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 'flashback'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:31:43 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4893830&cid=t_165172_136_f&fid=39212&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbahtocancer.com%2F2011%2F06%2Fin-a-car-park%2F I was making my way home from an evening with a friend in a local town. It was about 10.30, and the sky was that lovely tawny blue of almost-dark. I’d parked the car in a busy car park, but by the time I returned there were only three cars still parked: mine, at the far end away from the road, and two closer to the road. One of the other cars that remained had half a dozen young men, probably in their early twenties, standing around it, laughing and talking. And as I crossed the car park, they started to shout at me. They shouted insults. Specifically, insults about my coat. I think it’s a nice coat. (Obviously, or I wouldn’t have bought it.) It’s a Jasper Conran mac that I bought earlier in the year, so it’s not outmoded, or strange. Granted, it’s servi... Bah! to cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4893830 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 07:45:33 +0100 4893830 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4693440&cid=t_165172_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F8vxByuZZxC8%2F Psychologist Paul Bindrim is known as the “father of Nude Psychotherapy,” and encouraged humans to draw together through activities like the one pictured above (left) at his Topanga Canyon therapy center. His unconventional methods included groups of people touching, massaging, and making prolonged eye contact in a warm pool together, and nearly got him kicked out of the American Psychological Association. He got considerable attention when, in 1971, he won a controversial lawsuit against author Gwen Davis, who he claimed painted his therapy methods in a bad light. You’d think that nude therapy would be safely vaulted in the annals of psychology’s past, but it’s still alive! Sarah White (above, right), a 24-year-old graduate student, has dubbed herself the Nak... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4693440 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 20:48:40 +0100 4693440 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4265857&cid=t_165172_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F12%2F17%2Ffriday-flashback-for-december-17-2010%2F It’s been awhile since I’ve done one of these, but as we head into the holiday season, we slow down a bit here. So enjoy these great golden oldies from days of yore. 15 Years Ago on Psych Central Seek Out Help One of the first things I wrote for the website was an editorial piece about how you should nearly always seek out psychotherapy in addition to medications for treatment of mental health issues (which is even more true today than it was 15 years ago). And I announced a call for articles for a new online mental health magazine called Perspectives. 5 Years Ago on Psych Central At trial, noted cardiologist criticizes Merck’s behavior Talk about the “tip of the iceberg.” In this blog entry from December 2005, I noted how a cardiologist was calling out Merck for... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4265857 Fri, 17 Dec 2010 13:33:02 +0100 4265857 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3957884&cid=t_165172_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fyour-face-is-fat-flashback-friday%2F How many times have you said a silent prayer for an aerobics video that focused on your face? Well, today you’re in luck. Just make sure your window shades are closed. Otherwise, your neighbors might think you’re having some kind of fit. And imagine how embarrassing it would be to have to explain to the paramedics that you were just sending oxygen to your facial muscles. Also, does this remind anyone else of their intro to acting class during freshman year of college? Post from: BlissTree Your Face Is Fat: Flashback Friday (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3957884 Fri, 10 Sep 2010 19:45:12 +0100 3957884 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3889058&cid=t_165172_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fsecret-spray-deodorant-in-the-sixties-flashback-friday%2F In the 1960s, spray deodorant was a cool new way to smell great all day. Now it’s mainly used by people in the locker room who like to get chatty while naked. Where did spray deodorant go wrong? Also: Never, ever be the tail end of a donkey as a Halloween costume with your husband. Especially if he sweats a lot. Post from: BlissTree Secret Spray Deodorant in the Sixties: Flashback Friday (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3889058 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:37:01 +0100 3889058 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3808649&cid=t_165172_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Foh-the-smell-of-it-flashback-friday%2F Perfume commercials are always corny or pretentious. But this one, from 1985, reaches a new high on the cheesiness scale. Maybe it’s post-modernism or deconstructionism or existentialism. Or maybe it’s just hilarious. Man. Calvin Klein commercials really used to make you think. Post from: BlissTree Ah, the Smell of It: Flashback Friday (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3808649 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:44:24 +0100 3808649 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3655576&cid=t_165172_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fcan-i-interest-you-in-a-tiny-beer-flashback-friday%2F Hate wasting an entire beer when you just want a taste? Wish there were a tiny, woman-size beer out there? Well, the 1970s has a solution. Introducing the Michelob “Mich VII” beer. Seven ounces is the perfect size for a lady who just