The Atlantic has an amazing article about the first person ever diagnosed with autism, the now 77 year-old Donald Triplett, who plays a mean game of golf and seems to be doing just fine. The piece tracks the history of both Triplett and our understanding of autism which has changed radically since the diagnosis was [...]
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September 17, 2010
The first man with autism
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September 3, 2010
Short Sleep And Chronic Insomnia Linked To Four-Fold Risk Of Early Death In Men
US researchers found that short sleep and insomnia was linked to a four times higher risk of early death in men; they urged public health policy makers to emphasize earlier diagnosis and treament of chronic insomnia...
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August 25, 2010
What clients think CBT will be like and how it really is
People expect cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) to be more prescriptive than it is, and therapists to be more controlling than they really are. That's according to a series of interviews with 18 clients who undertook 8 sessions (14 hours) of CBT to help with their diagnosis of generalised anxiety disorder.Henny Westra and colleagues selected for interview nine clients whose therapy had ended po
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August 19, 2010
Research Examines The Biomedical Diagnosis Of Pain
Is the science of diagnosing pain causing a number of pain sufferers to defend their honor? Research out of the University of Cincinnati is examining the diagnosis of pain that evades scientific testing, and the additional emotional suffering that can result for the patient...
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August 13, 2010
It’s Different for Girls
In yesterday's post, I referenced a video made by a young woman with Asperger's. In it, she says: "It took a team of 2 psychologists and a doctor, and a couple of months of testing" to obtain a diagnosis. In today's world, this is not all that unusual - but now, news out of the UK says that there may be a better, faster way. Via a 15 minute brain scan.Given the painful process it takes to get a d
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August 12, 2010
Assessment and Diagnosis of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
An Overview of Measures
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August 6, 2010
Early Alzheimer’s Diagnosis and Treatment: Future Hopes, Current Dangers
The furor surrounding the recently proposed Alzheimer's Guidelines was provoked by their premature attempt to introduce early diagnosis, well before accurate tools are available.
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August 3, 2010
Potential Prostate Cancer Marker May Be Starting Point For Less Invasive Testing
Studies by a Purdue University-led team have revealed a potential marker for prostate cancer that could be the starting point for less invasive testing and improved diagnosis of the disease...
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July 15, 2010
A Unifying Premorbid Diagnosis
One cannot but be impressed at the ingenuity of our DSM-5 mavens at conjuring up new diagnostic syndromes.
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July 10, 2010
Psychiatric Emergencies in the Elderly
Keys to Diagnosis, Assessment, and Management
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