Mental Health and Marijuana Mental Health and Marijuana The link between the use of marijuana and mental health problems is an issue that receives a great deal of attention in the research and general media. Although severe illnesses such as schizophrenia have received a large portion of this attention, there is also debate about whether…
Evidence-Based Reviews Answers to 7 questions about using neuropsychological testing in your practice What assessments are available to you? How do findings inform your care of patients? Current Psychiatry 2014 March;13(3):33-39. Lauren Schwarz, PhD, ABPP Assistant Professor Department of Neurology and Psychiatry P. Tyler Roskos, PhD, ABPP Assistant Professor Department of Neurosurgery George T. Grossberg, MD…
Husband’s health, attitude loom large for happy long-term marriages Date: March 13, 2014 Source: University of Chicago Summary: A husband’s agreeable personality and good health appear crucial to preventing conflict among older couples who have been together a long time, according to a study. The report found that such characteristics in wives play less of…
Higher risks among perinatal women with bipolar disorder Date: February 24, 2014 Source: Brown University Summary: Women with bipolar disorder often struggle with the illness during and after pregnancy. A new study finds that they were significantly more likely to face important psychiatric and childrearing challenges compared to women who were seeking treatment for other…
Coffee Shop Consultations Interrupt Minister’s Studies by Abigail Van Buren This article is applicable to mental health counselors DEAR ABBY: I’m a member of the clergy who enjoys studying for my ministry and doctoral work at a local coffee shop. Three men who go there every day have found out that I’m a minister, and…
his article explains how to sync your Google Calendar with Outlook 2010 and 2013, it also provides an overview of free tools and services to help you choose the approach best suited for your needs. Most likely by now all of you are aware that the old good Google Calendar Sync is not supported any…
By Gracie Bonds Staples The Atlanta Journal-Constitution It’s nearly impossible, if you’re a parent, to read about country singer Billy Ray Cyrus’ troubled relationship with this pop-star daughter, Miley, and not recognize his achy-breaky heart. Children have a way of stoking regret in us, causing us to wonder like the singer if perhaps we should’ve…
Author: World Health Organization The ICD-10 Classification of Mental and Behavioural Disorders “Clinical descriptions and diagnostic guidelines” Description: Included in this document are the new codes and full descriptions for Mental Health ICD-10 codes, to be used starting on October 1, 2014. President Obama signed into law legislation (HR-4302) that delays the conversion to ICD-10 diagnostic…
Originally published in The Plain Dealer on Sunday, May 28, 2006 by Regina Brett, The Plain Dealer Written by Regina Brett, 90 years old, of the Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio . “To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me.” 1. Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.2. When in…
