Overeating Is an Addiction, Brain Imaging Shows by Joan Arehart-Treichel in Psychiatric News September 16, 2011 Volume 46 Number 18 Page 2 If an irresistible urge to eat is a form of addiction, then medications or behavioral techniques that help people with substance abuse disorders may also help people with eating disorders.
Posts from ‘September, 2011’
A Child’s Nap Is More Complicated Than It Looks
A Child’s Nap Is More Complicated Than It Looks By PERRI KLASS, M.D. New York Times September 12, 2011 What makes a child nap? Most parents cherish toddlers’ naps as moments of respite and recharging, for parent and child alike; we are all familiar with the increased crankiness that comes when a nap is unduly […]
Exercise Spurs Teenage Boys to Stop Smoking
Exercise Spurs Teenage Boys to Stop Smoking By By ANAHAD O’CONNOR Published: September 20, 2011 in New York Times Teenage boys who took part in a smoking cessation program and combined it with exercise were several times less likely to continue smoking than those who received only traditional anti-smoking advice.
The Anxious Bipolar Patient
The Anxious Bipolar Patient By Kavital Lohano, MD and Rif S. El-Mallakh, MD | September 6, 2011 in Psychiatric Times. Vol. 28 No. 9 Bipolar disorder is a clinically challenging condition. In addition to the multiple mood states that patients can experience, the illness is frequently associated with multiple comorbid medical and psychiatric conditions. Bipolar […]
School Curriculum Falls Short on Bigger Lessons
School Curriculum Falls Short on Bigger Lessons by Tara Parker-Pope, New York Times, September 5, 2011 Many child development experts worry that … the ever-growing emphasis on academic performance and test scores means many children aren’t developing life skills like self-control, motivation, focus and resilience, which are far better predictors of long-term success than high […]
When Lapses Are Not Just Signs of Aging
When Lapses Are Not Just Signs of Aging by Jane E. Brody NY Times, September 5, 2011 … for millions of Americans with a neurological condition called mild cognitive impairment, lapses in word-finding and name recall are often common, along with other challenges like remembering appointments, difficulty paying bills or losing one’s train of thought […]