wants to whet her palate. We’re going to spend the rest of the afternoon imagining how different our lives would be if only the Mich VII had caught on. Maybe we can help bring it back. Post from: BlissTree Can I Interest You In a Tiny Beer? – Flashback Friday (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3655576 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 19:00:36 +0100 3655576 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3632245&cid=t_165172_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fcareer-barbie-flashback-friday%2F By the mid 1980s, 42.5% of the nation’s workforce was made up of women, and Barbie was part of the ranks. We just wonder how she was able to talk on the phone without bendable elbows. Post from: BlissTree Career Barbie: Flashback Friday (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3632245 Fri, 04 Jun 2010 20:25:42 +0100 3632245 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3311746&cid=t_165172_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F02%2F26%2Ffriday-flashback-for-february-26-2010%2F I’m in Houston on my annual e-patients retreat. So what better way to help you get through your TGIF fever than to give you a look back on what we were talking about on Psych Central in years past (gee, I sound so old-timey!). 11 Years Ago on Psych Central The Great Psychology Prescription Debate I boiled psychologists’ push for prescription privileges down to a question of money in this post. Psychologists are being pushed down the income ladder by cheaper psychotherapy providers (like marriage and family therapists and clinical social workers), and so look upward to see what they could be doing that could be making them more money. Psychiatrists can make twice as much psychologists because they can prescribe psychiatric medications. Re-reading this essay, I think things are a... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3311746 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:18:02 +0100 3311746 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2899002&cid=t_165172_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2F16%2Ffriday-flashback-for-october-16-2009%2F This articles note the tripling of Ritalin prescriptions over 5 years (1990-1995), and not surprisingly, prescriptions for ADHD medications have grown exponentially since then. Is ADHD a serious problem in children? Absolutely. But can it be too-quickly diagnosed without a thorough mental health evaluation of the child? Yes, even today. 5 Years Ago on Psych Central A Patient’s Suicide, a Psychiatrist’s Pain Five years ago we highlighted this story from The New York Times, where a psychiatrist describes his first experience with one of his patients committing suicide. While not for the feint of heart, it remains a poignant story worth reading. FDA Orders Strong Antidepressant Warnings The first black box warnings hit antidepressant medications 5 years ago, and despite warnin... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2899002 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:03:19 +0100 2899002 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2832218&cid=t_165172_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F09%2F25%2Ffriday-flashback-for-september-25-2009%2F It’s the first Friday in Fall, and what better way to celebrate a new season where change is in the air than to take a retro look back on some oldies but goodies? 10 Years Ago on Psych Central Moving On Ten years ago, I resigned from my position at the large mental health site I co-founded in 1995 (not this one!), and took up with drkoop.com, an e-health site founded by the former Surgeon General of the U.S., to help them build their mental health content. This was my first big startup experience, and I couldn’t have picked a better company to watch implode shortly after its IPO. I also moved from Columbus, Ohio to Austin, Texas, a big geographic and cultural change. Austin, Texas remains one of my favorite towns to visit, though, as it’s pretty much the antithesis of C... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2832218 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:46:23 +0100 2832218 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2637861&cid=t_165172_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F07%2F24%2Ffriday-flashback-for-july-24-2009%2F While visiting family over the weekend, I thought you might enjoy these classic entries from our past. 10 Years Ago on Psych Central When Tragedy Provides My essay about the Columbine tragedy, which also just celebrated its 10 year anniversary a few months ago. Tragedy reminds us that we’re human and gives us a chance to reconnect with one another. But nothing can make sense of tragedies such as Columbine. 5 Years Ago on Psych Central Drug Maker Acknowledges Misleading Claims In case you thought that some pharmaceutical companies’ recent problems with telling the whole truth about their drugs is something new, I noted 5 years ago when Janssen admitted that it minimized some of the potential side effects of its drug, Risperdal. According to the story, “the FDA determine... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2637861 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:06:10 +0100 2637861 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2576612&cid=t_165172_97_f&fid=35606&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theangriestpharmacist.com%2F2009%2F07%2F07%2Fbeat-piston-honda%2F I couldn’t help myself. I got this idea, and I had to get it made and get it out to you guys. We all loved Punch-Out. We all loved beating that smug prick, Piston Honda. Now announce it to the world, “I fought Piston Honda, and I WON….BOTH F.ING TIMES!” (Source: The Angriest Pharmacist) The Angriest Pharmacist blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2576612 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:59:53 +0100 2576612 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2458165&cid=t_165172_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F06%2F05%2Ffriday-flashback-for-june-5-2009%2F You know summer’s on its way when it starts heating up here in New England, so what better time to flash back to some classic posts from the Psych Central archives? 