Monthly Archive for May, 2008
Psychiatry & Psychology | By May 04, 2008 | By Robert Yourell, MA | 3 Comments
Domestic Violence and Executive Dysfunction
Executive function has big implications for the design of domestic violence programs. It is important to know the subtypes of batterers because different subtypes have different needs for treatment, and different levels of intervention that are necessary to ensure safety. I’ll refer to some very recent studies that address domestic violence and executive function problems. Read more →
- Brain Blogging, Thirty-Second Edition
- Are You Depressed Because You’re Introverted?
We are shaking things up with this round of Brain Blogging in our thirty-second edition. This time, we are stripping off the fat and giving you exactly what you want: short excerpts that highlight each article with a clear link to the blog. If you were left out in this round, just leave a comment with... Read more →
A study published in Psychological Science evaluated the link between happiness and personality traits in 973 twins. The authors found that happiness was heritable, and that it showed genetic linkage to certain personality traits. Those who were extroverted, open, agreeable and conscientious were more... Read more →
Thursday, January 8, 2009
- The Anti-Psychiatry Movement
- Vaccines - A Two-Edged Sword
- Should Doctors Have Guns?
- Extremist Muslim Doctors Do More Than Heal
- God And Religion: Is It All In Our Heads?
- Woman Comparable to Men in Domestic Violence: Stereotypes and their Consequences
- The Bipolar Trend
- Anti-Smoking Campaign Doesn't Mess Around
- The Science of Brain Freeze
- Are You Vegetarian? How Do You Get Enough Protein?
- The Implications of Implanted Chips
- Is War A Psychosis?
- The Biopsychosocial Model of Health & Illness
- Meditation for Troubled Minds: Can the Mind Heal the Mind?
- Unhinging from Theory: Autism and Opinions
- Mind-Body: We Want Evidence, Don't We?
- Encephalon, Thirty-Third Edition
- Acknowledging Vaccination Concerns
- Health Care and Politics II - The Democrats
- Usually It's Cheaper to Pay Than to Go To Court
- Deep Brain Stimulation for Pleasure
- Recent Drug Warnings About Suicide
- Sleeping on the Job - A Program Director’s Take on IOM Recommendations
- Work and Mental Health
- Why a Smartphone is a Dumb Idea
- Sometimes It’s Good to Be Cold - Therapeutic Hypothermia
- Recognizing the Man in the Mirror
- Brain Blogging, Forty-Second Edition
- Happiness is Contagious, If Not For a Fleeting Moment
- Look Me in the Eyes - From Eye Contact to “Fear Blindness”
- The Doctor Can’t See You Right Now, He’s Napping
- Suicide Rates Could Rise
- Gingko Study Proves Nothing
- Exercise to Keep Your Brain Healthy and Increase Cerebral Blood Flow
- Personal Health Records and Mental Health
- New Option for the Management of Acute Pain
- Depression and the Risk for Cardiovascular Events
- Beating the Biological Clock - Clinical Trials of Tasimelteon
- Ginkgo Biloba Ineffective for Preventing Dementia
- A Special Thanks - Remembering a Man Who Remembered No One
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