The complex interaction between various brain components and the environment regulates emotions in a feedback loop that allows for both the environment to impact brain structure and function and the brain to impact on the...
Read MoreEvery adversity carries with it the seed of an equivalent or greater benefit. Napoleon Hill When faced with problems or setbacks in your life, what is your immediate reaction? If you’re like most people, your first impulse is to...
Read MoreIt is important always to keep in mind that medical abnormalities can present as anxiety disorders. This principle proves critical to establishing the correct diagnosis. Much as a patient with physical symptoms may feel his...
Read MoreD., a forty-five-year-old teacher, feels a lump in her breast. She has surgery to remove the mass, and the pathology shows a lymphoma. D. is surprised and asks, “Do I have breast cancer?” The answer is no, she has lymphoma of...
Read MorePervasive developmental disorder–not otherwise specified (PDD–NOS) is a developmental disability that shares many characteristics with autism. Often doctors will simply use the shorthand “PDD” when referring to...
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