Wednesday, June 19, 2013

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Eileen Bailey

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Pros and Cons of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)

Last week, we discussed the basics of applied behavior analysis (ABA) and what is involved in an ABA program. As mentioned in that post, ABA is “considered a safe and effective treatment for autism and ‘has been endorsed by a number of state and federal agencies, including the U.S. Surgeon General and the New York State Department of... Read moreChevron
posted 06/18/2013, comments (0)|
John McManamy

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Dark and Evil Thoughts (Plus the Neighborhood Parrot) - The Bipolar Question of the Week

Do you ever entertain dark and evil thoughts? Here’s the situation: Below me lives an old woman with an outdoor cat. I know the cat’s name, but not its owner’s. I work from home, so I am treated to daily choruses of “Here, Mufasa! Fassi, Fassi! Where are you?” Don’t get me wrong. I adore cats, and Fassi is a... Read moreChevron
Christina Bruni

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Librarian and Writer

Schizophrenia News: June 2013

A novel treatment for hearing voices showed promising results in an early trial. The voices can be controlled and sometimes silenced by confronting a computer avatar of the voices.   A pilot study of 16 patients in the British experimental treatment ("avatar therapy") indicated almost all of them reported a reduction in the frequency of... Read moreChevron
posted 06/13/2013, comments (0)|
Lene  Andersen

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RA and Arthritis Facebook Chat

Join me tomorrow afternoon at 2 PM ET for a HealthCentral Facebook chat about RA and arthritis!  
posted 06/11/2013, comments (0)|
Marcia Purse

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I'm single, living alone, and currently coping not so well with my BP.

Feeding a Depressive Episode

I've talked before about having diabetes. Although type 2 diabetes does run in my family, I'm wholly convinced that the reason mine developed is that I gained SO much weight from psychiatric medications. I never had high blood pressure or high cholesterol before gaining this weight, and I never had blood sugar problems, either.   Another... Read moreChevron