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Archive for April, 2006

Alzheimer’s Care and Planning for Families

Friday, April 28th, 2006

Alzheimer's disease is a chronic, progressive illness and is the most common cause of dementia in older individuals. It is characterized by progressive intellectual deterioration together with declining activities of daily living. Most people with ... Read more... »

Beating Feelings of Shyness

Wednesday, April 26th, 2006

A simple intervention proved to be very powerful for altering the extent to which shy women were able to face their most feared shyness-arousing situation -- being alone with a handsome man-- and act as ... Read more... »

Do People Inherit Schizophrenia?

Monday, April 17th, 2006

One possible cause of schizophrenia may be heredity, or genetics. Researchers believe that some people may inherit a tendency to schizophrenia. In fact, the disorder tends to run in families, but only among blood relatives. People ... Read more... »

Frequently Asked Questions about Schizophrenia

Monday, April 17th, 2006

What is schizophrenia? Schizophrenia is a mental illness, but is sometimes incorrectly referred to as a "brain disease." It is officially classified by researchers as a mental disorder, not a medical disease, because there is no ... Read more... »

Circadian Rhythms and Bipolar Disorder

Monday, April 17th, 2006

The nervous systems of people with bipolar disorders frequently make specific types of regulatory errors. Many of them involve the body's internal clock, which controls the phenomena known as circadian rhythms. These are the regular ... Read more... »

Medical and Surgical Treatment for Parkinson Disease

Thursday, April 13th, 2006

Levodopa is converted to dopamine in the brain. It is effective in managing the initial symptoms of Parkinson disease, however over time the effectiveness is reduced and this results in motor fluctuations. Motor fluctuations are ... Read more... »

Diagnosis and Treatment for Newly Diagnosed Parkinson Disease

Thursday, April 13th, 2006

If your doctor thinks you may have Parkinson disease, this information sheet will help you talk with him or her about how Parkinson disease is diagnosed and how it will progress. Neurologists from the American Academy ... Read more... »

Screening and Treatment for Depression, Dementia and Psychosis in Parkinson Disease

Thursday, April 13th, 2006

Depression, dementia, and psychosis are common in people with Parkinson disease. These conditions can affect how people with Parkinson disease cope and also have an effect on the quality of life for both patients and ... Read more... »

Teens and Drugs: What a Parent Can Do to Help

Monday, April 10th, 2006

(Although I’ll talk about this important issue in terms of a boy’s behavior, it could just as easily be about a girl.) It’s an all too familiar story. A young teen who was once loveable, ... Read more... »

Two Stories of PTSD

Saturday, April 8th, 2006

Maria was only 15 when she was attacked by a group of men on the way home from school. They took turns screaming abuse at her and then they each raped her. Finally, they tried ... Read more... »

Who is Typically Diagnosed with PTSD?

Saturday, April 8th, 2006

There is no "typical" demographic profile for a person with PTSD. While military doctors first identified PTSD as "shell shock" or "battle fatigue," today it is recognized as a disorder that affects people of all ... Read more... »

Differential Diagnosis of PTSD Symptoms

Saturday, April 8th, 2006

While the symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may seem similar to those of other disorders, there are differences. For example, PTSD symptoms may seem similar to those of anxiety disorders, such as acute stress ... Read more... »

What Causes PTSD?

Saturday, April 8th, 2006

Explanations of PTSD focus primarily on the way that the mind is affected by traumatic experiences. Theorists speculate upon facing overwhelming trauma, the mind is unable to process information and feelings in a normal way. ... Read more... »

Treatment of PTSD

Saturday, April 8th, 2006

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that develops after exposure to a traumatic event, such as a violent attack, an accident or a natural disaster. The person may experience the traumatic event directly, ... Read more... »

Myths and Facts about PTSD

Saturday, April 8th, 2006

Myth: PTSD is only seen in people with "weak characters" who are unable to cope with difficult situations in the same way that most of us do. Fact: PTSD is a human response to markedly abnormal ... Read more... »