All Articles by Shamala Pulugurtha, MS
Mrs. Pulugurtha has worked with Habitat for Humanity, the Salvation Army and Pragathi Institute for the mentally challenged based in India.
New Tool to Diagnose Adolescent Depression
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that between 1992 to 2004, the rate of hospitalization for depression has increased approximately 81% for females and 30% for males aged 5-19 years. In 2004, more than 5,000 US children and adolescents committed suicide and an additional 171,870 non-fatal self harm injury cases were reported. About 15-20% of American teens have experienced a serious episode of depression, which is similar to the proportion of depressed adults.
Problem Eating Behavior in Preschool Children
Greek physician Hippocrates once said, "If we could give every individual the right amount of nourishment and exercise, not too little not too much, we would have found the safest way to health." According to the National Institutes of Health, at least one out of five kids in the U.S. is overweight. The number of overweight children continues to grow. Over the last two decades, this number has increased by more than 50% and the number of "extremely" overweight children has nearly doubled. The prevalence of underweight children has, however, decreased and only 1.6% children in the developed countries are underweight. Several factors can contribute to weight problems including improper caloric intake, genetics, and behavioral patterns.
Personality and Disease
An Indian sage said some 4000 years ago, "There are two classes of disease--bodily and mental. Each arises from the other. Neither can exist without the other. Mental disorders arise from physical ones, and likewise, physical disorders arise from mental ones." The debate between duality and unity of the mind and body has been going on for centuries. Most conventional medical practitioners treat disease symptoms or the organisms. But others believe in treating the person rather than the disease. They consider that factors such as stress, personality, and the environment play a role in the development of a disease.
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