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Psycritic: February 2014
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A child psychiatrist's blog: critically examining psychiatry, wellness, parenting, modern culture, etc. Wednesday, February 26, 2014. Is Mindfulness Doomed to Become a Fad? Is mindfulness already a fad or doomed to become one? I started thinking about this recently after reading a blog post by Dr. David Allen. MBSR) program predates those therapies and has resulted in numerous books, CDs, and workshops. Google has a mindfulness class called Search Inside Yourself. Has it all gone too far? Google defines ...
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Psycritic: The Tragedy of Palo Alto
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A child psychiatrist's blog: critically examining psychiatry, wellness, parenting, modern culture, etc. Saturday, March 21, 2015. The Tragedy of Palo Alto. Sorry for the long absence. I'm going to try to shake off the winter doldrums and resume blogging semi-regularly. Palo Alto, CA (est. 2013 population: 66,642) is one of the wealthiest cities in America. Public high schools, quiet tree-lined streets, and exceedingly low. In 2009, Palo Alto gained national notoriety when a cluster of suicides. What was ...
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Psycritic: November 2014
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A child psychiatrist's blog: critically examining psychiatry, wellness, parenting, modern culture, etc. Saturday, November 22, 2014. The flustered mother told me this about how difficult it was to get her school-aged son to do what she wanted: "He's like water. Whatever I try to do, whatever rules I set up, he finds a way around them.". I said, "Well, that must be very frustrating.". Here's what I wish I had been clever enough to say to her instead:. So you're absolutely right: your child is very much li...
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Psycritic: June 2014
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A child psychiatrist's blog: critically examining psychiatry, wellness, parenting, modern culture, etc. Saturday, June 21, 2014. The Impact of False Diagnostic Labels. Back in April, an extraordinary article. Was published by Dr. Peter Parry, an Australian child psychiatrist, about his correspondence with an American adolescent who had been diagnosed with pediatric bipolar disorder (PBD) during the PBD craze in the early 2000's. I had linked to the article on Twitter. It's not just children and teenagers...
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Psycritic: July 2015
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A child psychiatrist's blog: critically examining psychiatry, wellness, parenting, modern culture, etc. Saturday, July 11, 2015. A Child Psychiatrist's Review of Pixar's Inside Out. I finally watched Disney/Pixar's Inside Out. And I agree with the consensus opinion. The main characters: Fear, Disgust, Joy, Anger, and (sigh) Sadness. The plot of Inside Out. How the Pixar filmmakers takes us on the journey, though, is where they show off their delightful imagination and remarkably decent grasp of psychology.
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Psycritic: A Child Psychiatrist's Review of Pixar's Inside Out
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A child psychiatrist's blog: critically examining psychiatry, wellness, parenting, modern culture, etc. Saturday, July 11, 2015. A Child Psychiatrist's Review of Pixar's Inside Out. I finally watched Disney/Pixar's Inside Out. And I agree with the consensus opinion. The main characters: Fear, Disgust, Joy, Anger, and (sigh) Sadness. The plot of Inside Out. How the Pixar filmmakers takes us on the journey, though, is where they show off their delightful imagination and remarkably decent grasp of psychology.
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Psycritic: August 2014
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A child psychiatrist's blog: critically examining psychiatry, wellness, parenting, modern culture, etc. Sunday, August 31, 2014. Putin Gaza. Ebola. ISIS. Ferguson. Robin Williams. This has been one of the more unsettling summers in recently memory. However, as we head towards Labor Day and I look back on the last couple of months, what I recall most clearly and fondly (besides some personal and family matters that are irrelevant here) is watching Boyhood. By director Richard Linklater. 163M) and despair;...
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Psycritic: May 2015
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A child psychiatrist's blog: critically examining psychiatry, wellness, parenting, modern culture, etc. Tuesday, May 19, 2015. Free Branding Advice For The American Psychiatric Association. On Sunday, while going about my weekend business (which means possibly wasting some time on Twitter), I was greeted with this unsolicited gift from the American Psychiatric Association:. Say hello to the APA's new brand! 8212; American Psychiatric (@APAPsychiatric) May 17, 2015. There's also an announcement. Qualifies...
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‘Schizophrenically’ «
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Laquo; Science Tales review. The term schizophrenia was coined by Swiss psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler. In 1908. With the term’s introduction, Bleuer ultimately replaced ‘ dementia praecox. 8216;, a term first used by Arnold Pick. 8216; a ‘split personality’ is where a person has two or more distinct identities or personalities alternatively in control of his or her behaviour. I’m not absolutely convinced this disorder exists in a straightforward sense but anyway, our current understanding of...This brings m...
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BehaveNet® Opinion: Earth to AMA: Substance Use Is Not Social
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Policies on Legality of Telemedicine Across State Lines. Sample QR Patient Education Page. Thursday, November 15, 2012. Earth to AMA: Substance Use Is Not Social. The social history section of a medical history documented by a physician includes "living arrangements, occupation, marital status, number of children, drug use (including tobacco, alcohol, other recreational drug use). Recent foreign travel, and exposure to environmental pathogens through recreational activities or pets.". Follow me on Twitter.
SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT