September 02, 2005 Just don't stand so close to me by David Mattin Some people have a psychological need to keep their distance at all times, even from those...
Published online: 31 August 2005; | doi:10.1038/news050829-12 Battle in the brain predicts risky behaviour Pleasure and anxiety centres decide when a safe bet...
Thinking the Hurt Away: Expectations hitch ride on pain's brain pathway Bruce Bower When it comes to pain control, a dose of positive thinking goes a long way,...
Psychophysiological differences in schizophrenics with and without delusional misidentification syndromes: A P300 study Charalabos Papageorgiou(a, d), Lefteris...
Link Suggested Between Regions on Two Chromosomes and Bipolar Disorder An international team of 53 researchers has offered the most convincing evidence so far...
In the last 3 weeks, we have published the following reviews of possible interest to this group: Physicalism, or Something Near Enough by Jaegwon Kim Review by...
Saturday 1:30PM 24 September 2005 Do You See What I See? Delusions Cotard's syndrome is the belief that you have died, and for sufferers it is a terrifying...
News-Medical.Net Scientists reverse memory loss in mice with Alzheimer's Medical Research News Published: Monday, 26-Sep-2005 In mice, that had been...
NEUROSCIENCE: ON RECEPTORS IN NICOTINE ADDICTION The following points are made by Julie A. Kauer (Nature 2005 436:31): 1) Neuroscience is a somewhat unusual...
The Times October 10, 2005 Motherhood — it's probably just another word for being bonkers Science Notebook by Anjana Ahuja YOU DON’T have to be mad to be...
Today is World Mental Health Day although I haven't seen any evidence of it in the UK. Here is information about how the Day was started - 10 October. This...
World Mental Health Day - 10 October - was started in 1992 by the then Deputy Secretary General Richard Hunter of the World Federation for Mental Health....
I am an award-winning author of two books on mental health subjects (one, a forthcoming children's book). I thought this may be of interest to some. I have...
High Times for Brain Growth: Marijuana-like drug multiplies neurons Christen Brownlee In the stoner stereotype, pot smokers and dying brain cells go hand in...
Hello all, Volume 6 issue 3 of the Behavior Analyst Today is now available at www.behavior-analyst-online.org As always it comes at no cost to you the reader...
In the last month, we have published the following reviews of possible interest to this group: Concealment And Exposure And Other Essays by Thomas Nagel Review...
Dear list members, We are conducting a study of personality disorders and alcohol- and drug-related problems in non-clinical samples. In order to qualify our ...
Melancholy Art on Exhibit at Grand Palais By JOCELYN GECKER .c The Associated Press PARIS (AP) - Do artists have to be miserable to produce great art? A new...
Depression gene may weaken mood-regulating circuit Category: Depression News Article Date: 09 May 2005 A brain scan study suggests that a suspect gene may...
The Flawed Basis for FDA Post-Marketing Safety Decisions: The Example of Anti-Depressants and Children. electronic publication date: 10/31/05 The American...
Schizophrenics Better at Discerning Illusions Image: COURTESY OF STEVEN DAKIN Optical illusions that fool most people don't seem to trick those who suffer from...
The Mental Health Alliance has issued this statement saying that it is "working hard behind the scenes" on the government's proposed mental health bill. It is...
The National Psychologist November/December, 2005 Ellis kicked off board of institute he founded By Richard E. Gill Assistant Editor A man who was once...
Children of Bipolar Parents Score Higher on Creativity Test, Stanford Study Finds STANFORD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)----Researchers at the Stanford University...
Courtesy : www.doctors.net.uk Copycat theory boosted Up to ten per cent of suicides may be prompted by copy-cat behaviour among people with mental illnesses,...
Published online: 8 November 2005; | doi:10.1038/news051107-2 Drug ads slammed for being sadly misleading Article attacks claims that antidepressants restore...
As with any sophisticated tool, if it is used poorly the result will be the same. Einstein said it best about the new tool atomic energy: "The advent of the...
Ellis is one of my heroes-but even heroes are human as are the folks @ the Institute; hence you and I both understand that there is a very large irrational...