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 'interpersonal'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:22:40 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5169553&cid=t_160273_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fgreat-clinical-care-and-excellent-bedside-manner-are-they-mutually-exclusive%2F2011.08.26 The New York Times recently published an article titled, Finding a Quality Doctor, Dr. Danielle Ofri an internist at NYU, laments how she was unable to perform as well as expected in the areas of patient care as it related to diabetes.  From the August 2010 New England Journal of Medicine article, Dr. Ofri notes that her report card showed the following – 33% of patients with diabetes have glycated hemoglobin levels at goal, 44% have cholesterol levels at goal, and a measly 26% have blood pressure at goal.  She correctly notes that these measurements alone aren’t what makes a doctor a good quality one, but rather the areas of interpersonal skills, compassion, and empathy, which most of us would agree constitute a doctor’s bedside manner, should count as well. Her articl... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5169553 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:00:00 +0100 5169553 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3969068&cid=t_160273_112_f&fid=34971&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdoctorandpatient.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F09%2Fis-there-anything-wrong-with.html Cuts and kickbacks have become the norm in medical practise in India today. In public forums, most doctors frown on this practise as being unethical and unprofessional ( even though they continue giving cuts in their own practise). This is hypocritical and just adds more dishonour to the medical profession.Let's take a fresh look at the subject. The question we need to ask ourselves is - Is there anything wrong with doctors giving cuts ? Is this really such a bad thing ?Cuts and kickbacks are pretty much standard practise in many areas of life today, such as politics and commerce. Greasing palms is considered established practise if you want your file to move in the government office , and if it's okay to give bribes and kickbacks in other fields, what's wrong when doctors do the same ?Let... The Patient's Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3969068 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 03:58:00 +0100 3969068 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3935824&cid=t_160273_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F09%2F05%2Fknowing-when-its-time-to-end-therapy%2F Part of my anxiety when I was job searching had to do with therapy. How will I pull it off when I have to work a 9 to 5 office job? Which then led me to the thought: Is it time to take a break? How would I know when that time comes? Other people around me are clearly crazy and they aren’t spending their lunch hour in therapy. Alas, I decided my graduation day is off in the far distance because I still always leave my therapist’s office feeling about 10 pounds lighter and equipped with an arsenal of power tools with which to treat my negative intrusive thoughts. In my life, and maybe in yours, it always tempting to end therapy exactly when you need as part of your recovery plan, especially during a huge transition, like going to work for someone after 15 years of calling your ow... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3935824 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:09:47 +0100 3935824 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3807392&cid=t_160273_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Flive-longer-with-strong-social-ties%2F2010.07.31 A study published in the July PLoS Medicine is getting a lot of press for its conclusion that strong social networks are related to increased lifespan. The meta-analysis of 148 studies involving 308,849 people found that those with stronger relationships were 50 percent more likely to survive over 7.5 years of follow-up. What’s more, the researchers reported that a lack of strong social ties is as bad healthwise as drinking or smoking, and worse than not exercising or being obese. But although the association between strong social ties and improved longevity seems robust, other factors could be at play, and applying the findings in clinical practice could be difficult. And sorry, Facebook fanatics: Online “friendships” aren’t thought to count as much as in-person ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3807392 Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:00:00 +0100 3807392 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3432930&cid=t_160273_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F04%2F02%2Fintroducing-dialectical-behavior-therapy-understood%2F I’m pleased to introduce you to Dialectical Behavior Therapy Understood, a blog about DBT by Christy Matta. What the heck is dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and why does it have such a weird name? DBT is a specific type of therapy invented in the early 1990s by Marsha Linehan, a psychologist at the University of Washington in Seattle, to treat borderline personality disorder. Its primary focus is providing a validating environment for someone with this disorder, and helping them view the therapist as an ally in growth and change. Linehan also recognized that people with borderline personality disorder often lacked certain skills that most of us learn intrinsically, which made their lives even more difficult. The skills are taught in four parts and include Mindfulness, Interpersonal e... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3432930 Fri, 02 Apr 2010 14:10:36 +0100 3432930 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2782082&cid=t_160273_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fabstract_clinical_guidelines_for_the_management_of_major_de__2.htm Conclusions: CBT and IPT are the only first-line treatment recommendations for acute MDD and remain highly recommended for maintenance. Both computer-based and telephone-delivered psychotherapy-primarily studied with CBT and IPT-are useful second-line recommendations. Where feasible, combined antidepressant and CBT or IPT are recommended as first-line treatments for acute MDD. Source... Copyright © 2009 Published by Elsevier B.V. (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2782082 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:41:00 +0100 2782082 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2762004&cid=t_160273_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2FYWJmrAaDs8I%2F (Editor's Note: we are pleased to bring you this article thanks to our collaboration with Greater Good Magazine.) Changing our Minds By imagining many possible worlds, argues novelist and psychologist Keith Oatley, fiction helps us understand ourselves and others. -By Keith Oatley For more than two thousand years people have insisted that reading fiction is good for you. Aristotle claimed that poetry—he meant the epics of Homer and the tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides, which we would now call fiction—is a more serious business than history. History, he argued, tells us only what has happened, whereas fiction tells us what can happen, which can stretch our moral imaginations and give us insights into ourselves and other people. This is a strong argument for schools to c... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2762004 Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:27:46 +0100 2762004 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1889088&cid=t_160273_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fabstract_time_course_of_response_to_antidepressants_predic.htm Conclusions: Early improvement is highly predictive for later stable response or remission in more severely depressed inpatients. In combination therapy, the additional benefit of psychotherapy occurs at least as rapid as the response to antidepressants. Source... Copyright © 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1889088 Mon, 20 Oct 2008 07:38:00 +0100 1889088 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1865659&cid=t_160273_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fabstract__brief_interpersonal_psychotherapy_for_depressed_m.htm CONCLUSIONS: Assignment to IPT-MOMS was associated with reduced levels of maternal symptoms and improved functioning at the 3- and 9-month follow-ups compared to treatment as usual. Maternal improvement preceded improvement in offspring, suggesting that maternal changes may mediate child outcomes. Source... Copyright © 2008 American Psychiatric Association. All rights reserved. (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1865659 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 07:53:00 +0100 1865659 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1543864&cid=t_160273_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F318586858%2Fwhat_part_of_the_team_are_you.html  If people learn better in caring communities … and they do … and if business prospers through team building … which it does … what part of the team are you? Here’s a survey to both identify and sharpen interpersonal intelligence that will help you offer hidden and unused talents to teammates. You will have noticed, some people are more skilled interpersonally than others, and yet teams grow new skills together.Start with a yes or no response to the following 10 items … and  watch your skills come alive within any group:  1). In spite of my keenness for quality I share workloads with others in my team.2). I tend to bring out the best in those around me by affirming their talents.3). Because I listen hard, I hear where others  com... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1543864 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:44:20 +0100 1543864 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1432752&cid=t_160273_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Ftelepsychiatry_by_nurses_trialed_for_postpartum_depression.htm This study is being funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1432752 Fri, 09 May 2008 09:17:00 +0100 1432752 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1276180&cid=t_160273_122_f&fid=36582&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FSharpBrains%2F%7E3%2F245276026%2F Daniel Goleman requires no introduction. Personally, of all his books I have read, the one I found most stimulating was Destructive Emotions: A Scientific Dialogue With the Dalai Lama, a superb overview of what emotions are and how we can put them to good use. These days he also offers a series of interviews including a great one with George Lucas on Educating Hearts and Minds: Rethinking Education. We are honored to bring you a guest post by Daniel Goleman, thanks to our collaboration with Greater Good Magazine, a UC-Berkeley-based quarterly magazine that highlights ground breaking scientific research into the roots of compassion and altruism. Enjoy! ---------------- The Power of Mindsight How can we free ourselves from prisons of the past? -- By Daniel Goleman When you were young, which... SharpBrains blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1276180 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 05:26:50 +0100 1276180 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1132220&cid=t_160273_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F212168356%2Fcreate_alliances_that_pull_tog.html Since the MITA Brain Based Center values partners in leading change … we often consider what creates or breaks a lasting alliance. Perhaps I should admit my bias upfront … since we’ve had many years of the most amazing alliances out there. I’d like to roll out 5 components for mutually beneficial alliances we’ve enjoyed most: 1. Partner with leaders you trust. It is not enough to respect team players. The  leader is key – and can make or break an alliance. Together you’ll leapfrog over challenges far faster … when trustworthiness helps to create initial leadership alliances. 2. State financial facts up front. While willing to work with others to procure funds that launch joint projects – we tend to name financial expec... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1132220 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 18:53:52 +0100 1132220 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1131743&cid=t_160273_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F211679860%2F10_tips_to_disagree_and_win.html Political leaders tend to jump in with poor tone, or diminish another person as a way to make their points.  Too often great discussions slip into oblivion as a result ... and we miss the best exchanges out there. Thoughtful people fall silent in response. It’s a pity too … because in seeing the opposite of a thing … we usually see that thing in wonderful new lights and textures. It doesn't have to be that way. Here are 10 openers to disagree … without trashing the topic or taking out people who hold the opposite of your idea: 1.  I liked what you said about … and especially value … Have you thought about the opposite side? 2. Thanks for your ideas here and I’d like to think about these even more. In my o... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1131743 Sat, 05 Jan 2008 16:17:31 +0100 1131743 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1129470&cid=t_160273_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F210884888%2Fsupport_soliders_to_rewire_for.html When troops return from war ... fellow workers can often help them to readjust … far more than many realize. It’s rarely easy ... as violence literally changes a soldier’s brain … yet armed with a few brain based tactics … a colleague’s care goes a long way. Peers can help vets to rewire their brains beyond battlefields ... and settle back into their workplace routines ... in 5 key areas:1. Invite soldiers into small project gatherings where friendship is extended with new people and help them to wire for trusting strangers again.  War likely taught returning soldiers to distrust most everybody new they encountered ... and interactive gatherings will rejuvenate interpersonal intelligence … and help restore a h... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1129470 Fri, 04 Jan 2008 03:19:06 +0100 1129470 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=852193&cid=t_160273_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fwhen_antidepressants_arent_enough.htm A group of Dutch investigators has reported on a new study on the combination of antidepressant drugs and psychotherapy in the September issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. Although several forms of effective therapy exist for outpatients suffering from major depressive disorder, many patients do not benefit from treatment. Combining psychotherapy and medication may be an effective strategy. However, earlier studies have rarely found a clear advantage for the combination. Where an advantage was found, a possible placebo effect of adding 2 types of treatment could not be ruled out as cause for the superior effect of the combination. For the study a total of 353 patients were screened, of whom 193 were randomized over 4 conditions: nefazodone (Serzone® plus clinical management, in... Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=852193 Sat, 08 Sep 2007 08:21:00 +0100 852193 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=812271&cid=t_160273_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fabstract__combination_treatment_for_acute_depression_is_sup.htm Conclusions: The results of this study yield support for the use of combining medication with psychotherapy instead of using medication only in the treatment of depressed outpatients. Combination treatment does not have an advantage over psychotherapy alone in the present study. Copyright © 2007 S. Karger AG, Basel (Text has been reformatted for clarity; ed.) Source... (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=812271 Tue, 21 Aug 2007 08:29:00 +0100 812271 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=761697&cid=t_160273_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fpsychotherapy_effective_in_short_term_for_depressed_children.htm MedWire News: Psychotherapies, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and interpersonal therapy (IPT), are more effective than no treatment in children and adolescents with depression, but the effects are only short term, meta-analysis results indicate. More... ©Current Medicine Group Ltd (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=761697 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:41:00 +0100 761697