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Lawanna Brock, MS, is a Family Nurse Practitioner pursuing her Ph.D. in Health Psychology. She currently works as a medical writer and is the owner of GetItWrite! a freelance writing company specializing in healthcare related material. Lawanna is a certified member of the American Medical Writers Association and the American Psychological Association. She has contributed to several sites including ParentsandTheirKids.com, BrainBlogger.com, ThruHikerCalorieCounter.com, MomsHealthyMarket.com, HealthEnclave.com, SteadyHealth.com, NewAcneSkinCare.com, and Orthopedic Specialists of Seattle.
The Eyes are now the Window to Your Mental Health
You said I got something to say. Then you got that look in your eye. You can hear Brad Arnold of the band 3 Doors Down singing “behind those eyes you hide.” The eyes tell a lot about our physical and emotional well-being. You may have heard that the eyes are the window to the soul. Now scientists believe that the eyes can also tell if someone has schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a complicated disorder that affects the way a person thinks, acts, expresses emotions, and perceives reality. This disabling condition leaves its victim frightened and withdrawn. A recent research publication in Biological Psychiatry informs us that eye movements are associated with schizophrenia. Simple viewing patterns can detect abnormalities of eye movement that allow doctors to discriminate schizophrenia from control subjects with surprising precision.
Virtual Therapy – Wave of the Future?
Depression is a mood disorder characterized by the absence of a positive effect, low mood, and various associated emotional, physical, cognitive, and behavioral symptoms. Associated symptoms include sadness, pessimism, loss of interest, changes in sleep, decreased appetite, and decreased motivation. New technology has allowed depression to now be treated by way of computer. European countries are actively promoting the use of various software programs and this evolving treatment modality is popping up more and more in the research literature. Is it the wave of the future? Can people actually treat themselves with the aid of technology? Around any new innovative treatment lingers controversy. The concept of computerized cognitive behavior therapy (known as CCBT) is an interesting topic among mental health professionals. Many therapists simply don’t believe it works while others question its acceptability with their patients. Many do not initiate it because they don’t know enough about it. But many fear it as a replacement. Man versus machine - advancing technology is much like a rose with many thorns.
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