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The Mind and the Body are the Same ThingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Leonard Holmes, Ph.D. http://mentalhealth.about.com (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - November 19, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Holidays and Depression -- Mental Health Experts Shed Light on SADEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
With the Holiday celebrations to attend and family gatherings to prepare for, the winter season can be a busy and joyful time of year. But for many, changes in light and temperature combined with the stresses of holiday events and heightened expectations can increase anxiety and cause depression. (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General - Chapter 4Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health Contents | Order | Resources | Report Home | Site Home (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - November 17, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: mentalhealth.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Men Less Likely to Seek Help for Eating DisordersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Eating disorders are more common in men than was previously thought, yet men are not as likely to seek treatment for eating disorders, according to a study. (American Journal of Psychiatry, 4-01) (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - November 11, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Attention-Deficit Children Benefit from "Brain Wave" TrainingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A year's worth of counseling and medication relieved some symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder among a group children, but only children receiving additional biofeedback therapy managed to hold on to these healthy gains after going off the medication, according to a new study. (Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, Dec-2002) (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - November 11, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Family Support for HIV-Positive Men ImportantEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Ohio State University research suggests it's important for people diagnosed with HIV to approach family members, as well as friends, for support. (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - November 10, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Virginia Mental Health ResourcesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Mental Health information resources in Virginia: health agency department mental health agency psychiatric residential facilities health care financing administration state mental health agency (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - November 8, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Make Better DecisionsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Good decisions are made using the conscious mind and the unconscious mind. Here's an approach to help you make better decisions. (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - November 8, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: mentalhealth.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Children's Psychological Well-Being Improves After Divorce, but Test Scores Do NotEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A new national study suggests the psychological damage from divorce fades for children within three years, but their academic performance continues to decline. (J. of Marriage and Family, May-2002) (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - November 4, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Rise in Ecstasy Use Among American Teens SlowEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Use of the drug "ecstasy" continued to increase among American teen-agers in 2001, following sharp increases among adolescents and young adults in recent years, but the rate of increase finally is beginning to slow. (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - October 28, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Borderline Personality - NIMHEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Reliable information about Borderline Personality Disorder from the National Institute of Mental Health. (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - October 27, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Tyson's AssessmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
More of the summary of Mike Tyson's psychological assessment. (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - October 14, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: mentalhealth.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: consumer

World Mental Health DayEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
is celebrated every year in October. In 2003 the focus is on child and adolescent mental health. (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - October 11, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Women with SchizophreniaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Women with schizophrenia have unique healthcare needs, and providers should consider gender issues when considering treatment options, a new study suggests. (Psychiatric Services, 12-00) (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - October 9, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Care for Dementia CaregiversEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
When a group of dementia caregivers was given skills training in problem solving, behavior management techniques, and other areas, they reporteded reduced stress, more posiive feelings about their caregiving roles, and increased satisfaction with leisure activities. (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - October 7, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Coping with Holiday StressEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We all look forward to the holidays and hope that they will be a time of happiness, friendliness, fellowship, and harmony. Yet often our anticipation and excitement turns into feelings of depression and/or family disharmony. (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - October 6, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: consumer

The Social Work ProfessionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Basic information about social workers and the social work profession. (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - October 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: mentalhealth.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Childhood Viewing of TV Vio...Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Both girls and boys who watch a lot of violence on television are more likely to behave violently as young adults, according to a 15-year study by a social psychologist. (Developmental Psychology, 2003) (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - September 29, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: consumer

New Model of IQ DevelopmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A new mathematical model could help explain how certain environments can trigger changes in a person's IQ as well as the relative influence of genes and the environment on IQ by exploring how internal and external factors might interact. (Psychological Review, 4-01) (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - September 29, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Possible New Huntington's Disease TreatmentEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Stanford University Medical Center researchers have discovered a potential treatment for Huntington's disease. By enhancing the brain's natural protective response to the disease, researchers were able to alleviate the uncontrollable tremors and prolong the lives of mice with a neurological disorder that mimics Huntington's. Their finding suggests that a similar treatment strategy may be effective in humans. (Nature Medicine, Feb-2002) (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - September 28, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: consumer

In Harm's Way: Suicide in AmericaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Facts about suicide in America from NIMH: risk factors for suicide suicide in america public health problem suicide deaths violent suicide (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - September 27, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: consumer

