Educating Teacher and Students about OCD
As many of us are well aware, obsessive-compulsive disorder is an often misunderstood disorder. Though I do believe progress is being made (albeit slowly) there is still such a lack of understanding surrounding OCD. Most upsetting to me is when I come across professionals such as doctors, social workers, therapists, and teachers who have little to no knowledge of what OCD entails.
Imagine this scenario: After a teacher admonishes a student for continuously “playing” with her pencils, markers, and other items on her desk, the eight-year-old girl musters the courage to confide in the teacher that she fears she might seri...
Source: World of Psychology - August 13, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Janet Singer Tags: Children and Teens College OCD Psychology Psychotherapy Students Success & Achievement Academic Success Adolescence Compulsions Education Learning Obsessions Obsessive Compulsive Disorder teachers Source Type: blogs
Life Is a River of Drama
This has been a tough year for me. I’ve kept my struggle mostly secret because the drama that ails me relates a story that I cannot share. The results of it are fairly obvious to those who observe me day to day, however. I’m less cheery; I’m more stressed; my sleep is horrible; I’m way behind in my writing; my finances have thrown up a white flag; I don’t find relief in social media anymore; and my real social life has evaporated like water in the hot, Utah sun. The most unfortunate aspect of the drama is that the more stress I encounter, the worse my Tourette’s becomes.Still!During all ...
Source: The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey - June 23, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Tags: ADHD Depression Family Suicide Source Type: blogs
Roy on the Pros and Cons of Medical Marijuana
Medical marijuana was legalized in Maryland two years ago, and this summer we will be getting our first dispensaries. Psychiatrists are starting to ask what this means in terms of treating patients. Roy did a great job summing up some of the research for our colleagues:Unfortunately, because of the many historical restrictions on research, there is increasing amounts of data available, yet few "facts" to go by ("fact" as in "a thing that is indisputably the case"). These data are often viewed from differing perspectives. Such as absolute vs relative risks. Harm reduction vs harm avoidance. Public health vs crim...
Source: Shrink Rap - April 3, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Dinah Source Type: blogs
Writing in a Fishbowl v3 – Day Thirteen
4:51 PM: I need to touch base today to let you know that some days are better than others. Also, some are worse. Today’s pretty bad for me. It’s a double crutch day. Ironically, I may not be able to attend the Tourette Syndrome support group tonight because I’m ticking too much to drive. We’ll see how the evening pans out.Today will mark the return to blogging on the 10th, 20th, and 30th of every month. I don’t mean this blog. I have another article planned for today. It will post later tonight. That should please many of you — at least, it is my hope that it will please many of you. I reali...
Source: The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey - January 11, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Tags: ADHD Depression Journaling Writing Source Type: blogs
A Maelstrom of Sleepy Chaos
The chaos that is the Brownie is at her mother's, finally asleep. All that remains of her is the debris left behind in her tornado's wake. Not even my latest claw acquisition remains as a cute accent on the dump I call my apartment. With her angelic absence, I was finally able to work on the business cards I intended to use later today. What a handful she has been this summer! You have no idea. After all, how could you? I have kept the drama tight to my vest. And here I am, changing the subject. Now I can at last prevent entropy from destroying my kitchen, finish the laundry before the cycle of chaos begins again Sunday ni...
Source: The Splintered Mind by Douglas Cootey - August 13, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Tags: ADHD Family Goodreads Journaling Writing Source Type: blogs
Go to Bed Early and Cure Your Negative Ruminations!
This study of hype in press releases will change journalismFootnotes1 Chronotype was dichotomously classified as evening type vs. moderately morning-type / neither type (not a lot of early birds, I guess). And only 75 students completed questionnaires in this part of the study.2 It's notable that the significance level for these correlations was not corrected for multiple comparisons in the first place.ReferencesNota, J., & Coles, M. (2014). Duration and Timing of Sleep are Associated with Repetitive Negative Thinking. Cognitive Therapy and Research DOI: 10.1007/s10608-014-9651-7Sumner, P., Vivian-Griffiths, S., ...
Source: The Neurocritic - December 21, 2014 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: The Neurocritic Source Type: blogs
National Tourette Syndrome Association (TSA)
National TSA has 2 full-time Information and Referral Coordinators with professional backgrounds in social work, psychology, education or related disciplines who answer email and telephone inquiries. We get requests for referrals to physicians or therapists (TSA maintains lists by state for Physicians and Allied Professionals as well as legal resources and various camps and schools). There are questions about Education-related issues (e.g. from teachers for pointers in the classroom, or from parents about teachers’ handling of symptoms in the classroom). Parents may be seeking options to better educate school personn...
Source: PsychSplash - July 16, 2014 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Psych Central Resource Editor Tags: Advertising Anyone Articles Behaviour Management Books Child and Adolescent Collaborative News Community and Social Networking Conferences Drug Information Emotional Health Features Foundation Website General Psychology Group M Source Type: blogs
Football
As usual he avoids all videos of violence in his country (his country?) published in youtube.com. He starts listening to songs. In T.V. he starts watching an Arabic Lebanese series named لو (=If), which is about romantic relationships. He chooses to write a new article on an Arabic website about some old paintings about hypnosis. He opens the newspaper less often and prefers to see anything but the first three pages. The other day he liked this picture in the first page of his newspaper. But as he flips the first three pages to that page of culture he found this caricature.As he sees that caricature he remembers tha...
Source: psychiatry for all - July 3, 2014 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Source Type: blogs
The Bulger Trial
The good people of Boston have had more than their share of True Crime stories of late, from the marathon bombing to the murderous tight end to, of course, the Bulger trial. Having spent 25 years in Scrodtown before moving out to the country and painting my mailbox blue, I am most interested. I'm pretty sure most of the country doesn't really know what's going on in the courtroom, so let me fill you in. People who already know the story, or think they know it, might appreciate a quick review as well.Let me first state that the news media just love gangster nicknames. They can't say, or write, "James Bulger." They have a fo...
Source: Stayin' Alive - July 27, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Source Type: blogs
Asthma drug Singulair linked to suicidality
Monday, 6 May 2013, 12:58 pm
Article: Martha Rosenberg
Asthma drug Singulair linked to suicidality
by Martha Rosenberg
May 6, 2013
World sales of Merck's blockbuster asthma drug, Singulair, were about $5 billion a year until last year when its patent expired in the United States. But the drug also has a darkening cloud over it. The Australian medicine watchdog has received 58 reports of adverse psychiatric events in children and teenagers taking Singulair since 2000 and reports have also surfaced in the US.
Singulair, a leukotriene receptor antagonist or LTRA, is one of several "add-on" asthma drugs that were debuted ...
Source: PharmaGossip - May 6, 2013 Category: Pharma Commentators Authors: insider Source Type: blogs
Tourette Syndrome “PLUS”
URL: http://www.tourettesyndrome.net/This site represents more than just “book knowledge” or clinical experience, however. It also incorporates my experiences as a family member and pro bono advocate for the Tourette’s Syndrome community. As the parent of two young adults with TS+ and as the spouse of a man with TS+, I know some of the pain and challenges that family members face on a daily basis.
This web site is my way of sharing some of what I’ve learned personally and professionally in my journey over the past 21 years. If it helps another family, teacher, or colleague, I am delighted.
For: Anyone, Anyone, Anyo...
Source: PsychSplash - March 25, 2013 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: Psych Central Resource Editor Tags: Abnormal Anyone Articles Behaviour Management Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology Common Factors Consumers Depression Educational Psychology Emotional Health Features For Foundation Website Information Lifestyle Mental Source Type: blogs
Being Suicidal
A woman talks about her experiences with being suicidal in “You want to die,” with the important message that it gets better, and links to get help. She describes several situations with suicidal thoughts, being affected by a parent’s suicide plans, and talks about how she made it through and is now thriving. A powerful video with an authentic voice.
Melissa C. Water also has a YouTube channel with with over 10,000 subscribers featuring videos about mental health topics including Tourette’s syndrome, OCD, self-harm, and eating disorders.
Helpful, moving, and inspiring. (Source: Channel N)
Source: Channel N - March 15, 2013 Category: Neurologists Authors: sandra at psychcentral.com (Sandra Kiume) Tags: Documentary General Social video brain depression family psychology recovery suicide youtube Source Type: blogs
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Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) - February 14, 2013 Category: Neurologists Source Type: blogs
Journal Alert: Neuropsychology - Volume 27, Issue 1
Neuropsychology Volume 27, Issue 1, (Jan) Injury versus noninjury factors as predictors of postconcussive symptoms following mild traumatic brain injury in children. Page 1-12 McNally, Kelly A.; Bangert, Barbara; Dietrich, Ann; Nuss, Kathy; Rusin, Jerome; Wright, Martha; Taylor, H. Gerry; Yeates, Keith Owen Impairments in real-world executive function increase from childhood to adolescence in autism spectrum disorders. Page 13-18 Rosenthal, Michael; Wallace, Gregory L.; Lawson, R...
Source: Intelligent Insights on Intelligence Theories and Tests (aka IQ's Corner) - January 29, 2013 Category: Neurologists Source Type: blogs
Medication
Elijah takes a great deal of medication to address his Tourette Syndrome, OCD and ADHD. He also takes medication for his asthma. We recently changed his ADHD medication and he has been much calmer and more focused. We have noticed a significant change ... (Source: Deaf Village)
Source: Deaf Village - January 10, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Authors: The Shaddox Boys Tags: Cochlear Implant vm Source Type: blogs
