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Advancement in Objective Diagnosis of PTSD

January 21, 2010

All the advances in brain research over the last decade have unlocked new ways of understanding ourselves and the specific challenges we face.  A new study reveals the possibility of reliable objective testing which would take diagnostic reliability in relationship to the disorder to a new level. “With more than 90 per cent accuracy, the [...]

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New Study on Attitudes Toward Teen Suicide

January 20, 2010

A helpful reminder that suicide is the third leading cause of death amongst teenagers, this study revealed that the prevalent attitude that the problem existed in other communities, with both parents and teens underestimating the actual risks. This list of signs and recommended responses speaks for itself. “According to the AAP, signs that a depressed [...]

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Troubling News on Troubled Teen Girls

January 17, 2010

Image by Getty Images via Daylife By Richard Reeve The report is frightening.  Clearly it challenges our attitudes regarding gender and violence. “A disturbing report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) indicates that, in the past year, one quarter (26.7 percent) of adolescent girls participated in a serious fight at school [...]

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Chicken or the Egg, or the Egg McMuffin?

January 13, 2010

Image by kool_skatkat via Flickr By Richard Reeve In a fascinating article on the surprising spread of mental illness around the world, or at least the recognizable diagnosis of different conditions around the world, researchers are now questioning the deeper effects of globalization on different cultures. These researchers have amassed an impressive body of evidence [...]

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Imaginary Hero

January 8, 2010

Imaginary Hero from Jake Kulagin on Vimeo. (Thanks to Shrink Rap for pointing this out.)

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Earlier Bedtimes Help

January 2, 2010

Image via Wikipedia “A study in the Jan. 1 issue of the journal Sleep found that adolescents with bedtimes that were set earlier by parents were significantly less likely to suffer from depression and to think about committing suicide, suggesting that earlier bedtimes could have a protective effect by lengthening sleep duration and increasing the [...]

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Journeying with Grief

December 31, 2009

Image by Creativity+ Timothy K Hamilton via Flickr Being mindful of how grief applies to more than just the death of loved our ones is important.   Losses in employment, due to illness, of relationships, all these can be accompanied by the often overwhelming experience of grief. An interesting aspect that lies behind the behaviors [...]

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Cyberpolarization

December 19, 2009

Image via Wikipedia By Richard Reeve The use of the cyber tools that have now become ubiquitous in our culture have led to some unexpected consequences.  In a fascinating essay on the political efficacy of, Elizabeth Kolbert writes: “Why group polarization occurs is not entirely clear. According to one theory, when people engage in discussions [...]

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Everything Needs Review and Updating

December 17, 2009

Image via Wikipedia By Richard Reeve An interesting blog post on the next revision of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (the DSM, as it’s known).  What’s fascinating about the suggestions offered here is that the author expresses his doubt that these suggestions will be incorporated, while none the less taking the time [...]

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Teen Substance Abuse and Depression Treatment Response

December 10, 2009

Image by caitlin.nobile via Flickr This study is one of the first to examine the association between substance use and depression treatment among depressed teens. The findings are consistent with other studies that found depression severity to be associated with a history of physical or sexual abuse, coexisting ODD or CD, and substance-related impairment. (see [...]

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