Health Blogs

Most clinicians think of autism, attention deficit disorder, bipolar disease, major depression, and schizophrenia as distinctly different mental illnesses even though there are some similarities in ... Read More »

Making health care safer, that’s what we all want. Medical mistakes contribute to unnecessary deaths each year, many of these during a hospital stay. To improve patient safety, the healthcare ... Read More »

Nature vs. nurture? Genetic abnormalities give weight to the nature argument and five common psychiatric conditions have been found in a recent study to have a shared “genetic risk focus.” What ... Read More »

Hangovers: payback for overindulgence. With spring break coming (and we all know what that means), learn as much as you can about the hangover. A hangover from alcohol is characterized by a general ... Read More »

Turns out, it’s not what you think. Chronic medical problems like diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease do bring men and women to the doctor but not as often as other things. The most ... Read More »

Over the years, I’ve had expectant parents (both males and females) reach out to me during the course of their pregnancy describing feelings of anxiety, depression, and/or some other related mental ... Read More »

The holiday cards are all put away, the decorations are stuffed back in ... Read More »

During the winter months, about 15% of Americans suffer from a mood disorder known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). ... Read More »

After 13 years of discussion and revision, involving over 1,500 mental health experts, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) has finalized the new version of the Diagnostic and Statistical ... Read More »