Read the article below from CNN talking about the stigma of mental health. http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/10/opinion/breaking-the-taboo-mental-mealth/index.html
Read more →A psychiatrist at Vanderbilt University is using his previous experience as an actor to develop a new program to help children with Autism Spectrum Disorder improve their social skills. According to an article by Makin (2014), Blythe Corbett, M.D., stated, “I knew from experience that acting can
Read more →According to the World Health Organization, depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide. There are many available treatments, including medication and psychotherapy, which have long been considered the gold standard of treatment for depression. However, there is growing evidence that social isolation is a contributing factor
Read more →New findings described in an article by Laidman (2014) hint at causes and treatments for Autism Spectrum Disorder. Eric Courchesne and his colleagues at the University of California, San Diego conducted a small study that compared 11 brains of children with autism who died between the ages
Read more →Boxing: An Unconventional Treatment for Parkinson’s Disease? Read the article below posted by Richard Knox on February 2, 2015 on www.npr.org discussing the benefits of exercise on fighting Parkinson’s Disease. http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2015/02/02/381937503/fight-back-against-parkinsons-exercise-may-be-the-best-therapy
Read more →It is commonly known that Alzheimer’s is associated with memory deficits, but did you know that changes in mood can precede other symptoms? A recent study by Masters, Morris, and Roe (2014) suggests that behavioral changes, such as depression, irritability, or anxiety, precede other signs and symptoms
Read more →Research indicates that neurofeedback is effective for individuals suffering from PTSD, particularly because it addresses the physiological sensations that often accompany the disorder (i.e., physical arousal and agitation). The increasing growth and success of this treatment suggests that it may be effective for other disorders/symptoms, such as
Read more →Fibromyaliga is a chronic pain syndrome characterized by a wide array of symptoms, generally deep in the joints and muscles. It affects approximately 5 million Americans a year, primarily women. Though chronic pain has been around for over a century, the cause has long been a mystery.
Read more →Do you worry that your child’s contact sport may result in a head injury?? Whether head injury causes lasting effects has long been an area of heated controversy, but new research out of the University of Copenhagen has just found startling results. According to Rodriguez (2014), this
Read more →January is the month for resolutions, and one resolution you may want to consider this New Year is to commit to taking 5 minutes every day to put down your phone, step away from the computer, and simply BE. This state of being present is commonly referred
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