcare....just go to the emergency room. President Bush suggests uninsured children go to hospital emergency rooms for their care. "People have access to health care in America," he told an audience in Cleveland. "After all, you just go to an emergency room."What a fucking idiot!! And where are they going to go for definitive care for their chronic asthma, leukemia, autism, seizure disorder, juvenile diabetes, eczema, obesity, hypertension......when would they ever see a pediatrician?Where's ACEP (american college of emergency physicians)? Where's the AMA? AAP (american academy of pediatrics)?? One good thing about an idiot president is.......it forces people to become more politically involved. Unfortunately, many folks cannot, ju... EM Physician - Backstage Pass blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=948721 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 03:59:00 +0100 948721