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Archive for May, 2009

Memories, loss, and a game of cards

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
The New York Times recently reported about an ongoing study on aging that began in 1981 and has included at least 14,000 people all over the age of 65. At least 1,000 members of the ...
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Obsessive Worries: Could You be a Killer?

Saturday, May 23rd, 2009
We want to discuss a widely reported news story that concluded yesterday. About a week ago a couple of kids were playing in an Albuquerque park. They spotted a tennis shoe sticking out in the ...
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Finding a Therapist for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
We recommend that people with OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) get help from a therapist with experience and training in cognitive behavioral therapy. Specifically you want a therapist trained in a technique called exposure and response ...
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Lingering Depression

Friday, May 15th, 2009
I read a well written, moving article in the Sunday NYT magazine section about a woman with severe, unremitting depression. Although the ending offered a small bit of hope, the piece induced in me the ...
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Women, Anxiety, and Exercise

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009
The United States Department of Health and Human Services issued a report in conjunction with the beginning of Women's Health Week. The report found that women may be almost twice as likely to suffer from ...
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When Anxiety isn’t Anxiety

Saturday, May 9th, 2009
Though not typical, some people experience significant anxiety for the first time in their lives as adults. Other folks have had previous bouts with anxiety, but suddenly feel an intense new wave of anxious feelings ...
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Women and Financial Stress

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
You can't read a newspaper, click on an online news site, listen to the radio, or watch a television newscast without seeing or hearing something about the economy in a recession. Unemployment this month has ...
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More about OCD and Children

Saturday, May 2nd, 2009
If a child has OCD, getting an accurate diagnosis is critical. Unfortunately, the disorder can be hard to spot. Children with OCD may keep their symptoms secret because of shame, guilt, or fear. They often ...
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  • Charles H Elliott, Ph.D.: @EF: Thanks for reminding folks about that. We describe all of the types in our book...
  • EF: A lot of people with OCD don’t have contamination fears or handwashing/cleaning compulsions. That’s...
  • EF: Also, thoughts might be the cause of the fears. For example, its common in OCD to have frightening, intrusive...
  • jeanette baca: Im sorry to put it this way but this is how it is I have been married to a wonderful nightmare of a...
  • Charles H. Elliott, Ph.D.: @EF: Good point.
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