New Year's ResolutionsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
New Years Resolutions can become lasting habits (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - September 25, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Negative Emotions MellowEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A large longitudinal study finds that we feel less negative emotion as life progresses. (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - September 24, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Autism Spectrum Disorders (Pervasive Developmental Disorders) - The DiagnosisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), also known as Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDDs), cause severe and pervasive impairment in thinking, feeling, language, and the ability to relate to others. These disorders are usually first diagnosed in early childhood and range from a severe form, called autistic disorder, through pervasive development disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS), to a much milder form, Asperger syndrome. They also include two rare disorders, Rett syndrome and childhood disintegrative disorder. (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - September 23, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Child Abuse Victims Abused Again by SystemEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Children who survive the trauma of sexual abuse are likely to experience a second violation -- this time at the hands of the very people intended to protect them, says a University of Arkansas researcher. (Trauma and Loss: Research and Interventions, 2002) (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - September 22, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Nodding or Shaking Head May...Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
When you nod your head to signal approval or shake your head to show disapproval, it’s not just sending a message to others – you may also be influencing yourself. A new study showed that these simple movements influenced people’s agreement with an editorial they heard while nodding or shaking their head. (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - September 22, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Psychotherapy for depression?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Information on different approaches to psychotherapy. (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - September 19, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Schizophrenia Psychotherapy?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Psychotherapy is not the main treatment for schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is primarily treated with antipsychotic medications. When these medications have reduced the symptoms of schizophrenia, then psychotherapy can be useful to help the patient with coping and communication skills. (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - September 18, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Link Between Alcohol Consumption, Work AbsenceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Alcohol consumption is predictive of workplace absenteeism on a day-to-day basis, with employees nearly two times more likely than normal to call in sick the day after alcohol is consumed, according to a study conducted at the University at Buffalo's Research Institute on Addictions. (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - September 16, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Make Better DecisionsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Good decisions are made using the conscious mind and the unconscious mind. Here's an approach to help you make better decisions. (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - September 16, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: mentalhealth.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Your Turn - Mental Health ResourcesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Here's your opportunity to contribute material to this site. (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - September 14, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Babies Born With Micropenis Happier When Raised MaleEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Genetically and physically, male babies born with a condition called "micropenis" are more likely to achieve psychological and sexual well-being in adulthood if raised male, according to a new study by researchers at Johns Hopkins and three other centers. (Hormone Research, Jan-2002) (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - September 14, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Remeron/mirtazapine Effective, Safe for Senior CitizensEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A multicenter, phase-IV clinical trial headed by a Stanford University Medical Center professor has shown that an antidepressant known as mirtazapine works significantly faster, is more effective and causes fewer adverse side effects in elderly patients than does paroxetine, another commonly prescribed antidepressant. The research is the first direct comparison of the two drugs in treating elderly people suffering from a major depressive illness. (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - September 14, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Reputations up after they DieEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The phrase "don’t speak ill of the dead" appears to be more than just good manners. A recent set of experiments show people tend to upgrade their valuations of another person when they think that person has died. (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - September 12, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: consumer

OCD - Further Information, ResourcesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
OCD Resources from NIMH (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - September 10, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Teacher's Guide to The Brain's Inner Workings CDEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Teacher's Guide to the video narrated by Leonard Nimoy that describes the inner workings of the brain. (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - September 10, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Treating Depression Importa...Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A 2003 study confirmed that a many patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery are clinically depressed. Treating depression after surgery could substantially reduce the risk of death among these patients. (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - September 9, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Older and Younger People with Disabilities: Improving Chronic Care Throughout the Life Span; Administration on Aging Fact SheetEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Older and Younger People with Disabilities: Improving Chronic Care Throughout the Life Span One false (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - September 7, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Memory 'illusions' result from the need to make sense out of eventsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Memory "illusions" may result from the basic human need to make sense out of events. A series of experiments has provided the first scientific evidence that when people see effects without also seeing its cause, they automatically "fill in the blank" with that probable cause. (J. of Experimental Psychology, Jul-2001) (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - September 7, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Babies' Emotions- Mental Health ResourcesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Babies' Emotions Leonard Holmes, Ph.D. http://mentalhealth.about.com Cognitive (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - September 6, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: consumer

NIH Technology Assessment Statement: 17. Integration of Behavioral and Relaxation Approaches Into the Treatment of Chronic Pain and InsomniaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Integration of Behavioral and Relaxation Approaches Into the Treatment of Chronic Pain and Insomnia (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - September 6, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Psychological TestsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Personality tests and intelligence tests are springing-up on the net. How good are they? (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - September 4, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Nevada Mental Health ResourcesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Mental Health information resources in your Nevada (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - September 3, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: consumer

What is Cognitive Therapy?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Cognitive therapy is a form of psychotherapy that focuses on a person's beliefs and expectations. The patient or client modifies their thinking in order to modify their emotions or change self-defeating behaviors. (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - September 3, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Facts - IIIEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
More Detailed information about ADD and ADHD from the National Institute of Mental Health (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - September 2, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Conservative NightmaresEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A 2001 study found some intriguing relationships between political ideology and dreams. (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - September 2, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Mindless Jobs Harder on Life Expectancy than Office StressEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Workers with little latitude for decision making die earlier than employees with more flexibility, even if the latter have high-stress jobs, according to a new study. (Psychosomatic Medicine, May/Jun-2002) (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - August 31, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Creative People Remember Mo...Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
People who are creative, imaginative, and prone to fantasy are more likely to have vivid dreams at night and to remember them when they wake up, University of Iowa research shows. (Personality and Individual Differences, May-2003) (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - August 31, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: consumer

Schizophrenia Brain GlitchEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Scientists for the first time have identified a fault in the brain waves of schizophrenics that may explain their hallucinations and disturbed thinking (Source: About.com Mental Health)
Source: About.com Mental Health - August 31, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: health Source Type: consumer