Clik here to view.
Recent Research About Autism
The following are three recent research developments concerning the Autism Spectrum Disorders Dr. Ricardo Dolmetsch Stem Cell Possiblities in Autism Research Dr. Thomas R. Insel Dr. Ricardo Dolmetsch...
View ArticleOne in Five American Suffer From Mental Disorders
Everyone has occasional feelings of anger, frustration sadness, fear of inadequacy and worries about the future. Often just talking about such feelings with friends or loved ones is enough to get you...
View ArticleWhat Should a Therapist Do in These Situations?
Being a psychotherapist is a complicated job. Not only must you be knowledgeable about human behavior, psychodynamics and various techniques of doing therapy, but you have to be prepared for unexpected...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Discussion of the Patient Who Slapped a Child
During a recent blog , I presented two case histories which I thought might stimulate different points of view on how to react to the situations described . I asked two colleagues if they would...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Discussion of Patient Who Heard Neighbor Say He Put Someone to Sleep
The following is the second case originally presented in this blog several weeks ago for comments. Included are two invited comments and any further comments from the readers are welcome Case #2 A...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Spinoza Problem: A novel by Irvin D. Yalom
The Spinoza Problem: A Novel: by Irvin D. Yalom– Irvin Yalom is a prominent psychiatrist who is now Professor Emeritus at Stanford Medical School He is a well published author who is known for his...
View ArticlePsychiatric Considerations in Colorado Shooting
Early this morning I received phone calls from various news outlets asking me to give an instant psychiatric opinion on the shooting and the shooter of the terrible incident in Colorado. I knew nothing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Public Awareness about the Relationship Between Heart Disease and Depression
A few months ago I published a research project in the journal Psychiatric Quarterly (Springer) which examined the public awareness of the connection between depression and physical health:...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Anatomy of a Psychiatric Consultation For Depression
THE REFERRAL OR CHOOSING THE PSYCHIATRIST Let us look at typical situation where a person comes to a psychiatrist for evaluation because of depression. The most common sources of this referral would...
View ArticleClik here to view.
UNBROKEN CHAIN
The following is an essay by a psychiatrist about his thoughts when his father, also a psychiatrist closed his office after over 50 years of practice. I worked with both of them while I was at New York...
View Article