10 Years Ago on Psych Central Becoming Stuck Online In this classic post, I rant about the world of Internet mental health moving at a glacier’s pace, compared to the world of Internet technologies and services. I also allude to my moving on from the founding of Mental Health Net to take a short-lived position with the doomed Internet startup, drkoop.com. I wrote then, “My goal is to pursue and push others to explore the positive uses and effects of the Internet,” and never has that been more true than today. The Internet has opened so many doors for so many people, I still enjoy talking about all the p... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2458165 Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:30:04 +0100 2458165 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2381349&cid=t_165172_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F05%2F01%2Ffriday-flashback-for-may-1-2009%2F It’s Friday, I’m on vacation, so you might as well enjoy these oldies but goodies from years gone by. 10 Years Ago on Psych Central Becoming Stuck Online Ten years ago, I was contemplating my first big career move, leaving a company I had been with for four years in Columbus, Ohio and moving to Austin, Texas to go to work for an Internet startup called drkoop.com. No wonder I was feeling “stuck,” as the job I had created for myself was no longer very challenging (especially with the limited resources I had available versus the rampant resources available to startups). 5 Years Ago on Psych Central J&J Warned on Claims About Antipsychotic Drug In an ominous warning of things to come, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 5 years ago warned the J&J unit... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2381349 Fri, 01 May 2009 09:00:36 +0100 2381349 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2266685&cid=t_165172_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F03%2F13%2Ffriday-flashback-for-march-13-2009%2F Well, one day last week it was 60 degrees here in New England, and then a few days later it’s snowing. It must be March. And if it’s Friday, it must be time for another Friday Flashback while I’m attending the annual SXSW conference in Austin, Texas. Yes, I’ll eat some BBQ for you. 10 Years Ago on Psych Central Detecting Deception A decade ago, I wrote about the research to-date that demonstrated how lousy human beings are in detecting deception in others — to catch another person in a lie. “The conclusions from this research are obvious — trained professionals and untrained laypeople, in general, cannot tell when a person is lying.” A decade later, our ability to detect deception has increased slightly and 4 years ago, we noted Paul Ekma... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2266685 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:50:09 +0100 2266685 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2167562&cid=t_165172_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F02%2F06%2Ffriday-flashback-for-february-6-2009%2F In case you missed it, we launched two new features on Psych Central since our last Flashback — our weekly podcast and a new blog entitled Mindfulness and Psychotherapy. But if you prefer the old over the new, then read on… 10 Years Ago on Psych Central Detecting Deception: A quick review of the psychological research A decade ago, we did a quick lit search on psychologists’ ability to detect deception in others, and this issue has come up as one of the cornerstones of anti-terrorism efforts at airports in the U.S. since then. A great special issue of Criminal Justice and Behavior in October 2008 (Snook, 2008) noted that “hypnotic interviewing, polygraph examination, criminal profiling, critical incident stress debriefing, and detecting of deception solely on the ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2167562 Fri, 06 Feb 2009 10:55:01 +0100 2167562 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2073997&cid=t_165172_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F01%2F02%2Ffriday-flashback-for-january-2-2009%2F This seems like a good Friday to take a look back, as people recover from their New Year’s celebrations (including us!) and as many of us look forward to what 2009 has in store for us (we’re wishing for an improved economy, for one!). 10 Years Ago on Psych Central Enjoying the Moment: It’s Harder Than It Seems I’ve always been fascinated by the passage of time, and how our perceptions make something that is unchanging seem dynamic and fluid. Sometimes in our life, we feel like time is flying by. Other times, it appears to crawl to a halt, with each second passing seeming like hours. A decade ago, I wrote about this phenomenon and how when we’re younger, we don’t much notice time. But as we age, it seems to take on a larger-than-life meaning. 5 Year... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2073997 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 16:14:52 +0100 2073997 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1996274&cid=t_165172_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F11%2F28%2Ffriday-flashback-for-november-28-2008%2F Wow, can you believe November is nearly gone while the Thanksgiving turkey is digesting in our stomachs? Neither can we, and so we bring you another installment of our occasional Friday Flashback. 10 Years Ago on Psych Central Relationship Reprise: Don’t Forget Them As the holidays descend upon us, it may be a good time to remember what’s really important in life — our relationships with our friends, family and others, not things. Focus on those relationships, renew old ones, and do some relationship housekeeping to start the next year off right with the people that matter most in your life. 5 Years Ago on Psych Central November 2003 Blog Entry Five years ago, I blogged on the finding that UCLA researchers find gingko biloba may help improve memory. More recent res... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1996274 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:03:08 +0100 1996274 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1785883&cid=t_165172_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F09%2F12%2Ffriday-flashback-for-september-12-2008%2F I’ll be taking a few days off, so while I’m away, I thought you might enjoy some of these oldies but goodies! 10 Years Ago on Psych Central Mental Health Care is Available in Varied Forms Ten years ago, I wrote about the various forms or types of treatments available to treat mental illness and mental health related issues. It’s a good primer on what to expect from different modalities, like outpatient care versus going to a private psychiatric hospital or the like. 5 Years Ago on Psych Central August 2003 Blog Entry You know it’s a slow news cycle when I was blogging about the rise of bachelorette parties — and the researchers who study them. “Dr. Beth Montemurro, assistant professor of sociology at Penn State’s Abington Campus, has intervi... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1785883 Fri, 12 Sep 2008 09:05:11 +0100 1785883 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1655429&cid=t_165172_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F07%2F25%2Ffriday-flashback-for-july-25-2008%2F I’m off to Dayton, Ohio this weekend to help a friend celebrate getting older (isn’t it amazing the things we humans celebrate?), so I leave you with this flashback for today. 10 Years Ago on Psych Central Fee-for-service Self-Help Sites Ten years ago this summer, I wrote about a questionable new trend at the time of a growing number of mental health self-help websites which began appearing that charged users access to their services. Keep in mind, this was during the heydays of the dot.com boom, meaning that all you needed was an idea and a website and investors would hand over fistfuls of cash. This was a horrible business idea in 1998, and remains so today. People generally don’t pay for subscription services online, with a few notable exceptions (online dating and d... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1655429 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:06:08 +0100 1655429 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1446023&cid=t_165172_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F05%2F16%2Ffriday-flashback-for-may-16-2008%2F Well, we were enjoying a beautiful, sunny Spring week up here in New England, but rain has come to help our flowers and bushes bloom. What would springtime be without a little rain to help everything out? And a little rain won’t stop me from bringing you another Friday Flashback! 10 Years Ago on Psych Central Secrets Confessed: The Larry Froistad Case Can you believe it’s already been 10 years since The Larry Froistad Case? Larry Froistad was a guy who confessed to murder on a self-help online support group back in 1998. I took a look at the case and the issue of whether there was a duty to report the confession to the authorities (which was done), and what the case meant for privacy expectations in online self-help support groups (there should be no expectation of privacy in... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1446023 Fri, 16 May 2008 13:30:26 +0100 1446023 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1352023&cid=t_165172_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F04%2F04%2Ffriday-flashback-for-april-4-2008%2F Last week I welcomed readers to Spring and then it promptly snowed (just a little) up here in New England. True to April, however, it’s now raining and warmer, and this is one of those cloudy Fridays that seems like it just goes on and on forever. 10 Years Ago on Psych Central Changes and Illusions We all go through transitions in our lives, and some are more painful than others. But transition teaches us valuable lessons, too, if we’re open to listening for them. Life is short, fleeting, and we all comfort ourselves in a world made of partial illusion. Without such illusion, however, life may be unmanageable for many. 5 Years Ago on Psych Central The Seven Warning Signs of Bogus Science “There is, alas, no scientific claim so preposterous that a scientist cannot be... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1352023 Fri, 04 Apr 2008 18:04:29 +0100 1352023 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1268380&cid=t_165172_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F02%2F29%2Ffriday-flashback-for-february-29-2008%2F While I’m down in Texas enjoying some sunshine and the ranch life, I’m happy to present to you some of the golden oldies from Psych Central’s archives. Have a great weekend! 10 Years Ago on Psych Central The Birth of a New Society: The International Society for Mental Health Online Ten years ago this March marks the 10th anniversary of the founding of this Society, dedicated to mental health online (contrary to the organization’s website, it actually remains open to anyone interested in online mental health, not just professionals). As one of the founders and its first president, it still holds a warm place in my heart as an organization dedicated to the exploration and discussion of mental health online. 5 Years Ago on Psych Central Borderline personality di... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1268380 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:42:45 +0100 1268380 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1160988&cid=t_165172_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F01%2F18%2Ffriday-flashback-for-january-18-2008%2F Hey, hey! Welcome to our first Friday Flashback on the new year! Never too late to celebrate is our motto, and celebrate we shall. We’re now in our 13th year on the Web and 16th year online, and we’re rarin’ to get it started!! 10 Years Ago on Psych Central Choices: How Do You Make Them? Ten years ago, I was faced with a big decision in my life (although I didn’t talk about the specifics at the time)… To leave a long-term, serious relationship, or to go out on my own and live independently again. It was one of the most difficult decisions I made in my life, and this article was my attempt to try and bring some reason to it. In the end, I made a very emotional decision and went with my gut, and I’ve never looked back in regret. 5 Years Ago on Psych ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1160988 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:25:32 +0100 1160988 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1118194&cid=t_165172_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F12%2F27%2Fpsych-central-in-review-2007%2F Another year is almost over, as we’re closing the book on our 12th year on the web (and 15th year of providing mental health resources online). It’s a perfect time to look at the year in review to see where we’ve been and where we’re headed in 2008. 2007 has, quite frankly, been Psych Central’s best year ever. Our traffic is up, people call us every week interested in the free services we offer, and we watch as our community grows at a great neck pace. We launched the beta of our general mental health screening, the Sanity Score, which was picked up as a story in the New York Times’ new health blog in October. We’ve settled into a production rhythm that provides dozens of new articles each week for our news channel, our popular blog, the Ask the T... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1118194 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:00:51 +0100 1118194 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1096136&cid=t_165172_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F12%2F14%2Ffriday-flashback-for-december-14-2007%2F Well, we got our first real snow here in New England this past week, so Friday presented us with a beautiful winter’s day to dig out, trundle our way into the office, just so we could bring you today’s Flashback. We’ll save some snow for you, okay? Just tell us where to mail it… 10 Years Ago on Psych Central The Trouble with Technology: How Come It Doesn’t Work? While I was complaining about trying to get some new version of software to work right with my old files, it seems that most of the more serious software compatibility issues have been resolved (e.g., I don’t have to worry about converting Word documents every time I upgrade Word). However, with the release of seriously-slow Vista and keeping an eye on laptop specifications over the past ye... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1096136 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:32:23 +0100 1096136 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1032929&cid=t_165172_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F11%2F16%2Ffriday-flashback-for-november-16-2007%2F With another Fall behind us and the winter chill approaching here in New England, the season is ripe for Thanksgiving Day next Thursday here in the U.S. Anticipation is growing in Grohol Nation, as we host some of our family in a week-long visit. Things weren’t so much different in the past, as this week’s Friday Flashback illustrates… 10 Years Ago on Psych Central The Unspoken Politics Behind the CDC, NEJM, JAMA & Others So a decade ago, I was on a rant about biased research appearing in these types of journals supporting a distinct political agenda under the aegis of “unbiased science.” I’m all for politics and such, but please don’t serve it to me wrapped in a cloak of peer-reviewed research and suggest to me there’s no bias at wor... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1032929 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:08:20 +0100 1032929 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=947302&cid=t_165172_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F10%2F12%2Ffriday-flashback-for-october-12-2007%2F We love fall here at Psych Central, as all of the leaves turn pretty colors here in New England. It’s a beautiful time of the year, and a beautiful time to be alive. We hope you enjoy today’s Flashback. 10 Years Ago on Psych Central How Much is Too Much When Spending Time Online? Ten years ago I wrote this editorial about the silliness of ‘Internet Addiction Disorder’ as a stand-alone diagnosis. Ten years later and, while we have more research into this phenomenon, it still stands as a ridiculous attempt to label people dysfunctional based upon arbitrary, borrowed criteria. I suspect it’s just a matter of time before a medication is approved to treat this issue. Television, Talking-to-Friends and Book Addiction disorders won’t be far behind. 5 Year... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=947302 Fri, 12 Oct 2007 20:39:43 +0100 947302 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=849967&cid=t_165172_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F09%2F07%2Ffriday-flashback-for-september-7-2007%2F It’s been a beautiful summer week in New England, perfect BBQing weather on Monday’s Labor Day, although it’s also been dry as a bone. 10 Years Ago on Psych Central The Drugging of Our Children Back in 1997, the argument of the day wasn’t about whether children were being overdiagnosed with bipolar disorer, but rather whether they were being overdiagnosed with ADHD. In this editorial, I suggest much of the rise in diagnoses of ADHD in children in the early 1990s could at least be partly attributable to sloppy diagnosis by primary care physicians, who are not experts in mental health concerns. I believe the same is true today. 6 Years Ago on Psych Central December 28, 2001 Blog Entry The more the times change, the more they stay the same. In this entry, I wrot... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=849967 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 15:30:56 +0100 849967 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=811832&cid=t_165172_85_f&fid=34692&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpolitedissent.com%2Farchives%2F1731 Another of EC’s “New Direction” comic books, Psychoanalysis is just that: a comic book about psychoanalysis. In each issue, a pipe-smoking Freudian psychiatrist has sessions with several patients and helps them work through their problems, primarily by confrontation, dream interpretation, and free association. Miraculously, each session ends with a new revelation and deeper insight into the patient’s mind. In Psychoanalysis #3, we watch as the psychiatrist follows up with the same three patients he has treated since issue #1: Freddy Carter is the first patient. He is a 15 year-old who was caught stealing a watch from his best friend. The psychiatrist notices Freddy reading the sports page, but Freddy denies it vociferously. It turns out that while Freddy likes sport... Polite Dissent blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=811832 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:01:55 +0100 811832 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=805898&cid=t_165172_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F08%2F17%2Ffriday-flashback-for-august-17-2007%2F As the summer winds down here in New England, and school starts back up for many soon, we bring you another installment of our Friday Flashback. 11 Years Ago on Psych Central Stigmatization of Borderline Personality Disorder A look at the stigmatization of borderline personality disorder, not by ordinary people, but by the very same mental health professionals responsible for treating people with this disorder. I also talk about my concerns about the medicalization of mental disorders, especially by some mainstream health websites at the time. 5 Years Ago on Psych Central August 2002 Blog Entry In this blog entry from five years ago, I touched upon an online funeral for a real-life person (yes, there was a lot of virtual social interaction going on long before the me-too’s lik... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=805898 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:14:07 +0100 805898 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=747133&cid=t_165172_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F07%2F20%2Ffriday-flashback-for-july-20-2007%2F While much of the week was hot and humid here in New England, Friday presented us with a beautiful summer’s day while I presented at the World Congress in Boston on Social Networking in healthcare. 10 Years Ago on Psych Central Self Help Works A look at some of the powerful self-help resources available online as of 1997, including self-help support groups (both in forums and chats), an online self-help database, and of course, our favorite original (and the first) free self-help book published online, Psychological Self-Help. 5 Years Ago on Psych Central July 2002 Blog Entry Ahh, July 2002. Not a good year for Eli Lilly. Someone from the company apparently accidentally sent marketing packets of free boxes of once-a-week Prozac to south Florida depression patients — peop... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=747133 Sat, 21 Jul 2007 00:40:40 +0100 747133 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=733587&cid=t_165172_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F07%2F13%2Ffriday-flashback-for-july-13-2007%2F The darned summer days are so beautiful and long, it’s hard for us to drag our collective minds to the computer to write as often as we normally do. Keeping that in mind, we bring you this week’s Friday Flashback on this infamous date, Friday the 13th. 10 Years Ago on Psych Central Privacy Online This editorial (rant) was written after two private emails I had written were shared publicly and taught me the invaluable lesson of assuming everything you email will someday be shared in public. So don’t ever write something you’d be embarrassed if it came to light. Or post pictures to the Internet that may later come back to haunt you. 5 Years Ago on Psych Central June 2002 Blog Entries Covering everything from spanking (still bad for kids, don’t do it) to th... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=733587 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 20:34:45 +0100 733587 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=704424&cid=t_165172_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2007%2F06%2F29%2Fnew-feature-friday-flashback-on-psych-central%2F We’re going to try something new for our Friday entries, and look back on what we were talking about in the past on Psych Central. Some of our readers don’t realize we’ve been doing this for 12 years now, and so have a rich history of past articles, editorials, and blog entries that we still find interesting (and you might too!). 10 Years Ago on Psych Central Looking Beyond Labels: Why Diagnoses are Not Important Diagnoses are important to professionals, such as clinicians and researchers, but don’t fall into the trap of describing your core — your self — by a simple diagnosis. 5 Years Ago on Psych Central The Psychology of Blogs: 2002 An update to our 1998 entry about the psychology and behavior behind people blogging. Time for an update to this s... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=704424 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:28:59 +0100 704424