Dr. Sanje Gupta reported this week on results of a large-scale study among women that examined what happens when depression and Type II diabetes co-occur: “Researchers who published the data in the Archives of General Psychiatry looked at more than 78,000 women between the ages of 54 and 79 who were participating in the famous […]
By: William Van Ornum, Ph.D.The New Yorker has run a fascinating article by Evan Osnos. Osnos covers China for the magazine, writing on other subjects like His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The article under review is about the Chinese meeting Sigmund Freud. As Dr. Stefan de Schill correctly predicted, there has been a resurrection of psychoanalysis. But it is […]
By: Evander LomkeNoting that combat exposure is a consistent predictor of posttrauatic stress (PTS), researchers reported in the Journal of Counseling and Development (Volume 89 Winter 2011 pp. 81-88) that unit cohesion may be an important factor to take into account regarding PTS, and that good unit cohesion may attenuate PTS as well as subsequent depression. “The […]
By: William Van Ornum, Ph.D.One of the readers of CNN.com wrote in and asked how one goes about finding good mental-health care if one is on SSI and Medicaid. This particular respondent also is limited in transportation. Following is the helpful response. “I have been thinking for a number of weeks about your question. I wish I could tell […]
By: William Van Ornum, Ph.D.An article in The Economist, Explaining Autism: Energy drain, suggests that one of the causes of autism may be faulty mitochondria. Mitochondria serve as the power-packs for other cells in the body, especially nerve cells. They take apart sugar molecules and in this process energy that can be used by other cells in the body […]
By: William Van Ornum, Ph.D.Although this blog is not a forum for literary critiques and commentary, my recent four-month wrestling match with The Karamazov Brothers (the translator of the edition I found in my branch of the New York Public Library maintains it is as ridiculous to call the book “The Brothers Karamazov” as it is to refer to […]
By: Evander LomkeAn article in the Wall Street Journal examines how “Confidentiality Cloaks Medicare Abuse.” Mark Schools and Maurice Tamman report on how Medicare’s own internal regulations get in the way of effective review of claims that may be fraudulent. “There are plenty of reasons why Medicare often fails to stop questionable payments up front. To protect […]
By: William Van Ornum, Ph.D.Like our colleague and board member Dr. William Van Ornum, I wish all our donors, book-purchasers, and good readers of this blog a Healthy, Happy, and Peaceful New Year. We will endeavor to be at the forefront of mental-health issues in 2011 as we have striven in 2010 and all past years. Please look for […]
By: Evander LomkeI would like to wish everyone who visits this blog a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. It is a privilege for me to be able to share my thoughts on mental health with readers, and I hope that some of the insights are helpful. Let’s keep everyone who struggles with mental-health concerns in […]
By: William Van Ornum, Ph.D.
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