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Satisfaction of Manhattan Psychiatrists With Private Practice
Mental health care has been an area of cost control for managed care.
Three Basic Steps on How to Improve Brain Power
There are a lot of people who aspire that they learn the different strategies on the ways how to improve their brain power. This is because of the belief that an individual having high brain power lev
Diagnosing Mental Illness
Diagnosing a mental illness is a serious business with serious consequences. The question that a psychiatrist must face is the consideration whether a patient is suffering from an acute, and therefore often temporary state of upset of mind and emotions that could be considered a 'normal' l
Understanding Disorders of Attention
Dopamine appears to play an important role in a still another neuropsychiatric disorder.
Therapy Pets Prove Soothing to People With Alzheimer's
The recent win of Diamond Jim, an English Springer spaniel, at the Westminster Kennel Club's annual top dog competition in New York City brought attention to an increased calling for select pets across the country - serving as therapy dogs for people with Alzheimer's and other disabling ai
Mindfulness & Depression
Mindfulness is a technique taught to patients recovering from depression to interrupt negative thoughts that could lead to relapse and, through therapy in a supportive environment, replace them with more-positive thoughts focusing on the present. When combined with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
Must Know Solutions for Drug Abuse in Port St Lucie
This article aims to outline some of the most effective solutions for drug abuse so that those attempting to stop using drugs and alcohol in Florida can do so successfully. Drug and Alcohol Addiction on ...
How to Stop Panic Attacks by Remembering They Cannot Harm You
How to stop panic attacks sounds easy enough when you hear or read what folks tell you. But in reality, during a panic attack, it's very hard to re-order your thoughts to stop the attack. During panic attacks, you are so overpowered by physical and emotional stress and anxiety that it's ve
(mis) Representations of Mental Illness in Film
Mental illness as depicted in the cinema is rarely reflective of reality. Who wants to pay a fiver to watch the drudging melancholy of depression, the incoherent confusion of schizophrenia, or the sad isolation of ...
Are You Missing Out on Happiness?
Why are some people happy and others seem to struggle to find contentment?
ADHD Skills - Breathing and Relaxation
Children with ADHD at school, and adults with ADHD in the workplace, both need to be relaxed in order to be most effective, alert, or productive. Tension is the enemy of productivity or performance. Relaxation is one of the skills that those with ADHD need for success. But this is not relaxation tha
Problems With Alcohol in Gas
Currently, in most places in the United States, the gasoline you buy at the pump contains up to 10 percent ethanol. Ethanol is a simple alcohol--the same kind of alcohol found in liquor or beer. While blending ethanol with gasoline reduces pollution, it causes several problems, both for drivers and
3 Ways for How to Get Over Fear of Driving
To begin with understand that it might take some time to be able to get over the fear of driving. Fortunately, gaining more freedom can be made possible when using a number of the tips ...
How to Overcome Perspiration When Feeling Anxiety
Anxiety can be a crippling disorder. When it is accompanied by excessive perspiration it can also be an embarrassment. We all sweat when we get nervous, but those suffering from severe anxiety may find themselves literally drenched. It is possible, however, to overcome this problem.
Introduction to Reiki
Reiki is an excellent tool for both relaxation and spiritual growth. This is a brief overview of what Reiki is and how it works.
Who is Christopher Lane?
Christopher Lane is the author of the book "Shyness: How Normal Behavior Became a Sickness."
Corporations, Large Industries, Institutions and Government Can Reflect Our Happiness
A number of year's back I made an important and exciting discovery. I saw how my expectations about many of the large structures in the world were affecting my spiritual happiness. Whether we accept the fact or not, you and I, live in a world we each designed. We find ourselves with a highway s
What Is ADHD-PI And How Is It Diagnosed And Treated In Children?
ADHD-PI is a subclass of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder that affects children and adults alike. Typically speaking, children with this form of the condition will display fewer signs of hyperactivity than kids who have full blown ADHD.
Risk of Mental Illness in Offspring of Mentally Ill Parents
This study aimed to quantify the risk of a range of mental disorders among the offspring of individuals with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder.