The mother of a problem child was advised by a psychiatrist, "You are far too upset and worried
about your son. I suggest you take tranquilizers regularly".On her next visit the headpeeper
asked, "Have the tranquilizers calmed you down?""Yes", the boy's ...
(more)Psychiatry has begun the serious effort of preparing the DSM-V, the new iteration of its
diagnostic manual. In so doing, it once again wrestles with the task set by Carl Linnaeus, to
"cleave nature at its joints." However, these "joints," the boundaries ...
(more)HealthDay - SATURDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- One-third of women in the
United States have
one or more pelvic floor disorders, and age has no
significant effect on these disorders, says
a Kaiser Permanente study.
...
(more)The disorder with the highest mortality rate isn't depression. It's eating disorders.
Researchers have discovered a link between eating disorders and childhood anxiety that may give
doctors an early start on prevention and treatment.
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